Talents
• Versatility
• Resilient
• Calm Under Pressure
• Expert-Level Photo Retouching
• Hand Illustration & Design
• Visual Design
• Marketing Strategy and Analysis
• Sales/Communication Skills
Acquired Skills
• Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
• Brand & Artwork Management
• Custom Media Production
• Social Media Design & Analysis
• Photography/Videography
• Product Management
• Business & Project Management
• Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, Excell
• Quickbooks
• Basic HTML
Proud Moments
• Organized a successful toy & coat drive for 2020 holiday season
• Started a professional side business
• Awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for my efforts in the role of Marketing Assistant at Milspray
• Organized a successful food drive
• Full Page ad designed and published in Police Chief Magazine
• Half Page ad printed in USA Today Special Edition: Year in Defense
Work Experience
Yolo Promo • Owner April 2020 - Present
Yolo Promo specializes in everything BRANDING related. A Ferrari with your logo on it - we make it happen. This keeps things interesting. As owner, I vet and produce high quality customized products on behalf of our clients. I also offer free artwork & marketing planning consulting.
• Visual Design • Graphic Design • Brand Management • Custom Media Production
• Creative Problem Solving • Project Management
Caliper Media Inc., New York, NY • Production Manager • August 2017 - Present
Caliper is a custom media company where no day is the same as the last. Within tight deadlines, I ensure each project is done on time, to spec and on brand. This position requires not only creative design but creative problem solving. Notable clients are Google, Hugo Boss and MaxMara.
• Visual Design • Graphic Design • Brand Management • Custom Media Production
• Creative Problem Solving • Project Management
Yippee Print & Marketing, Edgewater, NJ • Business Manager • May 2015 - August 2017
Creatively, I designed for the higher priority clients, managed social media platforms (facebook.com/yippeeprint & Instagram @yippeeprint), and managed all advertising efforts. Overseeing all operations, my business responsibilities included project management, employee management, accounting, sales and networking, any anything else to develop business.
• Graphic Design • Social Media Content • Print Production • Customer Relationships
• Project Management • Business Management • Sales & Networking • Team Oversight
MILSPRAY, Lakewood, NJ • Graphic Artist/Marketing • Sept. 2014 - May 2015
Functioning as a one-man art department, projects ranged from simpler things like designing company collateral, presentations and social media to broader responsibilities like running the company website, coordinating photo & video productions, product development, and tradeshow organization.
• Graphic Design • Photography/Video Production • Extensive Photo Retouching • Social Media Content
• Project Management • Product Marketing • Marketing Campaigns • Sales & Networking
Edberg Solutions, North Bergen, NJ • Creative Director • April 2011 - February 2014
Overseeing all creative projects, I managed our most important clients and delegated work to a team of designers. To create content, I scheduled photographers and coordinated with vendors to ensure projects large and small were met within all clients’ timelines.
• Project Management • Brand Management • Graphic Design
• Customer Service • Quality Assurance • Team Management
Performance Labs, Hackensack, NJ • CAD/Graphic Artist • Aug. 2010 - Apr. 2011
My first position after obtaining my degree - I learned a rare CAD program that designed custom orthotic pads. Aside from CAD Design, I revamped and updated company collateral using the usual Adobe programs.
Education
Fairleigh Dickinson University • Madison, New Jersey Graduated May, 2010
BFA with a concentration on Graphic Design
Minor in Film