Owner/Operator at EM3 Creative, LLC

Fullfills print and digital art needs, providing end-to-end design and production services. Duties include label and packaging design, 3D conceptualizing and rendering, photographic editing and compositing in Photoshop, and layout/production of folded brochures and handouts as well as in-office corporate promotional materials. Also provides video editing services and supports fast turnaround requirements.

Art Department Manager, Production Artist/Designer at All American Label, LLC

Managed art department responsibilities alongside the department head, including preflighting incoming artwork, distributing work among production artists, and streamlining communications between art department, plant managers, and customer service representatives. Organized print production scheduling, managed printing plate production, and maintained production equipment and key component inventories. Conducted quality control and color matching for digitally run jobs, as well as QC on finishing steps such as die cutting, foil stamping, and roll unwinds. Additional responsibilities included branding updates, shrink sleeve conformance, scanning special-shape objects, rendering 3D models for shrink layouts, and creating folded carton layouts from concept to completion. Also provided in-house digital photography for product shots and image-based assets.

Full-time on-sight contract worker (Creative Services Group) at The Clorox Co.

Provided pre-press production art and design services for a multi-branded consumer goods manufacturer. Developed working art and full-scale product mock-ups from conceptual sketches. Produced tradeshow and lobby event booths and corporate promotional materials. Finalized label and packaging art for print production and revised existing art while maintaining strict corporate brand standards. Managed imagery status per job, including rights management.