Self-motivated, creative and detail oriented Senior Graphic Designer with extensive experience in deadline driven environments with a focus on high quality graphics.  Excellent people, communication and time management skills with expertise in building and maintaining client relationships.  Able to handle multiple projects with ease while meeting and exceeding deadlines. Often recognized for organizational skills and ability to work with in a team or with little or no supervision.  Quick learner who gains respect from peers for knowledge and creativity and has a reputation for succeeding and adapting quickly to any environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADHESIVES TECHNOLOGY CORP., Pompano, FL
2017 – 2022
Graphic Designer / Marketing & Brand Coordinator
Corporate collateral design, package design, label design, ads and powerpoints. Created web and email graphics. Maintained website updates in WordPress. Worked closely with DOT and Compliance Manger for label content. Tradeshow graphics, photo retouching, banner displays and handouts. Coordinated with printers and clients to ensure meeting deadlines. Multi-tasked multiple projects from start to finish.

• Key member of team for new product launches
• Created editable manual for Private Label Department to ensure quick on-boarding

MEDNAX SERVICES, INC., Sunrise, FL 
2011 – 2017
Marketing Graphic Designer Coordinator
Collateral marketing design, design ads and marketing materials. Tradeshow graphics, banner displays and handouts. Coordinated with printers and clients to ensure meeting deadlines. Multi-tasked multiple projects from start to finish. Created web and email graphics and banners.

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Plantation, FL  
2009 – 2010
Art Director, Graphic Designer and Production
Collateral Design, Packaging layout and design, production and photo manipulation. Designed ads and marketing materials. Client list includes; Jarden Consumer Solutions, Office Depot, Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale.

• Quickly learned guidelines for Office Depot Private Brand and Jarden Consumer Solutions

BLACK AND DECKER (Formally Vector Products), Plantation, FL
Global Manufacturer, Marketer of consumer packaged goods for automotive and electronic products.
2003 – 2008
Senior Graphic Designer – Automotive and Electronics Division
Managed multiple graphic design projects including: packaging, ads, catalogs, brochures, collateral material, signs and sell sheets from concept through completion while meeting tight deadlines. Supervised 6 person Graphics Department in absence of Graphics Manager. Developed graphics for marketing and sales presentations for major companies such as: Home Depot, Target, Sams, Lowes and Walmart.

• Created presentation for Sales Department to ensure major account retention. Solidified relationships with major accounts. Achieved significant reduction in turnaround time for meeting presentation material which included packaging mockups, displays, boards and signs.
• Reduced 80% of company’s outsourcing costs and saved over $300K annually by creating production and review system merchandising including renderings, proto-types and displays.
• Key member of team developing new package designs which increased sales.

VOLLMER ASSOCIATES, New York, NY
Ranked among nation’s top design firms, provides Engineering, Architecture and Planning, Landscape Architecture and survey services from 23 offices throughout Northeast.
2002 – 2003
Senior Graphic Designer
Managed multiple projects involving landscape design decisions for former World Trade Center site. Regularly met tight deadlines as ordered by the NYC Mayor’s Office. Followed through to final decision making process. Designed ads and followed through to production for publications.

• Produced graphics and presentations for Report Submission of Planning for Route 9A, roadway outside former World Trade Center. Work included; Management of projects, retouching landscape scans, layout and production of report books, boards, posters and wall art.
• Created PowerPoint presentations and proposal designs for sales team to attract new clients which resulted in increased sales and revenue.