Employment
History
10/2007-Present: Contract Graphic Artist, Levenger
• Providing digital retouching services for retail product photography
and web graphic
design for luxury leather and literary goods ecommerce site of Levenger.
• Providing color corrections, swatching, multiple product image
production for use in features,
zooms, product page images, silos, shopping cart images, etc.
• Working with Internet Business Unit to improve product imaging
standards that better represents
the fine quality of the Levenger product, including color, fabric, texture,
and product features.
• Developing and improving ecommerce merchandising standards in
product imaging to best represent the Levenger brand that results in the
increase of web site traffic growth and sales.
09/2007-10/2007: Contract Graphic Artist, Watson
Pharmaceuticals
• Providing graphic design services within marketing department.
• Designing brochures, logos, sales sheets, marketing print media.
• Photographing products for use in print and web media.
• Digital retouching of photos and preparation for web output.
11/2004-09/2007: Installer/Project Manager, Level One Inc.
• Participated in rollouts, resets, store-closings and openings
for CompUSA, Good Guys and Sprint nationwide.
• Installed major overhead department signs and other interior retail
signs.
• Installed millwork, kiosks, Lozier style fixtures, displays and
electronics.
• Installed vendor kiosks and retail displays such as AOL, HP, XM,
Direct TV.
• Supervised in-store product merchandising team.
• Management of temp labor team, reporting and photography.
• Met with vendors to set display prototypes, took detailed photos
and notes of prototype set and created Powerpoint training material for
install teams.
5/2004-11/2004: Regional Merchandise Manager, ActionLink
• Supervised over 60 independent merchandisers in FL, AL, MS and
PR.
• Worked with companies such as Bose, Staples, CompUSA, Walmart,
Yamaha.
• Traveled to conduct secret shops and to work directly with merchandisers.
• Recruited and trained merchandisers.
• Organized schedules, conducted interviews of new hires.
• Followed up daily with merchandisers daily through phone and email.
2/2002~5/2004: Planogram Designer, CompUSA Headquarters, Dallas
TX
• Designed and maintained product merchandising illustrations for
over 24 merchandise categories.
• Provided support for concept graphics and signage team, store
designers,
fixture department.
• Provided support for outside vendor displays and programs.
• Partnered directly with merchants, merchant assistants and replenishment.
• Provided graphic and written communications and support for store
field.
• Set planograms and other programs physically for store communications.
• Proofed and edited CAD store plans for accuracy and merchandise
flow.
• Worked in field for resets, retrofits, openings and closings,
planogram sets.
06/2001~2/2002: Department Manager, The Home Depot, Plano TX
• Oversaw operations and sales of flooring department.
• Lead special order team and installations.
• Managed, reviewed and scheduled 7-8 full and part-time employees.
• Tracked weekly, monthly and yearly sales and spearheaded incentives.
• Merchandised, stocked and inventoried thousands of dollars worth
of merchandise.
8/2000~5/2001: Lead Artist, The Parent’s Journal, Philo
CA
• Created and maintained monthly magazine layout.
• Designed and maintained ads for advertising clientele.
• Wrote copy, proofed, “flight-checked” all PDF’s
sent to service bureau.
• Produced in-house collateral and sales media and other desktop
publishing.
• Provided customer service directly for advertising clientele.
• Streamlined productivity through team training and reorganization.
12/1999~7/2000: Layout Artist, The Home Depot Northeast Division,
Canton MA
• Created full-color catalog pages within daily deadlines.
• Contributed to creative direction and new visual sales ideas.
• Partnered directly with buyers, merchant assistants and replenishment.
• Provided graphic and written communications and support for store
field.
• Produced award-winning design for home painting catalog.
05/1996~12/1999: Customer Service and Management, The Home Depot,
Quincy MA
• Assistant Department Manager of Electrical Lighting Department.
• Assistant Department Manager of Décor and Window Department.
• Assistant Department Manager of Special Order Flooring and Installs.
• Decor and color consultant, DIY clinic teacher.
• In-store sign artist and display builder.
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