Summary

Graphic design professional with extensive background in commercial wallcovering, commercial flooring, coated fabrics and commercial print design.  Excellent technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills on hardware and software.  Experience in trend research for commercial markets including: hospitality, healthcare, retail, education and corporate. Work well independently and on a team; multitask oriented.

Experience in:

• Software programs: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Acrobat, AVA CAD/CAM, X-rite/Greytag Calibration Software, Portfolio Archive plus various support programs, plug-ins and Microsoft Office.
• Digital Printing with Wide Format solvent and UV printers using RIP software.
• Monitor calibration and producing ICC printer profiles for digital output.
• CMYK process printing and spot color separation and printing.
• Pre-press skills such as scanning, linotronic outputs, color separations, spot color printing, photo retouching and press checks.
• Pattern layout, repeat and technical production in Roto-Gravure Printing.
• Strong color theory skills, market and trend research

Experience

Armstrong World Industries, 2009 – Present

Senior Designer

Designed commercial flooring for variety of international markets including: healthcare, education, retail and corporate. Performed extensive customer and trend research, studies sales history and completed an in-depth examination of competitors in the marketplace to craft a portfolio of products.

Commercial flooring product categories include: Heterogeneous sheet flooring, homogeneous sheet flooring, luxury vinyl tile, linoleum, and vinyl composition tile.

db designs, 2003 – 2009

Graphic Designer

db designs offers over 12 years experience specializing in print design from creative concept to pre-press.

Types of projects include:

• Creative concepts
• Identity packages (Logos, business cards, letterheads)
• Brochures
• Annual reports
• Direct mail
• Wallcovering & Textile design

Omnova Solutions, Inc., Columbus, MS, 2003 – 2008

Senior Designer

Designed custom and brand patterns for commercial wallcovering and coated fabrics for the recreational vehicle industry using digital technology.

Special projects include:

• Created visual digital archiving system to organize existing design equipment, making them more accessible to design staff.
• Performed Digital Imaging Calibration and Profiling to ensure color match from monitor to digital printer to production.
• Developed fingerprint of screen-printing sample process to press production using digital gamma curve to better match analog samples to production.
• Developed short-run digital printing model to make samples for custom orders and small production orders.

Magnolia Printing Company, Gulfport, MS, 2000 - 2003

Graphic Designer

Designed various materials, participating in all aspects of the project from client consultation to the finished product

Projects include creating visually digestive and inviting materials such as:

• Corporate Identity and Communication Packages
• Trade Show Displays
• Newsletters
• Brochures
• Annual Reports

Mapping Specialists LTD., Madison, WI, 1998 - 1999

Cartographic Technician

Duties include compilation of maps, charts, graphs. Type of clients ranged from Rand McNally and National Geographic to private clients.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Columbia College, Chicago, IL, 1996

Professional Affiliations

National Association of Photoshop Professionals, 2004 – 2009

Specialty Graphic Imaging Association, 2003 – 2009

Color Association of the United States, 2009 – Present