Professional Graphic Designer Specializing in print products
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About Me
Experience
The short:
I have been in the printing/publication industry since 2002. Most recently, I was the Senior Marketing Designer for American Cannabis Company, who also owns SoHum Living Soils® and Naturaleaf Dispensaries. (July 2022 - April 2023). In this role, I was responsible to oversee and create all marketing collateral for ACC, SoHum Living Soils® and Naturaleaf.
Collateral such as, but not limited to: Social media, Springbig and Weedmaps creative as well as, produce advertising, messaging, apparel, signage, packaging, banners, stickers, trade show booth displays, internal documents, style guides, etc.
I was the National Production and Process Manager for Voice Media Group (VMG) (Jan 2008 - October 2021) and the Assistant/Co Production Manager at Westword Newspaper (June 2004 - October 2021).
For VMG, I was responsible for ensuring brand/marketing consistency throughout all National markets, overseeing quality control of printed publications and marketing collateral while maintaining the most efficient practices and processes. Overall, striving for client/corporate/monetary/fiscal successes.
For Westword and VMG* I Managed all press runs. I was present at the press facility during every weekly press run to ensure quality control. I monitored all aspects of the run from initial press plate setup to registration/color density/comps/margins/paper consistency/content - to - packaging/deadlines/transportation (all aspects).
At Westword, I was responsible for allocating and monitoring all daily workflow and special project delegations. Design and conceptual advertising/marketing collateral while maintaining strong brand identity. All things including Retail display ads, Classified liners, Marketing collateral - Print and Web (seemingly endless), Online banners: site reskins, mobile, tablet, desktop, social, programmatic, etc.
Overall, Westword and VMG are a rather complex advertising machine and I was responsible for the design/production aspects of this machine, through hands on work or delegation, I had a stake in all of it.
Through the years I have worked with thousands of clients, anything from mom and pop shops with a $100 budget to Global Powerhouses and everything in between. This includes printed advertising on a vast scale, everything from standard or complex print ads, online banner advertising to large scale: stage branding, billboards, vehicle wraps and too many other projects to even remember at this point...really.
I would appreciate an opportunity to meet and discuss any mutual opportunities that may exist. American Cannabis Company, Westword and VMG have allowed me to gain experience in so many 'normal' and random/experimental arenas of advertising. I feel I could be an asset to your company.
CO Foosball/Table Soccer/Hall Of Fame and Annual Championship Event
Denver, Colorado is and has been since 1974, the 'Mecca' of Foosball in the United States. I'm involved with the graphics surrounding event. The Hall of fame was introduced in 2013 to commemorate those who have paved the path for future players to thrive.
United States Table Soccer Organization
USTSO is a Non-Profit entity that represents American Foosball Players whom travel abroad to compete for their country. I'm involved with graphics for this organization.