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Designer & Small Business Owner
Ellicott City, MD
2011 - 2022 (11 years)
-Design clothing, accessory items and artwork/fabric prints (CMYK & RGB)
-Print materials, digital photography, creative branding in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
-Coordinate all online sales and promotional strategy, customer service.
-Social media, digital marketing via Youtube.
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Graphic Designer & Production Artist
Cockeysville, MD
Feb 2017 - Dec 2021 (4 years 10 months)
-Generate vector logos and artwork in Adobe Illustrator, pixel-based art in Adobe Photoshop.
-Design, print & apply heat transfer vinyl on clothing & accessories.
-Coordinate & communicate interdepartmentally to create & edit layout/print files (including screen print film positives, printer spreads, spot colors for offset printing, numbered raffle tickets, etc.)
-Partner with company owner to develop marketing campaigns via website, social media & direct mail.
-Proof vendor artwork on promotional products (including business cards, yard signs, banners, vehicle magnets, drinkware, etc.)
-Maintain proactive communication with clients and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
-Manage and coordinate projects from concept through completion: initial consultation, itemized price estimate, proof, production-ready art, invoice.
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Design/Build Team Assistant
Gramophone, Ltd
Timonium, MD
Nov 2013 - Sep 2016 (2 years 10 months)
-Data entry and presentation materials: spreadsheets, contracts, slideshows, material & finish samples.
-Design 3D computer renderings of past and current projects.
-Digital photography, editing, retouching of product images, pre-press.
-Coordinate product purchasing.
-Load and edit product information in Shopify e-commerce platform.
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Assistant Designer
Gerber Childrenswear, LLC
New York, NY
Nov 2003 - Jan 2011 (7 years 2 months)
-Design, design revisions and artwork/fabric prints (CMYK & RGB)
-CAD sheets, garment flats and art production sheets in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop.
-Large format presentation boards, Pantone color boards, fabric swatch boards, pre-press.
-Powerpoint presentations for Head Merchandiser's sales meetings.
-Clothing sample and reference material purchasing.
-Develop designs utilizing color & artwork guidelines for NFL license.