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Owner & Graphic Designer
Barbie Ray Designs
Winchester, CA
Apr 2006 - Present (18 years 7 months)
Responsibilities:
• Work closely with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines and requirements
• Provide creative solutions for logo designs and layout for printed materials such as brochures, flyers, magazine and newspaper ads
• Design and produce artwork for signage, apparel and promotional material
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Creative Director
Evaero
Murrieta, CA
Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)
At Evaero, we craft creative marketing and brand solutions for organizations and products that share our desire to move the human race. Our work must impact life positively. It must contribute. It must matter. These are the guiding principles around everything we do – “Do good in this world!"
Our specialty is creating meaningful emotional human connections and instilling clarity and purpose through our work. At our core is our team, a culture of innovation and creativity devoted to working with companies who exist to truly help people. We infuse communication and collaboration into every client relationship and bring compelling insights into every brand marketing and advertising decision. It is in our DNA to redefine how marketing can reach people and, more importantly, motivate them to act.
With clients all around the world, our team draws from a huge variety of skills and backgrounds to produce better, more innovative outcomes for our clients; including creative, digital, strategy, media and technology.
As Creative Director, I provide leadership and motivation to the team and convey the vision and values of the agency. I am responsible for developing and enforcing creative processes and procedures for the agency. Additional responsibilities include:
• Oversee creative consultations with account teams to assure appropriate creative strategies, adequacy/accuracy of input and client presentations.
• Design and produce art and copy layouts for material to be presented by visual communications media such as books, magazines, newspapers, television, electronic media and packaging.
• Design high-quality visual and interactive mobile/web experiences for clients across web and mobile browsers.
I have a passion for graphic design and seeing clients' visions and ideas come to life. Let's collaborate!
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Senior Buyer, Team Lead
Redlands, CA
Jun 2007 - Dec 2013 (6 years 6 months)
Responsibilities:
• Manage cross-functional strategic sourcing initiatives from inception to contract signature and beyond
• Assist in developing targeted initiatives
• Perform total price and cost analysis on vendor quotations and proposals
• Oversee supplier sourcing, product standardization, and PR/PO processes/management
• Procure indirect materials, supplies, services, and equipment as required, including creating purchase orders and managing payment via credit cards
• Maintain the optimum balance of quality, cost, and delivery to ensure uninterrupted service
• Effectively source and manage vendors, resulting in top quality products and services at optimum pricing
• Maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers