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2D Graphic Layout Designer
Aug 2023 - Present (1 year 3 months)
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Co-owner / Designer
Lehighton, PA
Oct 2010 - Present (14 years 1 month)
Created and running a small business with my wife making hand crafted perfume oils as well as other bath and body products. Design and create all packaging and labels to apply to our products. Also design advertising visuals for website use, social media posts, as well as banner ads or any marketing required.
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Senior Graphic Designer / Product Designer
Hazleton, PA
Sep 2014 - Jul 2023 (8 years 10 months)
Senior designer managing projects and another designer. Create new packaging artwork. Create/ edit/ maintain product image files for print catalogs and web use. Create and maintain advertising for products. Create pre-production mock-ups. Website updates of new products with copy and images. Compare items with competitive products, keep track of new products and trends. Create new item listings then maintain products and sales for online marketplaces including Amazon.com and Walmart.com. Create and maintain marketing and advertising campaigns for online marketplace items, including visual ads and keywords.
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Insurance Verification Specialist
Philadelphia Hand Center
King of Prussia, PA
Oct 2009 - Sep 2014 (4 years 11 months)
The Philadelphia Hand Center - Verify insurance of new and existing patients scheduled for office visits. Verification consists of searching specialized web software and calling insurance companies, and worker compensation carriers, checking eligibility and benefits, as well as speaking with patients directly.
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Maintenance Technician
The Philadelphia Hand Center
King of Prussia, PA
Feb 2006 - Oct 2009 (3 years 8 months)
Performed tasks at multiple office locations including repairing of furniture, patching and painting walls/door frames, hanging lightboxes and artwork, coordinating work with outside contractors and local building maintenance, replacing light bulbs/ballasts, as well as tracking and maintaining regular inspections and office settings such as fire extinguishers, thermostat settings, and emergency lighting testing.
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Design / Assembly
Barb's Bunker
Ellicott City, MD
Aug 2003 - Dec 2005 (2 years 4 months)
Created and assembled hand crafted tabletop wargame terrain for 25/28mm miniature wargames. Used a variety of materials including: wood, plastic, cast resin, pewter, as well as a multitude of paints and finishes. Also made silicone rubber molds for casting of parts. Used shop tools including: band saw, jigsaw, rotary tool, belt sander, and many hand tools.
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Product Designer
Fun-Time Int'l
Philadelphia, PA
Nov 2002 - Aug 2003 (9 months)
Product design, product master/prototype creation, making silicone rubber molds for casting. Sketched / brainstormed concepts for new product items.
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Product Designer
Mattel Inc.
Mount Laurel Township, NJ
Apr 1997 - Jan 2002 (4 years 9 months)
Design and layout of playsets, design of vehicle graphics, production and application of graphics on master samples, creation of master paint models, creating decoration specifications for vehicles and playsets. Working on new product concepts, meeting licensing requirements.