Digital Communications Manager
Graphic Design, Social Media, Video Production
February 2020
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Concord, California, United States
Art Director
Design packaging graphics, labels, multi-page print assets, posters, brochures, manage other designers, select printer resources, update and maintain branding standards.
May 2018
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Owner/Director
Graphic design service for print and websites. Print projects have included advertisements, apparel graphics, billboards, books, brochures, calendars, campaign materials, catalogs, CD packaging, event banners, logos, packaging, posters, product labels, and vehicle graphics. Website design projects include ecommerce, restaurants, schools, real estate, a national historical association, a health care district, a music venue, and many others.
1990
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Martinez, California, United States
Wilmer Fong & Associates
Graphic Designer contractor
In-house contractor at Wilmer Fong & Associates in Oakland. Quickly became their “#1 Contractor” working on high-visibility, major brand packaging and labels. Also became WFA’s first outside contractor to work in their satellite office inside Clorox offices, working on Clorox brand packaging.
1997
- 2000
Oakland, California, United States
Institutional Financing Services (IFS)
Graphic Designer/Department Manager
In-house contractor at Institutional Financing Services (IFS), fundraisers in Benicia (My role was Graphic Designer, then in 1994 I was hired full-time as Creative Manager). Created brochures, labels, and posters for multiple countries with offset print-runs from 30K to 1M; trained for press checking, received award for ‘Best Employee’.
1991
- 1996
Flexo Packaging Services (FPS)
Graphics Department Head
Flexo Packaging Services (FPS) in San Leandro (Graphics dept. head) Hired to create an art department for the new company that provided flexographic printing plates to the packaging industry.
1988
- 1990
San Leandro, California, United States
GB Products
Graphics Department Head
GB Products in Concord (Graphics dept. head) managed crew of three creating graphics for some offset printing but primarily for flexographic packaging artwork.
1983
- 1988
Concord, California, United States