Education

MASTER OF FINE ARTS
Graphic Design
Vermont College of Fine Arts
October 2012 - October 2014
Montpelier, VT
 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Graphic Design
Minor - Printing Technology
PennWest California
August 2003 - May 2006
California, PA

Skills

SOFTWARE
Adobe AI, PS, ID, Acrobat Pro
Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams,
Corel DRAW

CERTIFICATIONS
AFPA Holistic Nutritionist 2018-2022
Adobe Education Trainer
NCC Online Education Training
OSHA 10 Hour

DIGITAL PRINT PRODUCTION PROFESSIONAL
Kodak NexPress, Xerox iGen, Rasktek T100, Roland XC-540, Mimaki Flatbed Plotter, Matan and Zebra Thermal Printers, Agfa Imagesetter, RIP softwares,  and various bindery equipment.

 

Experience

Graphic Designer / Sales & Technical Support
Smooth-On, Inc.
Macungie, PA
April 2018 - August 2024

  • Graphic Design of event flyers, trade-show graphics, packaging, product posters, email blasts, catalogs, videos and more.

  • Technical Support staff which handles calls and emails regarding over 200 chemical products.

  • B2B sales including vetting out new distributors and being the liaison for international sales.

  • Creative mold-making and casting projects which showcase company products. These projects are in turn used across the board in catalogs, flyers, videos, emails, etc.

Junior Engineer
Precise Graphix
Emmaus, PA
December 2016 - March 2018

  • Worked with conceptual designers and engineering teams to create detailed drawing sets including elevations and sign locations for in-house production and field installation.

  • Created large-scale graphics for wide format print.

  • Created detailed technical drawings of signage, letter sets and other interior elements.

  • Completed projects per the established schedules.

  • Ordered materials as needed for manufacturing and production.

  • Created cut-lists and and programs for CNC machines.

Adjunct Professor
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA
August, 2015 - December 2016

  • Instructed college level "Computer Graphics" course which introduced students to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

  • My pedagogy focuses on both technical skills and basic design principles/best practices, with an underlying goal of developing an awareness of the creative voice.

  • Link to student work: above, right.

Production Manager / Graphic Designer
Vinyl Press
Emmaus, PA
April 2016 - December 2016

  • Print shop management including customer service, inventory, production scheduling, and communicating with vendors.

  • Worked with customers on conceptual design and created all production files. Work often included doing my own surveys, mock ups, proofs, production and field installation.

  • Operation of large format printer/plotter and lamination machine.

  • Vinyl installation on signage, exterior and interior windows, and vehicle graphics.

  • Lead on branding, social media, and promotional materials.

Art & Die Dept. Supervisor / Lead Graphic Designer
Almetek Industries, Inc.
Hackettstown, NJ
March, 2010 - April, 2016

  • Managed the Art and Die department team of 4.

  • Design PDF customer proofs in the form of illustrated and/or technical drawings.

  • Create print ready files for production.

  • Create die-lines for steel rule and magnesium dies, and CNC files for engraving.

  • Create film for screen printing, die etching and porcelain enameled steel.

  • Communicate with vendors.

  • Advise on layout and production operations of new jobs.

  • Trained in the operation and maintenance of Rastek T100 digital press, Matan DTS12 thermal printer, Mimaki flatbed plotter, Eagle RIP, Agfa Imagesetter, Mutoh wide format printer.

  • OSHA 10-Hour Certified and participated on the safety committee for several years.

Imaging Services Representative
Quad Imaging at Rodale Publishing
Emmaus, PA
November, 2007 - May, 2009

  • Liaison between customer and color imaging operators.

  • Scanned proofs for color matching / correcting.

  • Sent proofs to printer /transferred files via FTP.

  • Produced page layout of classified sections in Running Times and Runner’s World magazines.

Graphic Artist / Print Production Lead
CI-Group
Whitehouse, NJ
January, 2007 - November, 2007

  • Designed new art / edited art supplied by clients.

  • Work included print on demand and variable data.

  • Operated printing, mailing, and bindery equipment.

  • Certified Kodak NexPress operator at Kodak facility in Rochester, NY.

Desktop Publisher / Digital Press Operator
Chernay Printing, Inc.
Coopersburg, PA
June, 2006 - December, 2006

  • Pre-flight files for press, sent jobs to RIP.

  • Operated the Xerox Igen3.

  • Designed current company logo.