Manager Project

Thomas McMenamin

* ******** ****** • Marlton NJ *8053

609-***-**** • ****.***@*****.*** • http://www.coroflot.com/thommcm

QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced, creative Graphic Production Manager with excellent collaborative skills. Client focused problem solver

who understands that client needs drive marketing solutions. Excellent team player with strong verbal and written

acumen. Able to convert client demands into well reasoned, innovative solutions that meet deadlines and satisfy

budget requirements. Skilled at developing client and vendor relationships. Creative experience in the following:

Print Web & Multimedia Exhibit Graphics

• Brochures & Mailers • Web Site Design & Build • Large Format Graphics

• Magazine Publication • Interactive CD’s • Backlit Duratrans

• Logos and Identities • Corporate Funding Videos • Video/Print Collaborations

• Book Design and • Studio Audio Recording • Silk Screen

Publication • Fabric Structure

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Office Manager • 1/10 to present

Human Resource Management, Lumberton, NJ

Manage personal and operations for a Professional Employment Organization, specializing in workers' compensation,

payroll and human relations. Day to day operations include, overseeing payroll operations in multiple locations, client

invoicing, payables/receivables, on line banking and direct client relationships.

Graphic Production Manager • 9/06 to 1/09

Lynch Exhibits, Burlington, NJ

Managed production of exhibit, museum and interactive graphics. Areas of responsibility included estimating, asset

management, equipment research and procurement, manpower scheduling, information workflow, database

development/implementation and purchasing. Graphic shop included large format inkjet printers, laminators, vinyl

cutters and silk screen equipment. Purchased all other exhibit graphics from vendors including, direct printing (UV

and solvent based), dye sublimation fabric and Lambda digital prints.

Key Achievements:

• Managed in house graphic production worth over $1,500,000 per year.

• Averaged over 700 projects per year

• Standardized data storage of client designs and assets, eliminating redundancy and reducing

storage needs by 20%.

• Revised workflow to streamline production time, increasing production by 15% yearly.

• Reduced costly mistakes by empowering technicians with decision making input.

• Developed inkjet print cost schedule and price list, streamlining the estimating process.

• Established key vendor relationships, managing $250,000 of outsourced purchases per year.

Senior Graphic Designer • 4/05 to 8/06

Christ For The Nations, Dallas, TX

Senior designer leading in house design team to produce the following; annual live worship CD projects, promotional

literature, monthly magazine, books and school manuals. Directed overall design team for print projects. Led network

transition from Mac OS9 to OS X.

Key Achievements:

• Developed brand guidelines to increase brand identity across multiple media disciplines.

• Established standards for digital file formats and storage for universal access.

• Instructed international student interns in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Digital Design Manager • 10/99 to 8/04

VMA (Visual Marketing Associates), Inc., Dayton, OH

Managed digital design department for award winning strategy driven graphic design, digital design and industrial

design firm. Provided oversight and project management to all digital design projects including; web sites, interactive

CD roms, presentations, e newsletters and video editing/production.

Key Achievements

• Developed digital design department with founding partner.

• Improved client brand awareness by working cross discipline with graphic design and industrial

design teams.

• Managed Mac/Windows network.

Graphics Director • 2/98 to 3/99

Exhibit Concepts, Inc., Vandalia, OH

Managed graphic design and production departments. Gave oversight to graphic design and production as well as

asset and information management. Designed and maintained Graphics Department databases in FileMaker Pro for all

aspects of department oversight.

Worked with Production Manager to estimate and mange projects from design to finished production.

Key Achievements

• Developed Project Estimator, reducing the time from estimate to sale by 50%.

• Averaged over 850 projects per year

• Standardized project workflow.

Graphics Manager • 1/93 to 2/98

Art Guild, Inc., West Deptford, NJ

Supervised graphic design and production from concept to finished exhibit graphics. Integrated traditional graphic

production techniques and high end digital processes to meet client standards. Designed and developed FileMaker Pro

databases for graphic design and production. Served as lead graphic designer and project manager for major client

projects.

Key Achievements

• Develop key vendor relationships.

• Produce and manage graphics for 47,000 square foot annual trade show.

EDUCATION

Diploma in Practical Theology, Christ For the Nations Institute, Dallas, Texas

Associates Degree, Communication Arts Graphic Design, The Art Institute of Philadelphia

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Platforms:

Mac OS X, Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000, Ubuntu Linux

Applications:

Google Apps, Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver), QuarkXpress,

FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), OpenOffice, HTML, CSS

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