DARYL H. FICK Certified Packaging Professional

**** ******** ***** ****** **** Illinois 60097 815-***-**** acsicy@r.postjobfree.com

Design position with locally based company where I can apply

my creative, technical and manufacturing background

toward the growth of the company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014-Present

JORDAN MILLER & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Design Consultant / Package & Graphic Designer

Developing packaging programs that sell in and sell through, helping increase sales while protecting margins.

Consulting internal and external customers for improving the packaging process.

Responsible for the conceptual design, execution of package design with graphics.

Executed projects from initial concepts to actual samples and prototypes.

Developed graphics on packaging as well as the execution of presentation boards, sales collateral and in store displays.

Major clients include: True Value, Duracell, Uniden, Farm & Fleet, 0rchard Supply Hardware, Lowes & Home Depot.

2008-2014

TEQ-THERMOFORM ENGINEERED QUALITY

Conceptual Designer / Graphic & Package Design Engineer

Responsible for the conceptual design of retail and medical packaging. Carrying concepts into

actual working 3D models and CAD drawings.

Execution of pre-print design, production of product & packaging development for this ground breaking packaging technology.

Executed projects from initial concepts to actual prototypes through final production of items

via strong project management skills.

Worked up front with clients and suppliers all the way through initial designs through final production.

Including, guiding customers on what materials and substrates should be used for their project.

Also, consulting and designing final packouts on how the final product should be packed and shipped.

Developed graphics on product & packaging as well as the execution of presentation boards, sales collateral, web development and show booth displays.

Developed actual 3D models, CAD & die drawings for products & packaging, heat sealing, clicker, CNC and colt die operations.

Responsible for the development of actual tooling & 3D printing of product and packaging.

In charge of quality control of final product as well as final sign off on finished packaging.

Major clients include: Clorox, Kraft Foods, Baush & Luamb, Southland Corp., Shick, Unilever Inc.,

Tyson Foods, Molson / Coors, Purina, Kellogg’s, Venus /Breeze, KAZ / Braun, Zyrtec, Kimberly-Clark,

SoleGear, Rimports Inc., Perrigo, Technimark, Hersey Co., Bayer, Disney, Coca-Cola, Playtex,

Black & Decker.

1997-2008

S.I.J.acbson Manufacturing Inc.

Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer / Package Design Engineer

Responsible for the design, execution and production of packaging development for a variety of industrial customers.

Executed projects from initial concepts to actual prototypes, through final production of items.

Developed graphics on packaging as well as the execution of presentation boards, sales

collateral, catalog development and show booth displays.

Developed 3D / die drawings for thermoform, foam, heat sealing, clicker and colt die operations.

Responsible for the development of films and screens to be used for in house printing.

In charge of quality control of final product as well as final sign off on finished packaging.

Interacted directly with internal and external customers and art directing a staff of production

artists. Also, worked directly with the development of new items with oversea vendors.

Major clients include: Bosch, (Ace Hardware, Rotozip, Skil), Cooper Tools, Dremel, Danaher

(Craftsman), Gerber, Hoover, Klein Tools, Leed’s, Milwaukee, Precision Twist, Rubbermaid

(Sharpie), Vermont American, Western Forge, and NFL, MLB, NHL and NCAA officially licensed products.

HIGHLIGHTS

IOPP- Certified Packaging Professional. 02.2012.

Article written via & published: Publication via IOPP 2012. (www.iopp.org/certify)

Thermoformed Engineering Quality / Sterilized Medical Devices: Spartan Design Group. LLC. 2013. ISO 11607-2006.

ISO Certified ISO2001 & ISO13485 Auditor.

Graduate Leadership Development Institute.

Certificate of Participation of Box Basics-2013.

Certification of Creo Parametric 2.0 from Creo / Pro 5.0.

President of the “A” Team-various company Improvements and activities.

Experience in working in a fast paced work environment, remaining calm and effective

especially during crisis situations.

Able to work within a budget and under crucial deadlines.

Ability to manage large projects as well as working with internal and external customers

resulting in an excellent reputation with people and handling a job from start to finish.

Knowing a variety of Macintosh, PC graphic and engineering programs based computer systems.

Researched new vendors to help develop new environmentally friendly materials that are

bio-degradable and meet with California and European requirements.

Various patents and award considerations for package design.

EDUCATION

ISO9001 & IS013485 CERTIFICATION TRAINING Huntley, IL

Internal department auditing and departmental procedures.

CERTIFICATION OF CREO PARAMETRIC 2.0 FROM CREO / PRO 5.0 Schuamburg, IL

FORTUS 3D PRINTING TRAINING Schuamburg, IL

DIGITAL RESOURCES, INC. Chicago, IL

Macintosh and PC computer training courses

QUALITY EDUCATION SCHOOL (QES) Morton Grove, IL

Certification in Quality Education Teaching

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ART Chicago, IL

Design, Illustration and Photography

OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Des Plaines, IL

Associates Degree in Liberal Arts (Design)

REFERENCES

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