Gerald Tiangco

Successfully manage the Production Department and print all materials for the products. Mainly in charge of printing and designing proofs for promotional products to present to the clients. Worked closely with the head designers and marketing department for sales pitching material and trade show displays. Assisted and trained fellow employees in the screen printing department. Check samples and proofs before production.
Key achievements: Successfully learned the system and started working without supervision within the first week.

Successfully manage and coordinate the Design Department and all projects from inception to completion. Work closely with clients to brainstorm and gather all information needed for custom projects to vision, design and complete to meet deadlines. Communicate consistently with management, sales and production on a day to day basis to keep a steady work flow and communication. Execute majority of the final projects through Xerox laser printers or Epson large format printer. Manage all bulk mailing utilizing BCC Mail Manager program complete variable data projects using Excel and Printshop Mail programs. Manage and design the monthly community magazine The High Desert Breeze from concept to completion. Monitor email and company website for incoming projects. Key achievements: * Successfully promoted to manage The Design Department. * Manage and design the new monthly magazine for The High Desert Breeze.

Successfully coordinated the Graphic Design Department and worked closely with the Creative Director and Production Department. Communicated closely with clients to create vision, conceive design and consistently meet deadlines and requirements. Created vectors and printed film for the Production Department to burn screens for the screen printing process. Managed all sampling from the Production Department to ensure the product is exactly what the client expects. Successfully trained new staff of the Design Department. Created tech packs and patterns for different garments. Key achievements: * Gained a great amount of knowledge in the apparel industry from designing in the Graphics Department to the final product in the Production Department.

Designed newspaper ads for local companies and managed layouts for certain sections of the paper. Managed uploading digital ads to the company's website. Participated in the press room of the production department checking films and burning plates for the press. Key achievements: * Consistently recognized for the speed and accuracy of the ad designs produced. eDucational BackgrounD Associates of Arts in Graphic Design: 2003

technical Proficiency Platform Mac, Windows Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign & Premier Final Cut Quark Express Publisher MS Word & Excel BCC Mail Manager Printshop Mail Command Workstation and Fiery

Mixology Certificate: 2013