MAR. 2015 - DEC. 2018

MICHAELS STORES

Graphic Designer 

• Collaborated with creative director, managers, promotion team and merchants to implement changes across all
  print channels

• Innovated creative solutions supporting the strategic marketing, branding and consumer objectives for this $4B retail company

• Conceptualized specialty print promotional advertisements that carried over to a team
  of 40+ across multiple media channels

SEP. 2007 - DEC. 2009 

AARON BROTHERS

ART & FRAMING

Production Artist

• Collaborated with the visual merchandising team to ensure all necessary signage was executed and produced with accuracy to merchandise buyers specifications.

• Managed and created timelines and production schedules for printing and shipping of all store event signage

• Improved the process of stores ordering signs from the sign catalog by creating a new

• streamlined ordering process

OCT. 2010 - PRESENT

FREELANCING

Graphic Designer // Production Artist

• Specialize in combining ascetic design with client needs are for their business

• Communicative with project leads to allow for tasks to
  stay on target

• Present designs to clients and stakeholders

• Execute and conceptualized print and digital designs

• Find solutions to problems clients have in organizing information in a clean, captivating manner 

DEC. 2009 - MAR. 2015

AARON BROTHERS

ART & FRAMING

Graphic Designer 

• Created and executed a broad creative vision for customer experience by working with merchants and brand manager to brand new lines of product with a trendy, demographic focused design on packaging and labeling

• Managed consistency across advertising circulars, web graphics, packaging, and store signage

• Translated business and marketing strategic objectives
  into designs that were clean, captivating, and
  emotionally appealing

• Executed engaging, captivating and emotionally appealing internal videos for the seasonal launch of new product

JUL. 2005 - SEP. 2007

EYEMART EXPRESS

Graphic Designer 

• Maintained quality and consistency in design and messaging to multiple media outlets. 

• Served as a designer for all internal and external communication

• Organized and assisted in photography and
  commercial shoots. 

•  Conceptualized new ideas for circulation in various print and digital avenues.

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