Troy Kipp

• Develop and Create Visual Content: Design and produce engaging visual content for various platforms, including print, digital, and social media, ensuring a cohesive and compelling visual experience.
• Packaging and Marketing Materials: Create innovative packaging, labels, brochures, advertisements, and other marketing materials that effectively communicate product benefits and brand values.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Work closely with the marketing and product development teams to ensure unified and impactful visual communication. Participate in brainstorming sessions, contributing creative ideas to marketing campaigns.
• Brand Consistency: Maintain and strictly adhere to brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all visual content and projects, enhancing brand recognition and trust.
• Project Management: Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines while maintaining a high standard of quality. Oversee project timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion.
• Industry Trends and Innovation: Stay updated with industry trends and best practices, continuously seeking ways to improve and innovate visual content. Embrace new design tools and techniques to keep the brand at the forefront of the industry.
• Mentorship: Guide and support junior designers in adhering to brand guidelines and maintaining project quality, fostering their growth and development within the company.

Train students in Crime Scene Investigation, Photography, Evidence Collection, Report Writing, Crime Scene Diagramming, Fingerprint Development and Comparison and Individualization, Scientific Methodology and ACE-V, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Basic Firearm Examination and Bullet Trajectory, Drug Analysis and Identification, and Basic Microscopy.
• Instituted a "hands on" approach to learning by providing the students with "teach it and do it" activities.
• Created corse curriculum, syllabus, exams, learning material, and handouts.

• Successfully managed creative production processes, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality design projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Prepared press-ready files for various printing and digital outputs, resolving any artwork issues that arose during production.
• Provided image retouching, clipping paths, and additional image manipulation as needed.
• Collaborated with creative teams and printers to troubleshoot problems and ensure project success.
• Trained and mentored colleagues on design software, techniques, and procedures, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Created education and learning resources as needed to support effective teaching and learning outcomes for schools to support the Franklin Covey Education Division.
• Meets all deadlines, fulfills scheduling commitments, and consistently achieve quick turnarounds in a fast-paced, rapidly changing creative environment.
• Prepare final press-ready files based on supplied specifications for several types of printing or digital output.
• Make various formats of supplied artwork production-ready and resolve any artwork issues that arise during production.
• Provide image retouching, clipping paths and additional image manipulation. Package and preflight files for release to printers or media partners.
• Create PDFs for print and client review.
• Prepare images for online and mobile applications.
• Catalog and reference art for future projects.
• Follow development timelines to ensure tasks are completed on time.
• Troubleshoot problems as they arise with both the creative team and the print vendor as needed.

Design, prep, and produce graphics (print and digital) for a variety of clients. Designs include conceptual art and overall theme development, ads, brochures, covers, manual & book art, rate cards, instructional manuals, trade-show booths and signage. Preflight and trouble-shoot client files, images, fonts and equipment. Print files on large format latex printer and vinyl plotters. Manage and prioritize workload to meet client deadlines. Train and cross-train co-workers on software, techniques and procedures. Manage production of print pieces from
concept to completion. Provide input, ideas, creative communications, in-house designs for marketing proposals. Work closely with other departments to ensure highest quality and results for clients. Stay current on software updates, available training, and latest hardware advances.

Create designs, concepts and sample layouts using design principles and esthetic design concepts, and adhering to corporate style guide. Create ads, product labels, box art, POP, trade show displays, signage, and other marketing materials. Design various concepts for both print and web. Attend press checks as needed. Manage production of print pieces from concept to completion. Provide input, ideas, and creative communications for marketing proposals. Stay current on software updates, available training, and latest hardware advances.
• Standardized corporate style guide for a consistent look of products, features, images, and color.
• Recommends new software and equipment to improve job performance and results.
• Improved department communication with product managers, venders and staff, resulting in more productivity with fewer errors.

