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Creative Designer
Fleetwood Fixtures
Leesport, PA
Sep 2015 - Sep 2019 (4 years)
Designed retail displays and store environments taking a clients' vision from concept to reality.
• Create innovative layouts and fixture solutions for retail environments through sketching and 3d modeling
• Present design concepts and lead joint project team meetings with sales and clients
• Manage client and internal projects by effectively communicating with key players to bring designs from concept to reality
• Collaborate with Estimating and Engineering teams to generate ways to reduce costs to meet client’s budget and schedule
• Conduct brand and market research to serve as a knowledge leader in consultation with sales teams and clients to foster long term relationships
• Develop marketing materials including material case studies, graphics, client presentations, design process communication tools, and videos to enhance client and employee experience
• Assist Engineering Manager in scheduling current and incoming design, development, and engineering requests and creating visibility for future projects
• Prepare project proposals to capture scope of work
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Structural and Graphic Design Intern
Packaging Corporation of America
Mooresville, NC
Jul 2015 - Sep 2015 (2 months)
Structural and graphic design for corrugated packaging and point-of-purchase displays, created mock ups and 3D models, and package testing
• Developed custom packaging and innovative point of purchase solutions with corresponding graphics to complement product
• Prepared prototypes, graphic files, and die lines for print
• Created 3D models and renderings for client presentations
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Food Service Employee
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Aug 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 9 months)
Prepared and served food as well as cashiered at various locations on campus
• Performed food preparation and service tasks
• Maintained flexibility in duties from shift to shift
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Packaging Design Intern
Beacon Container
Birdsboro, PA
Jun 2014 - Aug 2014 (2 months)
Designed corrugated packaging to fit and protect customer's product
• Created, revised, and produced corrugated packaging
• Generated and maintained records of packaging designs and customer orders.
• Ordered production grade cutting dies for order fulfillment
• Modified customer specific artwork using Adobe Suite to adapt
to production printing equipment
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Jewelry Design Intern
Sorrelli Jewelry
Kutztown, PA
May 2013 - Aug 2013 (3 months)
• Designed high end women's fashion jewelry for mass production utilizing semi-precious stones and crystals
• Created prototypes for necklaces, bracelets, and earrings
• Soldered and polished metal findings
• Consistently met deadlines for design and production projects
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Informational Tour Guide
Crystal Cave
Kutztown, PA
May 2013 - Aug 2013 (3 months)
• Led a 55 minute interpretive tour presenting the history of PA’s first show cave and its geology for groups of 3-25 people
• Designed eye-catching displays to improve sales
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Retail Service Associate
VF Outlets Inc
Reading, PA
Jun 2010 - Aug 2013 (3 years 2 months)
• Recognized for providing outstanding customer service
• Drove sales through assisting customers and upselling product
• Trained new employees on customer service and procedures
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Inventory Control
CyOptics Inc
Breinigsville, PA
Jun 2011 - Aug 2012 (1 year 2 months)
I worked during the summers organizing financial records written in Hebrew, cataloging inventory, and completing specification compliance verification for product shipping to customers