Marketing Assistant

• Apr 2016 - Present

Artist

• May 2004 - Present

• Children’s Picture Books: over twenty books hand illustrated • Comic Book Penciling: two twenty page stories for an online publisher • Conceptual Art: developed creatures; humanoid characters; costume designs; environments; props using traditional illustration methods and computer software • Graphic Novels: worked from scripts to create character designs; environments; full color sequential art to develop two graphic novels as publisher submissions. • Website Design: designed for personal sites and small businesses • Storyboarding: traditional pencil and digital techniques Show less

Graphic Designer

• Aug 2009 - Jan 2016

Department Supervisor Managed work flow and tracked progress for 4 to 15 in house designers, as well as out of house staff working on special assignments. Provided training to designers to help them achieve production goals and incorporate new tasks. Coordinated with supervisors of other departments to maintain an efficient work flow within the company and cultivate new ways to improve production. • Reviewed hundreds of print ready files created by design staff to ensure quality and accurate information before allowing publication. • Revised hundreds of digital files for in print publications based on customer notes or updated printer requirements. • Created several design guides and manuals for design staff. • Tracked progress of all projects within the department using database records and spread sheets. • Provided management with daily progress reports • Uploaded hundreds of digital files to print-on-demand distribution and delivery provider. • Daily editing and updating for online bookstore listings • HTML editing for e-mail marketing Catalog Layout • Managing hundreds of orders and creating visually appealing layouts for full color book catalogs using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop. Book Designer Created hundreds of unique book covers and text block files which meet printer specifications and industry standards. Consistently maintained demanding production goals and established a reputation as a dependable team player. Utilized excellent written communication abilities to collaborate with an average of fifteen new authors per week and help guide them through the publishing process. • Created art for over two hundred book covers using stock images, author provided images and original graphics primarily using Photoshop. • Designed black & white or full color interior book layouts in Adobe InDesign. Show less