Duties include the following:
Obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET clearance. Comparison of latent to known prints for individualization. Submission of unknown latent fingerprints into database. Digital imaging enhancement and preparation of latent impressions using Photoshop prior to database search. Manage multi-agency caseload, incoming biometric data and unidentified databases. Complete other biometric examinations; tenprint, facial, and iris. Prepare and maintain records, notes, statistical and analytical reports. Train other examiners on software, techniques, and equipment.
• Improved Adobe Photoshop performance use from 52% to 98%.
• Trained over 200 people in digital imaging process improvement methodologies.
• Instituted new software and equipment to improve job performance and results.

Obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance. Processing of evidence for fingerprints, using powders, and chemical techniques in a laboratory setting. Forensic video analysis and digital imaging enhancement of insurgent activities using various equipment and software such as AVID and Photoshop. Writing policy and procedures, training new team members, manage and prioritize work flow, and quality assurance. Prepare and maintain records, notes, statistical and analytical reports. Conduct training for civilian and military personnel. Created over 100 warrant support packets and court comparison charts. Conduct classified and unclassified tours and speak to military service members, officers and members of intelligence groups regarding functions and capabilities of the biometrics lab.
• Reduced DNA lab personnel cross contamination on crime scene evidence from 73% to 4%.
• Trained military staff in evidence collection/preservation and crime scene techniques.

Evaluate, compare, and individualize latent prints to known prints. Process evidence for fingerprints, using powders, and chemical techniques in a laboratory setting. Photograph all friction ridge skin impressions on items of evidence utilizing appropriate lighting, filters, and camera settings. Forensic video analysis of surveillance evidence using AVID Adrenaline. Data recovery from cell phones, and various video surveillance systems/computers. Audio enhancement of interviews and digital voice recordings using Soundtrack Pro and Adobe Audition. Perform marijuana identification and presumptive FIDO testing on controlled substances. Prepare and maintain records, notes, and analytical reports. Process, collect, photograph, diagram, and video crime scenes for bullet trajectory, bloodstain pattern analysis, impression evidence, and DNA/Trace evidence. Provide instructional training for lab and law enforcement personnel. Conduct tours and speak to community and public groups and school students regarding functions and capabilities of the forensic unit. Collect major case prints, and general fingerprint/palm print standards using both ink and Live Scan. Attend autopsies as necessary and obtain fingerprints from the deceased. Underwater crime scene investigation to locate and recover physical evidence.
• Assisted the FBI on a Federal homicide case as the lead blood pattern analysis expert.
• Lead Crime Scene Investigator on more than 300 scenes including homicides and officer-involved shootings.
• Project Manager and Technical Leader of Digital Imaging and Controlled Substances/Chemistry for the Unit, which includes writing policy and procedures, training coworkers, and quality assurance.
• Trained various law enforcement personnel and organizations in using Photoshop, fingerprint development, footwear impression casting, photography, and video analysis.

Design and produce marketing communications (print and digital) pieces for a variety of in-house clients. Designs include conceptual art and overall theme development, ads, brochures, covers, manual & book art, rate cards, instructional manuals, trade-show booths and signage. Train and cross-train junior designers on software, techniques and procedures. Manage and mentor other designers to meet deadlines and maintain consistent corporate image. Assist with production design. Attend press checks as needed. Manage production of print pieces from concept to completion. Provide input, ideas, and creative communications for marketing proposals. Stay current on software updates, available training, and latest hardware advances.
• Established consistent workflow procedures to expedite deadlines.
• Created standardized training programs to reduce time spent training new designers.

Preflight and trouble-shoot client files, images, fonts and equipment. Scan images, art check, color correction, and matching of pre-press files. Lay out client pages, typeset copy, and optimize digital files for output. Train and cross-train employees on software, techniques, and equipment. Client tech support for software and file issues. Custom design work for clients as needed. Manage and prioritize workload to meet client deadlines. Enhance/edit photos as needed and provide photo restoration services.
• I saw a need for better interaction with our clients. I created a “how to” worksheet to answer frequently asked questions and included our contact information to make our department more readily available for clients with questions or problems. The results were a significant increase in the amount of new work clients brought in, and fewer issues with the created digital files increased our productivity.