Work History

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Senior Production Designer (2010 – 2023)

I worked with the Creative Team on formulary production; marketing collateral for members, clients and employees; email campaign production. Duties included page layout and revisions, photo retouching, presentation work, graphics processing, document accessibility remediation, and much more.

Formularies at first were an intensive process importing XML files into InDesign tables and formatting in a detailed manner. I streamlined that process until the drug lists were generated by a scripted IT program. Then we needed to merge plan prefaces with the provided drug lists, and then remediate them for accessibility compliance.

After about two years under the guidance of a Designer, I designed and produced the AMCP convention posters. Mentored other Production Designers final two years.

Graphic Artist and Production Specialist 

(2008-2009)

I designed and produced the day-to-day graphic materials needed for the internal and client needs of these companies and their programs.

Work included catalogs, collateral, presentation and web graphics, web site updates and rework, email communications (email blasts), as well as some animation/video work for trade shows. There were many photos of premium items and products that had to be retouched and optimized for use in all work.

Graphic Artist and Production Specialist 

(2005-2008) 

Primary responsibilities in Production Art of client work in Direct Marketing materials, ranging from small mailing inserts to mail campaign work complete with outer and inner envelopes, mail brochures, business reply cards and sales collateral, much of it set up with variable data capabilities. 

I took command of the creation and revision of financial card carriers for one client. I exported final formats of layouts to the client’s proprietary system with a clear set of procedures, aided with AppleScripts that automated many steps.

Some clients serviced included: US Bank, Wells Fargo, Target Corp., Warner Tool Company, CAT, and Ecolab.

Graphic Artist (2004-2005)

Design and production of catalog pages and collateral, web site content production, press checks, hardware, software and workflow troubleshooting and solutions.

Fixed, retouched, color corrected, and outlined images. The catalog production process was smartly tied in with the product source database, each element (such as headline, prod. desc.) was then tagged with style sheets in the catalog layout.

I developed AppleScript automation that expedited the export of proofs and press-ready PDF files. I developed a more robust method for the comment and markup of catalog page PDFs during editing sessions prior to new edition production, utilizing custom stamps.

Graphic Production and Prepress Artist
(2002-2004)

Executed art production of approved layouts to full-resolution prepress-ready and web-ready internet files. Executed job requirements and problem-solving of issues discussed with Account Executives, Production Managers, Creative Directors, Clients and Vendors.

Special skills included Photoshop retouching and compositing, and color correction. Ability to make a proper dieline for any conceivable job. Quick designing of small elements within a larger project. Able to quickly turn around any layout file to flawless production art.

Production Specialist (1996-2001)

 Aided Art Directors in design of layouts and visuals; evaluated and executed production files from Comp Studio to vendor-ready prepress files; developed in-house color calibration of printers, monitors and scanners; b/w press-ready scanning; AppleScript automation workflow.

Graphic Design Adjunct Instructor (1995-2013) 

I developed curriculum and taught classes for the Graphic Design department. Instructing classes at HTC was a great way to keep up on the latest versions of graphics software, and allowed me to give back to the industry, and my alma mater.

Subjects included:
• Intermediate Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• QuarkXPress
• Introduction to the Macintosh,
• Digital Design Essentials
• Adobe Acrobat