PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Versatile and accomplished Senior Production Artist with 20+ years experience in print and digital production and marketing asset development. Adept at managing high-volume workflows, ensuring brand consistency, and delivering production-ready assets across multiple channels. Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with developers, marketers, content teams, and vendors to maintain design integrity and optimize workflows.
PRINT PRODUCTION SKILLS
Asset Production & Quality Control: Prepare print-ready files, die-line creation, and work with vendors for high-quality print execution
Typography, Layout & Large Format Graphics: Expertise in typography, layout, composition, design and versioning; high resolution asset production
Packaging, POP & Direct Mail: Produce specialized product packaging for retail and CPG brands, utilize highly technical in-line printing processes
Prepress & Print Management: Mechanical builds, color correction, trapping, proofing, press checks and signoffs/approvals
Brand & Asset Management: Maintain organized design assets and templates for streamlined print workflows, optimize DAM systems
DIGITAL PRODUCTION SKILLS
Web & Digital Asset Creation: Design social media ads, banners, email assets, and UI components; shepherd content through workflow pipelines
Photo Editing & Retouching: Enhance digital images for online and print applications
Digital Prototyping & Collaboration: Use “best practice” online/virtual tools to create, version, collaborate, and deliver digital designs
E-commerce & Product Display Pages (PDPs): Create and optimize product visuals for various digital retail platforms
TOOLS & TECHNOLOGY
Print & Prepress: Adobe Creative Cloud, Swivle
Digital & Web: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Wordpress, Oracle, Google Web Designer, Eloqua
Project Management: Asana, Workfront, Airtable, Jira, Trello
AI & Automation: ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, A/B testing tools
General: Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Slack, Zoom
Digital & Web: Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Wordpress, Oracle, Google Web Designer, Eloqua
Project Management: Asana, Workfront, Airtable, Jira, Trello
AI & Automation: ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, A/B testing tools
General: Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Slack, Zoom
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Workflow Optimization
Led the execution of high-volume marketing collateral, packaging, and promotional projects while improving processes along the way
Led the execution of high-volume marketing collateral, packaging, and promotional projects while improving processes along the way
Managed creative assets for print and digital campaigns, optimizing production efficiency, ensuring brand integrity across diverse formats
Developed structured file systems to enhance accessibility and version control; created scalable templates and guidelines for brand consistency
Prepress & Print Quality Control
Managed prepress processes, including trapping, color correction, and proof approvals
Managed prepress processes, including trapping, color correction, and proof approvals
Partnered with print vendors to uphold quality standards for packaging and marketing materials
Conducted press and assembly checks to ensure color accuracy and consistency
Asset Management & Optimization
Adapted design assets for large-scale print campaigns, web, mobile, social media, and a multitude of specialty projects
Adapted design assets for large-scale print campaigns, web, mobile, social media, and a multitude of specialty projects
Translated complex creative concepts into multi-platform deliverables
Managed versioning and resizing of assets to meet various digital and print specifications
INDUSTRY, CLIENT, AGENCY EXPERIENCE
Industries
Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Education, Telecommunications, Automotive, Food Services, Retail, Sports Nutrition, IT, Cannabis/CBD
Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Education, Telecommunications, Automotive, Food Services, Retail, Sports Nutrition, IT, Cannabis/CBD
Clients
Citibank, Fifth Third, Discover, Capital One, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Devry, Nike, EAS, Moen, Tropicana, Gatorade, Cracker Barrel, Reynolds, Camel, Sears/KMart, Costco, PayPal
Citibank, Fifth Third, Discover, Capital One, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Devry, Nike, EAS, Moen, Tropicana, Gatorade, Cracker Barrel, Reynolds, Camel, Sears/KMart, Costco, PayPal
Agencies
Havas, CleverFunnel Digital, VSA Partners, MKTG, DRUM Agency, Purohit Navigation, closerlook, Wilson Sporting Goods, US Foods, Merkle, Centerpoint Marketing, Cooperate Marketing, Struck Agency, Quad, Match Marketing (formerly Trisect)
Havas, CleverFunnel Digital, VSA Partners, MKTG, DRUM Agency, Purohit Navigation, closerlook, Wilson Sporting Goods, US Foods, Merkle, Centerpoint Marketing, Cooperate Marketing, Struck Agency, Quad, Match Marketing (formerly Trisect)
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Arts, Northern Illinois University