Manager Design

Ralph Johnson

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San Francisco, CA 94110

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OBJECTIVE Obtain a position that utilizes my management skills

combined with my visual merchandising and graphic design experience to

develop and communicate effective display concepts and visual direction.

SUMMARY Diversified background offers expertise in:

Visual Merchandising

. Over ten years combined visual merchandising

experience in hard line, apparel

and cosmetics in retail and premium wholesale

environments

. Window concepts, design and installationincluding

vinyl and cling applications

. Prop development and roll-outs

Graphic Design

. 8 years retail graphic production, design and concept

illustrations

. Knowledge of most publication software to quickly

deliver visual directives

. Retail packaging, product labels, shopping bag,

tissue and gift box design

Store Design and Fixture Development

. Contributed to store designs and fixture development

for two retailers

. Communication with architects and participant in

drawing review processes

. Coordinated fixture roll-outs and related

correspondence

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

8/2009 - Present Bare Escentuals

San Francisco, CA

VISUAL MERCHANDISING MANAGER

. Over the course of employment, managed Visual

Merchandising for the following channels: Boutiques

(150 doors), Spa (700) Premium Wholesale (Ulta 400,

Shoppers Drug Mart 140)

. Developed premium wholesale gondola merchandisers

. Developed a universal fixture program for the

boutiques stores, overall improving presentation and

creating clarity for shopping and increased sales

3/2007 - 8/2009 bebe Stores Inc.

Brisbane, CA

VISUAL MERCHANDISING MANAGER

. Provided Visual Merchandising direction for bebe

Retail Accessories and bebe

Outlet brands, with most resent focus on the new "2b"

brand

. Create, communicate direction and coordinate roll-

outs for bebe retail special windows

requiring props and or graphic installations

. Visual representative for store openings of bebe

retail with a focus on 2b bebe.

Opened 7 stores in 8 weeks in the Summer of 2008

. Design and coordinate installations of large

formatted Murals and Graphics

. Worked closely with SDVM on store and fixture design

and roll-outs

9/2006 - 2/2007 Cost Plus World Market

Oakland, CA

VISUAL MERCHANDISING MANAGER

. Responsible for the home d cor and toy departments

. Prepared visual directives utilizing Plan-O-Gram

software

9/2004 - 9/2006 Illuminations

Petaluma, CA

SENIOR VISUAL MANAGER

In this capacity, many of the skills mentioned above were

utilized. Additional responsibilities included:

. Insured all product was placed optimizing selling

opportunity

. Developed Visual Guidelines and Standards Manual

. Developed the merchandising and computer skills of

the Visual Manager

. Participated in the store design and fixture

development

. Developed top selling product for Halloween season

2006/07

2/2001 - 9/2004 Williams-Sonoma Inc.

San Francisco, CA

Graphics Coordinator

. Production of interior signage, brochures and miscellaneous

graphic projects

. Assisted Visual Team with merchandising and document

publications

Assistant Store Manager

. Visual Manger responsible for maintaining and training

visual standards

1998-2001 Hilton Garden Inn Assistant General Manager South

San Francisco, CA

1994-1998 Hilton & Towers Senior Guest Services Manager

San Francisco, CA

EDUCATION

2001 - 2004 Academy of Art University San

Francisco, CA

Graphic Design

SKILLS Mac and PC; Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark,

MS Office and Plan-O-Gram Software

REFERENCES Furnished upon request.

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