Graphic Designer

Creative and knowledgeable Graphic Design Manager with 20 years’ experience working in a fast paced, high demand advertising environment.  Coordinated with sales force, customers and brewery representatives to provide effective design ideas.  Responsible for all aspects of concept development from idea to implementation.  Successfully managed a design team and ran a full service design shop, which I built from the ground up. 

Areas of Expertise

• Leading a design team to produce a large quantity of advertising while meeting tight deadlines 

• Strong communication, organizational and multitasking abilities 

• Learn new skills quickly 

• Rapidly adapt while maintaining a positive attitude toward change that occur as the result of technology advances 

• Maintain, run, troubleshoot, limited repairs and oversee production on large and small format printers 

Software

FlexiSIGN-PRO, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Office, SignLab, QuarkXPress and PageMaker 

Education

Manchester Community College
Associate of Science in Graphic Design 

Rogo Distributors - East Hartford, CT - (Privately held beer and soft drink distributor)
Senior Graphic Design Manager (2002 - 2020)
Primarily responsible for the design and production from banners to billboards mainly to be displayed at restaurants, bars, liquors stores, sporting as well as concert venues and many others.  Supported over 2,600 customers including local and national accounts.  Also designed graphics for websites and social media for customers, radio stations, sports teams and other affiliated companies.  Managed in house design shop which included hiring/training staff and delegating assignments/tasks to deliver quality product in a timely fashion. Purchased all printers, equipment, supplies as well as keeping supplies organized and inventoried to ensure appropriate levels of supply to meet ongoing demands.  Implemented new software for tracking jobs and cost.  Oversaw production of all large format output for Rogo Distributors and parent company.  Updated and printed two monthly price sheets.

Company received the prestigious MillerCoors Founders' Award.  This is the highest honor annually given to the top distributor out of 600 plus nationwide.  Also achieved multiple MillerCoors President' Awards, all of which were received during my tenure.  Advertising is a key element of receiving these awards.

Fordham Distributors - Hartford, CT - (Privately held beer and soft drink distributor)
Graphic Designer (2000 - 2002)

Primarily responsible for the design and production of advertising including posters, table tents, flyers and cutting/weeding/application to vinyl banners and coroplast.  Worked with limited supervision.  Responsible for inventorying, organization and purchasing supplies.

Toys"R"Us - Manchester, CT
Customer Service Associate / Designated Key Carrier  (1996 - 2000)

Held multiple positions including designated key carrier (front end supervisor), customer service associate, cashier and stock clerk.  Demonstrated the flexibility and the willingness to undertake new responsibility and challenges.  Performed numerous tasks including accessing high value controlled item area, assisting cashiers with problems, cashing out draws, resolving customer complaints, processing returns, assisting customers with purchases, cashing out customers and stocking shelves.