John Cignarale

*, Fast Passed" Design Department. Design Packaging and Point of Purchase displays for a variety of consumer products throughout the Country. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Coordinate and participate in "Brain Storming" sessions to develop project direction. * Responsible for getting all tooling quoted for pricing our designs. Very hands on with production corrugated designs are laid out for cutting dies and printing plate purchases for optimum product ability. Utilized my knowledge of "Direct Print" for proper printing plate layouts for 4-color Process Printing and Die cutting Machines. Responsible for generating and supplying CAD drawings for the production of rotary and flatbed cutting dies. Check and approve all cutting dies and printing plates for use in production. * Frequently consult with clients to fulfill their design, packaging and inventory needs with the use of Conceptual hand drawn and computer renderings. Travel and visit with customers to fulfill specific needs. * Inter-face with over sea Manufacturers to produce packaging and displays. Then coordinate the shipment of these designs to the States from Countries such as China. Communicate with external vendors for sourced product needed for designs. * Interfaced with sales and marketing through verbal communication with team members and clients * As one of the most experienced Designer in a large group of Structural Designers. Worked closely with a large Graphic Department on a daily basis and trained lesser experienced designers about new and innovative techniques * Review Company projects prior to showing designs to the customers. Used creative skills and experience to advise graphic designers before beginning a project. * Design and maintain Website by using photographs of company designs and adapting them to a website format. * Designed Industrial and Returnable Packaging for a v...

Responsible for being reliably on call to teach art, design, technology and other related subjects in all grade levels, assisting students in producing wood, metal, plastic machined projects and paint, marker and sculpted art/design projects. Specialized in introducing design and manufacturing concepts to students in middle and high school, and discussing their design/ engineering career options. PORTFOLIO AND REFERENCES are Available upon request.