Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience specializing in logo design, vector illustration, brand identity, and print production. Expert in creating clean, scalable artwork and delivering fast, accurate, production-ready assets. Strong in high-volume workflows, tight deadlines, and cross-team collaboration.…

Craig Canale

Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience specializing in logo design, vector illustration, brand identity, and print production. Expert in creating clean, scalable artwork and delivering fast, accurate, production-ready assets. Strong in high-volume workflows, tight deadlines, and cross-team collaboration.…

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Graphic Designer with 20+ years of experience specializing in logo design, vector illustration, brand identity, and print production. Expert in creating clean,
scalable artwork and delivering fast, accurate, production-ready assets. Strong in high-volume workflows, tight deadlines, and cross-team collaboration.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Designer / Production Artist at Tower Media
March 1, 2019 - Present
Designed logos, brand assets, and print/digital graphics. Specialized in vector illustration and file prep for vendors. Managed fast-paced production workflows with consistent accuracy. Maintained brand consistency across marketing and signage.
Graphic Designer / Signage & Large Format at TS&G Signs
August 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Created layouts for signage, vinyl, and environmental graphics. Converted legacy artwork to clean vector files for CNC and print. Performed pre-press, QC, and vendor-spec formatting. Delivered high-volume jobs under tight deadlines.
Production Design Team / Custom Stationery at Shutterfly
October 1, 2013 - December 1, 2017
Proof reading and editing customer submitted copy. Performed photo enhancements and customer requested photo manipulation. Retouching, background manipulation and color correction. Communicating with the client changes/customizations. Preparing/preflighting art files for print in a very high volume, time sensitive environment.
Graphic Designer / Real Estate at Arizona Republic
May 1, 1998 - August 1, 2005
Designed newspaper ad layouts, brochures and flyers for 150+ real estate properties. Served as a client liaison ensuring marketing consistency across platforms.
Graphic Designer / Signage & Inserts at Fry’s Food In-house Design Team
May 1, 1995 - May 1, 1998
Created in-store signage and promotional inserts distributed across 120+ store locations. Spearheaded layout for weekly 4-page advertising tabs. Coordinated photo shoots and production schedules to meet weekly print deadlines.
Graphic Designer / Community Newspaper at Ahwatukee-Foothills News
May 1, 1992 - May 1, 1995
Designed advertisements for local businesses featured in a weekly community publication. Built strong layout and typography fundamentals in a high-turnover ad environment.
Production Design Team / Custom Stationary at Shutterfly
October 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017
Proof reading and editing customer submitted copy. Performed photo enhancements and customer requested photo manipulation. Retouching, background manipulation and color correction. Communicating with the client changes/customizations. Preparing/preflighting art files for print in a very high volume, time sensitive environment.
Graphic Designer / Signage & Inserts at Fry's Food In-house Design Team
May 1, 1995 - May 1, 1998
Created in-store signage and promotional inserts distributed across 120+ store locations; spearheaded layout for weekly 4-page advertising tabs; coordinated photo shoots and production schedules to meet weekly print deadlines.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Other, Manufacturing