GRAPHICS, MARKETING & PRE-PRESS • LithoPrint

Fort Lauderdale, FL • 5-16 to present

Responsible for graphic design, pre-flight and file preparation for plates, digital and wide format printing. Developed self-promotional marketing strategies as well as collateral and direct mail pieces. LithoPrint is a high quality color printer specializing in short run offset and digital printing. ART DIRECTOR/MANAGER • ColorCraft

Asheville, NC • 5-12 to 4-16

Re-established ColorCraft focusing on graphic design, consulting and printing project management. Graphic design work includes logos, direct mail, magazine layout and web graphics. The printing procurement management program allows companies to out source print purchasing to a reliable source. Utilizing state of the art technical solutions, ColorCraft delivers a high standard of service from initial creatives through on-press approvals to final delivered products. GRAPHICS & MARKETING MANAGER • BOD Ventures

Coral Springs, FL • 1-05 to 4-12

Contributed to the overall look and feel of various data base driven websites. Using Adobe Creative Suite, developed web objects, banners, backgrounds, buttons, forms and user interfaces. Established design standards. Produced in house magazine from page and ad layout through final print production. Handled all print requirements such as marketing collateral, wide format imaging and corporate giveaways; from conception to finished product. BOD Ventures owns dozens of database driven websites. MANAGING DIRECTOR • ColorCraft Pre-Press

Coral Springs, FL • 1-91 to 1-05

Initially established ColorCraft as a graphic design firm, then expanded into a service bureau providing film output and drum scanning services to the trade. Then as film output business waned, refocused on graphic design, consulting and print brokering. Responsible for overall management as well as hands on operation of all computers and equipment when required. Combining an extensive printing knowledge, eye for good design with a complete understanding of electronic pre-press procedures has created a premium end product much valued to our customer base. Being well versed in all page layout, photo retouching, vector graphic and image compression programs on both Mac and PC platforms insures the ability to pre-flight, trouble shoot, repair, postscript and rip even the most difficult of digital files. GENERAL MANAGER • JKG Printing

Ft. Lauderdale, FL • 12-88 to 12-90

Responsible for establishing the Ft. Lauderdale location of JKG Printing. Handled site selection, through equipment procurement, plant layout and staffing. Starting with three employees and zero sales, was able to build the business up to 10 employees and over $500K in sales in the second year. JKG specialized in high quality, quick turnaround, multicolor, medium sized format work. The parent company, JKG Printing & Graphics, is located in Boca Raton, Florida.

SENIOR ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE • Itek Graphix Systems Deerfield Beach, FL • Rochester, NY • 7-86 to 12-88 Responsible for the sales of offset presses and pre-press equipment into the commercial printing, in plant and government markets. Sold on the basis of cost/need justified proposals and superior performance of equipment during demonstrations. Personally ranked in the top 10 percent of the sales force nationwide. Itek Graphix was a manufacturer of pre-press equipment and a distributor of small offset presses and graphic arts supplies. PRINTING PLANT MANAGER • Classic Graphics, Inc.

Ft.Lauderdale, FL • 9-81 to 6-86

Responsible for managing a staff of 40 over a multi-shift operation. Developed and instituted numerous cost saving procedures. Instituted quality control programs. Supervised all Purchasing, Accounts Payable and Payroll operations. Analyzed and acquired new equipment. Researched, developed and implemented new products. Reported directly to the principals of the parent company. Utilizing a wide range of technologies such as offset, letterpress, flexography, hot stamp, screen printing and engraving, Classic Graphics prints a variety of advertising specialty products. Art Direction, Graphic Design, Pre-Press, Print Production Management Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York Bachelor of Science

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1943 NE 6th Ct. N106 • Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 • 954-***-****