Résumé

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Chariot Creative | Design + Photography
expanded our independent business to full-time (Feb 09 - present)

Web Design, Print Design, and Photography

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Web + Graphic Designer | Telepathic Graphics (Aug 08 - present)

Web design, print design, and prepress set up

Helping team as business increases higher than ever before

Maintaining consistent brand (web + print) for each client

Client consultations, order details, quoting work accordingly

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Creative Manager | The Customer Link, Inc. (Aug 07 - Aug 08)

Design and layout for all printed materials, and web design.

Established in-house work flow and doubled creative production

Brand + materials for CME events, from concepts to completion

Complete design + development of www.thecustomer.com site

Direct mail, activity guidebooks, on-site signage, budget analysis

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Art Director | Winfield & Associates Marketing + Advertising
(Jul 06 - Aug 07)

Responsible for all creative and production work

Worked directly with owner building campaigns for each client

Brand research + market positioning for clients

Consistently handled deadline-oriented print work + budget

Created + developed company website; contrariancreative.com

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Marketing Manager | eGeneral Medical, Raleigh, NC (Apr 06 - Jul 06)

Maintaining artwork for storefront websites

Responsible for layout and design of printed materials

Created and Maintained brand throughout marketing strategy

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Graphic Designer | San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino,
Marketing Department, Highland CA (Aug 03 – Apr 06)

Responsible for design/production individually + with team

Complete Ad Campaigns from concept to print, including: Billboards, Printed Ads, Direct Mail, Brochures, Posters, T-shirts, Vehicle Wraps, & Packaging

Awarded Employee of the Year after first year

Worked with Marketing Director and managers on demographic-based marketing focuses

On-site photography and shot grids for promotional events

Initiated and maintained communication with printers + vendors

Helped create The Customer Service Standards Guide for 2005 Currently utilized for our 2,500 + employees

Part of team writing radio spots and TV commercials

Took initiative by self-training on newest software and processes available

Frequently trained co-workers on more efficient methods

Consistently maintain review scores among the top 2 in my department

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Graphic Designer | Doyen Design, Pasadena, CA (Sept 02 - Apr 03)

Responsible for all production, creative, and pre-press work

Complete layout + design of concepts as needed

One-on-one client consultations discussing budgets + design

Brochures, Menus, Business Cards, Event Signage, + Catalogs

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Employed with Target Stores (Nov 1997 - July 2003)

Gained knowledge of team work with security team

Promoted three times within company

Held short and long-term investigations

Maintained communication with FBI and SBI

Attended court testifying on a weekly basis for each case

Designated to attend seminars, then train my team accordingly

Worked closely with district + store managers on improvements

Transferred to Rosemead, CA store team to improve numbers

Quadrupled apprehension numbers within one month

Received store’s most Great Service comment cards for 1998

Managed and scheduled seven employees in store security

Gained experience as cashier, cart attendant, and stockroom