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Owner and Designer
Pop Creative Designs
Apr 2013 - Present (11 years 7 months)
• Create personalized invitations for Weddings and Birthday Parties.
• Create custom logos and branding for small businesses.
• Track all orders and shipments once shipped.
• Promote business on Social Media and create SEO marketing.
• Keep track of all orders, finances, profit margins, and inventory supplies.
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Graphic Designer
The Wish Factory Inc.
Jul 2012 - Jan 2014 (1 year 6 months)
Develop new products, packaging, and display concepts for the toy/music/novelty categories. Clients include Hip Kicks, One Direction, Austin Mahone, Urban Animal, Pop Grrl, Eye Love Shadez, i-Lumin-8, Scotty Bz, ICEE, and Super Pretzel.
• Collaborated with Product Mangers in creative brainstorm
meetings on new product development.
• Created product packaging, hang tags, blister cards,
header cards, and POP displays.
• Developed new concepts based on current fashion trends.
• Prepared files for production overseas..
• Photo retouching/manipulation and color correction.
• Experience with using Licensed Property Style Guides.
• Mentored and In-House Intern/Graphic Designer.
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Graphic Designer
FEA Merchandising
Jul 2007 - Jul 2012 (5 years)
Designed merchandise for various bands to be sold on tour and in retail stores. Clients included One Direction, Selena Gomez, Britney Spears, Jimmy Buffett, Van Halen, Journey, Jonas Brothers, Glee, Don Henley, Kid Rock, Eagles, Megadeth, Nirvana, Sublime, Neil Diamond, Dancing with the Stars, Mac Miller, Kings of Leon, Swedish House Mafia, Rihanna, Pauly D, Big Time Rush, Miranda Cosgrove, Deadmau5, Glee, Breaking Benjamin, Godsmack, ICP, Hall & Oates, Scorpions, Boston, Beastie Boys Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana, The Cure, Scorpions, and the Allman Brothers Band.
Coordinated large presentations to major retailers Justice, Target, Walmart, Old Navy, Gap, Kohl's, and JCP of bands merchandise to sell in stores across the US.
• Color Separations in Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Recreating and vectorizing clients artwork.
• Created general promotional items for clients.
• Created product packaging, hang tags, and header cards.
• Designing for various types of garments, repeat patterns, sublimation, specialty applications, and embroidery.
• Logo design work for various clients.
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Intern/Graphic Designer
CDI
Oct 2006 - May 2007 (7 months)
Designed toys and packaging for various clients including Disney, Mattel, and Nickelodeon.
• Photo retouching and color correction of models/products.
• Created component art for products.
• Creation of mock-ups and concept boards for meetings.
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Ride Operations Supervisor
Morey's Piers, Beachfront Water Parks & Resorts
Mar 2005 - Sep 2006 (1 year 6 months)
• Managed 100+ employees ensuring we were fully staffed at peak business times.
• Scheduled employees ensuring we had appropriate staff coverage.
• Trained employees to perform new tasks.
• Filed all paperwork in a tidy filing system for easy reference.
• Conducted morning staff meetings to build enthusiasm and inform employees of news.
• Monitored employee efficiency and helped improve efficiency if it lacked.
• Participated in daily managerial meetings to dicuss issues and make improvements.
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Cashier/Cashier Trainer
Morey's Piers, Beachfront Water Parks & Resorts
Mar 2003 - Sep 2004 (1 year 6 months)
• Trained new employees to perform Cashier duties.
• Informed customers of all ticketing options for the Rides and Waterparks.
• Assisted other Cashiers with technical computer issues.
• Efficiently moved the customers during busy times.