Production Designer (part-time) at Tasty Shirt Co

Screenprinting and Embroidery Shop. • Prepare design files, adjusting size and colors for the best screenprinting results. • Improved the setting and file preparation of the design proof, accelerating the process by over 30% and ensuring proper production. • Output design files using Wasatch software to an Epson 7890 printer. • Created a website and established social media to improve company visibility.

Graphic Designer at Mid-Atlantic Media

Publishing company for multiple papers. • Created engaging ads, articles, and feature stories for the Baltimore Jewish Times. • Collaborated with design and editorial teams, improving workflow efficiency. • Adapted quickly to a structured environment after 20+ years self-employed, showcasing versatility.

Graphic Designer, Owner at ZLC Design

Served as an outsource design firm for small to medium-size companies. • Publisher/Artist of Hometown Magazines’ Best of Columbia and Best of Ellicott City. Successfully crafted engaging publications ten times a year. Expertly collaborated with diverse clients and printers to ensure on-time delivery 100% of the time. • Designed innovative presentation materials for Syntonics for use at tradeshows and meetings. ▪ Large format pieces included backdrop panels, posters, tabletop displays and an interactive display that utilized artwork to depict military radios, intricately connected with real cables for a tactile experience. ▪ Comprehensive brochures, illustrations, and spec sheets tailored for events and downloadable content on websites. • Worked with multiple sales representatives, often under tight deadlines, creating ads for a monthly publication called The Equiery from May 2011 to September 2015. • Worked with the owners of Soft Stuff Ice Cream to design promotional banners, ads, a tourism brochure, a website, and a 19-foot wall mural for their new location's decor. • Designed and maintained the front end of websites using branding elements that I had developed for printed materials. • Interacted with clients to identify their needs and plan projects within budgetary and time constraints. I wrote estimates and proposals for prospective clients.