Lou Saulle
Experienced Graphic Designer with a diverse background in
management, sales and entrepreneurship. Looking for a new opportunity to share my skills and passion for design. Somerville, MA
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Signarama, Walpole, MA — Graphic Designer/Vehicle Wrap Specialist
MARCH 2024 - PRESENT
Design a wide variety of signs and vehicle graphics. Prepare and clean vehicles for vinyl wrapping.
Install 10-15 vehicle and trailer wraps per week.
Operate latex printers, cut vinyl decals with plotters, and “weed” vinyl for final installation.
FastSigns, Waltham, MA — Sign Graphics Installer
JULY 2023 - FEB 2024
Collaborated with sales, designers, and customers to ensure accurate graphics and installation.
Typically conducted 20 installs in a given week for numerous clients. Installed vinyl graphics on various surfaces including walls, glass, and vehicles.
Followed established installation processes and guidelines while adhering to all quality and safety standards.
Operated large format printers for signage production (Roland and Epson). Signarama, Saugus, MA — Graphic Designer
MAY 2015 - JUNE 2023
Lead designer responsible for majority of design projects and the training of new employees on design, production and installation duties. Increased company revenue as a result of my implementation of efficient production management processes and high quality work. Manage at least 20 design and install projects at a time. Work directly with clients and sales reps to ensure a quality product and a satisfied customer.
Designed numerous original logos for a wide array of companies. DESIGN PORTFOLIO
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DESIGN SKILLS
Logo Design
Sign Design and Production
Vehicle Graphics
Etched Glass Vinyl
Design/Install
Print Production
Production Management
Customer Service
DESIGN STACK
Adobe Suite
Flexi Sign Pro
Designed hundreds of vehicle graphics and installations. Installed and designed etched glass graphics for major corporations and high-value clients on a regular basis.
Redemption Designs, Somerville, MA — Owner, Designer June 2011 - PRESENT
Sole proprietor of my own design business where I design, print, sell and ship products to customers all over the world.
Produce original block prints, pins, stickers, t-shirts, posters and more. Since 2017, the business has brought in over $100,000 in revenue. Driven to create unique designs on material that I am passionate about. Ditto Document Solutions, Pittsburgh, PA — Graphic Designer JUNE 2002 - MAY 2006
Worked together with customers and sales reps to create designs using the latest computer software and printing with the highest quality digital printers.
Managed customer accounts and ensured that projects were completed on time and to the customer’s liking.
Helped design and manage the company's website.
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
1369 Coffeehouse, Cambridge, MA — Assistant Manager AUG 2014 - MAY 2015
Managed a shift of six people on a daily basis and trained new hires as needed.
Ordered supplies, rotated inventory, conducted food prep, and kept the store clean before, during and after each shift.
Gained a depth of knowledge around various coffees and teas to answer customer questions, along with barista skills to make espresso drinks. Clover Food Lab, Cambridge, MA — General Manager
AUG 2011 - NOV 2013
Operated an entire food truck in a busy area of Boston for over 2 years. Managed a staff of 12 people and was responsible for scheduling, payroll, training and hiring, as well as working in the truck alongside my staff. My truck was one of our most successful out of a fleet of 12 and I received several perks and bonuses for my truck’s success.
Frankferd Farms Food, Saxonburg, PA — Warehouse Manager JUNE 2006 - APRIL 2011
Managed a busy organic food warehouse with thousands of products, responsible for stocking the warehouse with new items, taking inventory, filling customer orders and delivering products when necessary. EDUCATION
Pennsylvania State University
School of Engineering Web Design Certification
August 1999 - May 2001 State College, Pennsylvania, United States Pittsburgh Technical Institute
Associates in Specialized Technology Degree in Graphic Design August 1997 - November 1999 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States VOLUNTEER WORK
New Forest Earth, Boston, MA - Graphic Designer
Created logos, flyers, business cards and educational displays to initiate, foster, and encourage the growth of a movement to increase the societal value of forests in the eyes of the public.