Experience

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  MemorableGifts.com

  • Montebello, CA

  • Graphic Designer

    • Nov 2016 - Present
    • Montebello, CA

    • Creating and making designs for various products, such as trophies, plaques, cigar boxes, and more!• Assisting with pre-production of graphic work on Illustrator/ Corel X6, and Photoshop; This alsopertains to retouching photographs to be used with the customer's products.• Working with engravers to imprint the customers' products to streamline production and delivery schedule.• Assisting shipping with various assignments.

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  Erin Condren Design

  • Hawthorne, CA

  • Pre-Press Production/Graphic Designer

    • Aug 2013 - Jun 2016
    • Hawthorne, CA

    ● Handling of designs (both standard and customized) and production of various products such as planners, acrylic blocks, clipboards, business cards, invitations, holiday cards, and post cards. ● Proofed VIP and priority orders for any grammatical/syntax/design errors in order to streamline the printing process● Worked with customers via e-mail to answer any and all questions pertaining to custom designing of their orders and any other questions in regards to shipping and/or pricing.● Worked with Customer Service team by answering design/photo questions in regards to order and design fulfillment and requirements.● Assist web team with reporting bugs and glitches with customer orders and some site testing when required.

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  H&R Block

  • Long Beach, CA

  • Tax Specialist 3 (Seasonal)

    • Jan 2010 - Apr 2015
    • Long Beach, CA

    ● Prepared tax returns for customers (simple and complex) through the e-filing process used at H & R Block. ● Handled any questions and concerns about filing taxes either personally, phone, and/or through e-mail. ● Assisted customers with future planning of tax preparation in subsequent years to follow. ● Helped receptionists with phones and cash register when required or necessary. ● Followed up with customers on tax preparation and service. ● Assisted senior tax professionals with any clerical/customer service. ● Handled second look services to clients to look for errors in tax returns done at other tax services in the previous, past three years and help prepare tax return amendments if it is necessary to do so.

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  Ch1 Media

  • Santa Fe Springs, CA

  • Graphic Design Assistant

    • Sep 2010 - Aug 2013
    • Santa Fe Springs, CA

    ● Assisted with and created designs for various clients that includes t-shirts, logos, calendars, business cards, posters, and web design. ● Worked with head designer on any work overflow either with design or production requirements needed for customer orders. ● Answered any customer inquiries about shipping and delivery.● Assisted with and ran 5-color silkscreen press to press on t-shirts, handbags, and baseball caps. ● Delivery of product orders to customers in emergency situations. Ran errands to get wholesale product when necessary.

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  Arnold Zimberg

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Graphic Design Intern

    • Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
    • Los Angeles, CA

    ● Worked with design assistant to organize workbooks on Excel for customer orders and information.● Created and arranged sample boards for the head designer for customer presentation. ● Modified flat drawings of product (shirts and blouses) by hand and/or on Adobe Illustrator when required. Went on errands to pick up any product supplies when the supplies were needed.

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  Martin Brattrud

  • Gardena, CA

  • Graphic Designer

    • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012
    • Gardena, CA

    ● Primarily responsible for retouching photos of product (furniture) for company website.● Uploaded photos of products onto company website via JLoop. ● Photographed products when necessary. Designed ads for website as well.

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  Project Kindle

  • Santa Clarita, CA

  • Marketing/Graphic Design Intern

    • May 2010 - Aug 2010
    • Santa Clarita, CA

    ● Assisted the various Camp Directors with advertising promos and Marketing reports as needed.● Created advertising/marketing page layout, templates, and designs for presentations and publications.● Updated information on Kindle website. ● Undertook specific assigned projects relating to advertising and marketing, as requested .

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  Target Specialty Products

  • Santa Fe Springs, CA

  • Shipping Clerk

    • Jan 2007 - Aug 2009
    • Santa Fe Springs, CA

    ● Prepared customer orders of chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizers in company warehouse. ● Used forklifts to complete orders when necessary. ● Delivered customer orders via-will call office whenever required. ● Organized and filed shipping manifests and bills of lading into hard files and on AS400 system used by the company.