Experience

Kansas City Sign Company
• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2023 - Present


Happy Signs

• Netherlands
• Retail

• Graphic Designer/Printer

  • Apr 2023 - May 2023

  Create logos/identity, yard signs, banners, promotional products, and printed materials such as business cards, flyers, brochures, etc. • Create new layouts/designs with little direction. • Use CorelDraw and Illustrator to complete project artwork. • Measure vehicles and prepare to scale artwork according to customer vision and specifications. • Work with customers to ensure desgin direction and product quality. • Setting up files to print. • Operate and manage wide format Roland printers and vinyl plotter using VersaWorks rip software to print graphics and cut vinyl for signs. • Calculate Pricing in Excel. • Take direction, and revise artwork as necessary. • Create print ready artwork for custom outsourcing products (banners, business cards, routed signs and letters etc.) • Creating Video Trainings. • Strong time management skills. • Proactively solve production/creative related issues. • Work with Sales and Customer Service departments to work with client budget and details. Show less



Streamline Print & Design

• United States
• Printing Services

• Graphic Designer

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2023

  Create visual concepts by using computer software, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or promote customers product or service. Develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, brochures, logos and various other requested artwork. • Illustrate projects by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangment, size, type, style, and related aesthetic concepts. • Design logos, business cards, brochures, signs, vehicle graphics, and any other requested artwork for clients. • Obtain approval of design concepts by submitting rough layout for approval. • Consult with clients to gain ideas for project art direction. • Measure vehicles for wraps and graphics for obtaining correct artwork template for design. • Managed and maintained company Facebook page for advertising and promotional projects. • Work closely with each department to ensure project details are known, • Coordinate with production to make sure correct files are printed and completed. • Monitor and track completed orders to make sure customer is notified by thier deadline. • Process orders and payment. • Accept packages for paper and large format inventory. • Answer phones and reply to emails in a timely manner. • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related tasks as needed. Show less



Priority Printing & Marketing

• Advertising Services

• Customer Service / Graphic Design / Production

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

  Created innovative marketing design strategies and campaigns in a deadline driven environment maintaining customer satisfaction and contributing to company success. Created innovative marketing design strategies and campaigns in a deadline driven environment maintaining customer satisfaction and contributing to company success.



SignCraft, Inc.

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Design Assistant

  • May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Facilitated creative process from design through project completion. - Photographed vehicles and buildings and produced graphic art elements to incorporate into designs. - Developed and produced graphics for signs. - Prepared print ready files for production department. - Assisted in gathering information for each department to complete project phases. Facilitated creative process from design through project completion. - Photographed vehicles and buildings and produced graphic art elements to incorporate into designs. - Developed and produced graphics for signs. - Prepared print ready files for production department. - Assisted in gathering information for each department to complete project phases.



Printing and Shipping Solutions

• Graphic Design/Creative

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Successfully managed and coordinated graphic design projects from concept through completion. Worked closely with clients to create ideas and conceive designs. Consistently met deadlines within requirements. - Designed and produced logos, brochures, banners, business cards and signs. - Facilitated the design process from sketching and prototypes through production and delivery. - Managed materials outsourcing and ordering process. - Worked with a wide range of media types. Successfully managed and coordinated graphic design projects from concept through completion. Worked closely with clients to create ideas and conceive designs. Consistently met deadlines within requirements. - Designed and produced logos, brochures, banners, business cards and signs. - Facilitated the design process from sketching and prototypes through production and delivery. - Managed materials outsourcing and ordering process. - Worked with a wide range of media types.



Run for the Wall and various events and sessions

• Photography

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2015

  At Run for the Wall I was one of two photographers that was responsible for photographing bikers and the events taking place at the Concordia, Missouri park rest stop. This group of Veterans then makes their way to Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington DC to pay their respects to those who have given their life for the freedom of this country. In other various sessions of my photography career I have taken photos of families, reunions, maternity photos, weddings, senior pictures, and long exposure fire performance and night photography. Show less



McDonald's Corporation

• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Food Service

  • 2005 - Apr 2015

  I am a crew trainer able to take care of most of the tasks of the restaurant. This job has allowed me to be able to work in a high stress environment and situations. Working in food service has also helped me learn organization, people skills, leadership, and time management skills. Tasks that am responsible for may include customer service, making sure procedures are done and taken care of properly, training new employees, cooking and preparing food, as well as working and counting registers at the end of the day. Show less



Bitterman Family Confections

• United States
• Wholesale

• Art Director

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

  Developed artistic marketing direction of the company and designed products to support the mission of the president and sales department. - Designed custom labels and wrappers for candy packaging in support of client goals. - Produced and maintained full catalogs for print and digital media. - Produced photography for sales department and social media. - Assisted in designing and developing display pieces for store and online purchase. - Produced both physical and digital prototypes. Show less



Keller Williams Real Estate for Nelson Gordon

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

  At this position I was given the chance to create a personal business card for Nelson Gordon, a realtor at Keller Williams Realty. At this position I was given the chance to create a personal business card for Nelson Gordon, a realtor at Keller Williams Realty.



Family Worship Center Smithville

• Freelance Design

  • 2009 - 2009

  I created a book cover design for Jimmy Root Junior, the pastor at Family Worship Center, for his book "Distant Thunder". I created a book cover design for Jimmy Root Junior, the pastor at Family Worship Center, for his book "Distant Thunder".