Michael Mandahl

MGM Designs

Fort Worth, TX, USA

Work Experience

Freelance Art Director

August 2016 - Present Plano, Texas, United States

Wolfpack Wholesale

Creative Director

Built creative department from scratch for new start up company. Responsible for day to day creative decisions for multiple brands that span across the globe. Implemented project management system for tracking creative projects to ensure that deadlines are met. Produced and directed captivating videos from start to finish. Spend time with my group training, coaching and setting clear expectations. Mentored and trained multiple juniors who handle many routine functions within the department, freeing up other team members to focus on new client development and higher level projects. Helped developed processes and procedures for creative department that allowed us to move from a 2 - 4 week lead time to a 24 hour turnaround time on label orders.
March 2015 - September 2016

TPNinc

Digital Art Director

Working on internal and external projects for multiple clients such as Bank of America, Comcast, and 7-Eleven. Design anything web and motion related.
May 2013 - March 2015 Texas, United States

Haley Brand

Infographic Designer

Dallas, Texas, United States

Advanced-Online

Sr. Graphic Designer

Lead Designer for one of the leading web to print companies in the US. Provides technical support and advice for print shop equipment. Design eye-catching company logos and advertising materials. Responsible for the overall organization and planning of network design needs; manage a staff of 10 production artists and design team to complete all scheduled graphic projects under deadline for production. Also responsible for creating designs for college and championship apparel in the mid-major market. Designed apparel for Lockheed, Sally Beauty Supply, Piper, Era Helicopters, Interstate Batteries and Bell Helicopters.
February 2009 - May 2013 Texas, United States

The Hondo Group

Freelance Production Manager

Production Manager for The Hondo Group an independent marketing firm located in downtown Fort Worth. Communicated with Vendors on pricing, specs and printing schedules. Attended press checks to ensure quality of products.
October 2008 - January 2009 Texas, United States

Speedy's Printing

Lead Designer

Responsible for all design and typesetting for customers and in-house graphic needs. Created digital archive and maintained the database & inventory. Developed company’s advertisements, customized logos, pamphlets, brochures, menus & business forms. Hands on experience and working knowledge of pre-press production and printing processes. Preps and setup files for output. Prioritize workload and effectively manage custom order department workflow under tight deadlines.
July 2007 - September 2008 Texas, United States

AmeriPlanUSA

Graphic Designer

Created all in-house graphics including - Brochures, Slides, Pamphlets, Posters, Signs, Newsletters, Video Covers, Pins, logos and Web art. Created digital archive and maintained the database & inventory. Responsible for use of digital camera for any company photographic needs.
March 2001 - January 2004 Texas, United States

Education

Brookhaven Community College

United States

Languages

Spanish (Conversational),

Skills

Adobe Pagemaker, Logo Design, T-shirt Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Creative Direction, Creative Director, Creative Problem Solving, Direct To Garment Printing, Illustrator, Indesign, Large Format Printing, Mac OSX, Pageflex, Photoshop, Pre-press Production, QuarkXpress, Screenprinting, Variable Data, Windows,