Objective

To be part of a creative and challenging environment where my work ethic and ideas are appreciated and my excitement for experience can help generate a smoother transition on your projects. Experience http://www.sherrylinenberger.com/

» Home Depot January 2019 – Current: Cashier

» Freelance January 2018 – Current: Freelance

» Upshot Advertising June 2017 – Dec 2017 Freelance

» Upshot Advertising June 2008 – June 2017 Full time Sr. Production Manager / Art Buyer / Producer December 2012 – June 2017 I work closely with several creative teams to source and hire photographers, talent and crews appropriate to each project. Related tasks include:

• Lead production meetings and hold weekly status meetings

• Support leadership within the production department

• Work with creative teams to foster innovative solutions

• Strategize with photographers, agents and producers on all points during the project

• Identify and engage industry specialists

• Build professional relationships with clients and vendors

• Develop and manage schedules and overall budgets, through out photoshoots

• Understand the details of usage, licensing, guidelines and associated fees

• Attend photoshoots to ensure the negotiated costs and image shots are in compliance with the estimates while supervising the art production process

• Manage all related paperwork: estimates, advances, POs, invoices, creative, talent, property releases

• Refine scope, project plans and cost estimates to reflect revised creative concepts and changes

• Review and negotiate competing estimates and bids from multiple artists and agents

• Managed nine full-time employees along with hiring freelancer staff during peak projects

• License and purchase all stock artwork: photography, illustration, video footage and music

• Contact past photographers and talent agencies to negotiate reuse fees for images and video Digital Asset Manager December 2012 – Dec 2017

• Notify teams if images are needed for reuse through Generator software

• Worked with outside vendors/stock houses to keep usage rights current

• Upload all images to server from photoshoots, naming conventions, metadata tagging, download permissions, usage rights and archiving.

Manager of Retouching June 2009 – December 2012

• Managed three full-time employees along with hiring freelancer staff during peak projects

• Estimated all projects

• Scheduled project reviews with creative and client

• Adjusted bids if necessary and created final billing for all projects

• Outsourced retouching and managed process with teams during peak projects

• Found new resources for Upshot

Sr. Production Manager on Disney June 2008 – June 2009

• Served as primary contact on various direct mail programs and print projects

• Liaison between Disney and supplied manufacturing departments Sherry L. Borchelt

726 W Desert Hollow Dr » San Tan Valley AZ» ac9gr8@r.postjobfree.com » 630-***-**** Upshot Clients:

Crown/

Constallation:

– Coroan

– Modelo

– Victora

– Pacifico

– Casa Noble

P&G:

– Family Dollar

– Ahold

– BJS

Metronet

J&J

New Balance

The Fresh Market

Miller Lite

Subway

Google

Disney

GoGo

Hilton

Scotts Miracle Gro

Kraft

Core Power

Weber Spices

LiftMaster

Nuveen

Omron

Post

Starbucks

Nature Made

OCedar

Sears Die Hard

• Updated the Disney office weekly with project status conference calls to keep everyone on the same page and the jobs moving forward

• Managed each project beginning with estimating through production, printing, die cutting, etc.

• Managed all materials for Disney Member Cruise Ships

» Gladson Interactive August 1996 – February 2008 Manager of Creative Marketing & Photography

• Designed logos, business cards, letterhead, brochure, websites pages, multimedia sales tools, newsletters and sales flyers for Gladson and Gladson’s clients

• Designed and produced from concept to completion trade show presentations, trade show booths, including directing photoshoots and press checks

• Worked with outside vendors to gather competitive bids

• Staffing for photography, graphic design, production and general staff as needed

• Worked with Store Design to create and design signage for new pharmacies, health stores, fitness centers and tobacco stores

• Assisted in the development of Gladson’s high resolution advertising images program which retouched and merged quality images for client’s advertising needs

• Determined equipment needs for the Creative Services/Marketing/Photography and Outpost Stations nationwide and purchased equipment

• Managed 10 photographers, 12–15 photoshop editors, four designers and five production artist, across two shifts along with hiring freelancer staff during peak projects

» Saxon Paint 1990 – 1996

Advertising Manager

• Designed and supervised advertising production and scheduling for ROP, Radio, TV, and in store signage for 72 stores until Saxon closed its doors in 1996

• Researched and purchased all equipment for in-house production fully equipped with computers, scanners, printers and storage

• Implemented in house storage and retrieval system

• Trained department on Apple computers greatly reducing freelance expenses

• Art directed photographers

• Purchased materials for monthly signage kits/packets that were delivered to 72 stores within three states—Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana

• Coordinated merchants/buyers on an on-going basis to ensure their advertising needs are met

• Set budgets for advertising needs and equipment and software upgrades each year

• Worked with 72 store Managers on kits and signage for each store while coordinating five production artist and two to three freelance photographers during peak periods

» GSP Marketing 1985 – 1990

Production / Account Assistant

• Established and monitored efficient production schedules for all stages of each job from creative to printing

• Interacted with clients to guarantee they received quality service

• Developed and implemented budgets for clients

• Art directed photographers for catalogs

• Coordinated total production process from client contact to printed piece

• Art directed photography for catalogs, store signage and mailings

• Provided additional support as an experienced designer/production artist during peak production Gladson

Clients:

Alberto Culver

Caboodles/

Plano Molding

Reckitt

Benckiser

Quaker

Red Bull

Rustoleum

Soft Sheen

Maybelline

Blistex

World Kitchen:

– Pyrex

– Chicago

Cutlery

– Corning ware

– Olfa

– Corelle

– OXO

Mars Master

Foods

Twist Water

3M

Gold Eagle

Fellows

Office Depot

Rubbermaid

GSP

Productions

Clients:

World Wild Life

Carson Perie

Scotts

Flax Pen

Anheuser Bush

Johnston &

Murphy

Stockyard

Speigal

Hammacher

Schlemmer

Education

Northern Illinois University

2 years Computer Graphics & Fine Arts

Southern Illinois University

BA, Visual Communications & Fine Arts

Retail Experience 1977 - 1985

Marshall Fields, Clairs Boutique, Gift Horse, Just Pants, Sears. All at Fox Valley Mall Aurora Illinois References

» Lori Albright 630-***-**** (direct) ac9gr8@r.postjobfree.com 45 years / Friend Engineer Technician: City of Naperville Illinois

» Ann Komer 708-***-**** cell - 312-***-**** work (direct) ac9gr8@r.postjobfree.com -11 years co worker/Friend

Sr. Graphics Supervisor/Art Buyer : Graphic artist that is knowledgeable, organized and skilled in turning creative into printer ready files. Kerning expert. A Master in InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Maintains order and manages assets on server. Purchases stock images through approved vendors, tag, maintain usage rights for all Upshots clients.

» Matthew Benkert 773-***-**** cell and work ac9gr8@r.postjobfree.com 11 years co worker / Friend Freelance Master of photoshop retoucher

» Fred Miller 630-***-**** ac9gr8@r.postjobfree.com

Kinetic Awareness teacher, Head freshman football coach, girls softball coach, girls volleyball coach, ran the clocks at all school functions at Oswego High School for 41 years (Retired), 9 years/Friend Freelance

Pivot Point International: Promotional material and catalogs, Evensten Illinois / Chicago Marshall Fields: Created signage for seasonal promotions, Chicago Pepsie: Ambrosie Associate, Chicago

Sears: Ambrosie Associate, Chicago

UpShot Advertising: Art Buyer/Art Producer Chicago https://www.upshot.agency/index.html

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