Project Manager Graphic Designer

OBJECTIVE: To consistently explore the many challenges of the graphic arts industry, while using my background and enthusiasm to produce positive results in a variety of challenging and demanding situations. Currently and proficiently using QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop on the Macintosh, with knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Powerpoint and Windows. Always maintaining an organized workflow.

SUMMARY: Creative print professional with extensive experience, along with hands on skills, designing and completing the production of a wide range of graphics for promotion and presentation projects. Skilled at working direct with marketing departments, business owners and numerous print houses as well as supervising a team of artists, in order to take projects from beginning sketch ideas to final printing. Always working under deadline while producing positive and productive results. WORK HISTORY:

2016 to 2017: Creative Packaging Project Manager, US Nonwovens, Brentwood, NY Responsible of routing, trafficking and approving customer package designs, lablels and artwork for various retail packaging products, sold domestically and Internationally. Working with die line design, R&D team, and customer designers to achieve print ready artwork, applying US Nonwovens package guide- lines, then preparing finished files for various print vendors, both domestically and internationally. Art files were routed/trafficked starting from beginining die lines, to completed printer proofs. 2010-Present: The Taggart Table, Creative Director. Designing and producing “Visual Menus/Media Presentations” for the restaurant and food industry. This generates more business, creates less food waste, and is presented on restaurant flat screens and/or ipads. While motivating customers, this expedites the food selection process, engages, educates and entertains the consumer. This is a huge productive asset for wait staff and management: http://thetaggarttable.blogspot.com 1999-2/2010: Apothecus Pharmaceutical Corp., Art Director. Responsible for design, production and complete follow through for a wide array of all print projects. Starting with rough ideas, sketches, and mock-ups, then bringing projects to final completion, for numerous

(OTC) products. This includes packaging, labels, directional inserts, advertising, brochures, and in store displays for products, as well as hand mock-ups and presentation items for Retail buyers. Also assisting in many product photos, TV commercial shoots and on site with press proofs for these products.

1999-Present: freelance illustration and package design for Dry Branch Inc. Commack, NY. Color marker renderings of toy products used for packaging and labels for various toy products. Previous experience: Freelance art for Buffalo Dental Manufacturing, Rattan Furniture Imports, (four color catalog production, pen and ink illustration as well as design.) Generating and designing stronger and creative promotional material which strengthened sales nationwide. Staff and freelance positions for numerous firms including: Ackerman Advertising, The Food Group, Sacks and Rosen Advertising, Griffin Bacal, The Mingo Group, Revlon Inc., Young and Rubicam, Bergelt Litchfield, US News and World Report, Wells Rich and Greene, Marvel Comics, Harrison, Leifer, Miller & Speyer and IDE Interstate Drugs. EDUCATION:

School of Visual Arts: (NY City). Bachelor of Fine Arts SUNY at Farmingdale: Macintosh classes, learning QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. PERSONAL: Owner of a Macintosh for home use, using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Powerpoint/Keynote, among other software packages. Comfortable with both Macintosh and WIndows platforms. Francis X. Duffy

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traditional art, digital design & all visual graphics