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Graphic Designer / Contractor
Seville, OH
Apr 2015 - Present (8 years 9 months)
• Graphic Design and creative support for Westfield Group Marketing & Communications
• Logo treatments, web graphics, print publications, photography, photo retouching, etc...
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Freelance Graphic Designer
Self-Employed
Akron, OH
May 2010 - Present (14 years 6 months)
Worked as a freelance graphic designer to provide multiple clients with creative direction as well as production assistance. Projects include but are not limited to logos, packaging, apparel, print publications, etc…
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Metal Blade Recording Artist
Akron, OH
2005 - Present (19 years)
If These Trees Could Talk is a five-piece instrumental post rock band. Formed in 2005 the band has released an EP and two studio albums on CD, digital and vinyl formats. The band continues to record original material and tour. Duties include playing live and studio bass guitar as well as providing graphical support for album artwork and band merchandise.
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Seasonal Scoreboard Operator
Cleveland, OH
2003 - Present (21 years)
Responsible for in-game playback of sponsored video elements and crowd prompts using Daktronics Show Control. Previous duties included: Grass Valley K2 Dyno operator, set-up and operation of exterior scoreboards and matrix-board displays using Venus 7000 software, production of AfterEffects advertisements and operation of Thunder/V-Play in-game video playback software. Experience working within a live televised production setting.
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Sales Associate / Sales Floor Manager
Peninsula, OH
Sep 2010 - Jan 2015 (4 years 4 months)
Appalachian Outfitters is North East Ohio's leading outdoor specialty retailer. As Sales Floor Manager responsibilities include but are not limited to: opening/closing the store, managing sales staff, overseeing monetary transactions and store deposits, monitoring inventory levels and ordering merchandise, running sales reports, training new staff, and general sales. Trained in advanced retail sales techniques administered by The Mann Group. Planned first ever store sponsored hiking series within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Acted as liaison to bring the Backpacker Magazine's Get Out More Tour to the store for the first time ever.
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Contractor / Graphic Designer
Akron, OH
2003 - 2010 (7 years)
A Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, YRCW specializes in heavyweight shipments and supply chain solutions. Services provided: in-house graphical support to YRCW and its entire family of brands. Worked on a wide array of projects from concept through completion while managing vendor communications brand identity & management, logos, flyers, brochures, print publications, web graphics, signage, trailer wraps, trade-show booths & materials, illustrations, maps, digital photography and audio-visual support.
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Graphic Designer / Pre-Press Specialist
Akron, OH
2007 - 2008 (1 year)
Walker Printing is a full service printer with graphic design, digital & offset printing, bindery, and fulfillment capabilities. Responsible for original graphic design and general pre-press operations including file prep, preparing proofs, plating and client relations.