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Designer
Away Travel
New York, NY
Oct 2017 - Present (6 years 6 months)
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Freelance
New York, NY
Nov 2008 - Present (15 years 5 months)
• Guitar Triller – Designe original packaging for Kickstarter campaign of new tool for guitarists.
• Nini Montifiore Jewelry - build and maintained online jewelry store for retail sale from HTML.
• Queen’s 19th District City Council Campaign – designed campaign materials including t-shirts, newsletters, posters, lawn signs and invitations.
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Senior Packaging Manager
New York, NY
Jan 2013 - Sep 2017 (4 years 8 months)
• Responsible for developing concepts, solutions and presentation of packaging to retailer Wal-Mart in bedding and bath items; including soft and hard goods.
• Researching market trends and providing recommendations for packaging initiatives.
• Develop cohesive line of designs while maintaining distinctiveness with each product.
• Render point-of-purchase displays for store features customized for the retailer; also fulfilling openline and licensed brand guideline for Disney, Nickelodeon, Marvel and Rovio.
• Acting liaison to vendors overseas, providing specification detailing, sourcing materials and color proofing in China and India; ensuring quality control and production timeliness.
Packaging Design Manager (January 2013 – November 2014)
• Generate and manage several projects simultaneously within a quick turn around time frame.
• Work cross-functionally with other departments to communicate on project direction, review
of artwork, and execution of multi-brand properties in packaging.
• Maintain design files for in-house and licensed brands, updating package templates,
and organization of internal work efficiency.
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Packaging Designer
Elmsford, NY
Jul 2010 - Jan 2013 (2 years 6 months)
• Design packaging for costume and props for retailer Party City.
• Layout mechanical files from design directions, and re-touch images, color calibration for prepress.
• Adhered to graphic template, check for consistency in packaging for retailer Party City.
• Construct product specification models for shelf merchandising.
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Assistant Package Designer
Jacmel Jewelry
Queens, NY
Feb 2010 - Jul 2010 (5 months)
• Compose packaging for jewelry, including gift boxes, retail display stands, and accessories card.
• Create technical pack for factory and sample prototypes of high-end luxury boxes.
• Prepare presentation boards from verbal direction to editing press-ready images.