Manage employees (4 to 8) and oversee workflow and daily order fulfillment. Also, tasked with improving department efficiency.

Work in the warehouse with Management to find improvements in operation efficiency.

Responsibilities: I help clients plan, integrate and develop professional marketing techniques and collateral for use on the web and traditional marketing channels. I also develop materials and collateral used in marketing presentations to investors, sales personnel and potential clients. My freelance design work includes projects that are used on the web and print. I work closely with clients to develop a visual style and overall look that best communicates their product uniqueness and benefit. I also worked at New West Marketing during this period of time as a contract designer.

Skills Used: Proficiency in the following software applications: PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, FileMaker, FinalCut Pro and MicroSoft product including; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Designing signs and other products

Designing signs and other products

Temporary Contractor – Graphic Designer

Responsibilities Created marketing collateral and designed monthly newsletter Product line collateral development including web, landing pages and marketing services Integrated marketing, and direct mailing development . Sports photography for the Grand Junction Rockies a Triple A Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

Skills Used: Proficiency in the following software applications: PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, FileMaker,FinalCut Pro and MicroSoft product including; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Clarified product lines and product knowledge; developed marketing materials for all product categories.
• Developed customer and marketing information: created a relational database with CRM, sales orders, RFQ tracking and quote generation capabilities to improve ROI by streamlining the process from customer to sale.
• Managed marketing objectives and projects including development of a new corporate web site and branding / graphics workflow. The branding / graphics workflow opened new revenue opportunities through the selling of branded products on customer structures.
• Developed corporate intellectual equity to capture and penetrate potential markets, including but not limited to: promotional and instructional video, as well as trade show booths development
• Awards won during the 2009 / 2010 WeatherPort marketing campaign include: 2009 National Western Stock Show-Best Sponsor Display, Commercial Exhibits Category, and 2009 Colorado State Fair-Best Large Exhibit, Outside Category
• Developed a dealer program and support system, as well as sales/marketing aids and lead generation. Also responsible for sales and cold calling.
• Worked with VP of Business Development to initiate new WP Dealer Program. Our team of two, with computers and phones (no budget), recorded $1 million+ in gross revenue from November 2010 to July 2012.

Responsibilities: Responsible for overall marketing program development, phone sales, cold call data mining, marketing materials, trade shows, and CRM database development Coordinated with the owners a program that led to a corporate buyout, merging Global Shelters with WeatherPort. The program presentation merged the marketing and sales capabilities of Global Shelters with that of the manufacturer, WeatherPort. Introduced direct mailing and CRM database development (FileMaker) Skills Used Trade show sales, data mining, CRM development, marketing collateral development, phone sales and graphic design.

Responsibilities: Supervised prepress workflow and supervision of junior designers from computer to plate. Created high-end design work; developed / implemented an electronic ticket data base workflow (FileMaker).

Skills Used Advanced color correction and large publication layout. PDF workflow and a deeper understanding of the 4-color process and color correction.

Responsibilities included: Training of prepress employees in the use of graphic design, prepress, and business software and hardware. Assisted in the design and set-up of their Lexington electronic prepress department. Additional duties included graphic design and layout projects as well as sales support. 

Skills Used: Advanced prepress skills corporate training skills and development. 

Responsibilities: Executed layout / design work and oversaw all final end work, including: corporate identity, design / layout of two full-color college publications, and all admissions materials / search pieces, newsletters, maps, clip art, departmental logos, special event materials, event tees, bumper stickers, posters, album covers, view books and yearly catalog Created all direct mail collateral and student recruitment pieces.

Skills Used: Marketing skills and non-profit institutional branding, newsletter and student recruitment marketing collateral development.

Responsibilities: Duties were in Layout and Design work, including: Packaging and advertising design, marketing collateral development, POP design and development, trade show booth design, corporate identity, product development (scientific clipart collection) Skills Used: Product line development and packaging design and development.

Responsibilities: Part-time Camera and dark room, and digital T-Shirt and signage design.