Gabriel Parker • Hialeah, FL ***** • Tel: 305-***-**** • e-mail:adz19t@r.postjobfree.com

Graphic Designer & UV Printer Operator - Paneltronics Inc. - Hialeah, FL April 2018-Present

• In charge of all graphics and printing on electronic panels for the marine industry, agricultural, military and service vehicle applications. As main operator of a hundred thousand dollar Ultra Violet printer, created and manipulated logos in Adobe Illustrator for flat and high-relief / textured printing for client presentations and existing customers. Also mastered the front and back end design and printing programs for the UV printer and trained co-workers to use them. In addition, I mastered trouble-shooting, maintenance and problem solving for printer issues or special printing challenges, communicating constantly with the engineering department and the printer’s technical support department.

Product & Graphic Design Consultant - Miami,FL May 2014-Present

• Self-employed drafting patent drawings, designing labels, logos, some packaging and structural packaging, business cards, ads, brochures, T-shirts and hunting inspired designs, and jewelry for Bradford Jewelry Exchange.

• Developed varied concepts and graphics for baby apparel including a new line of dinosaur-themed clothing items for Spencer's International Group, currently sold on line. Industrial Designer - Marbles, LLC- Bonita Springs, FL January 2014-May 2014

• Designed office and organizational products for a small intellectual property and design firm. Completed patent drawings; researched and developed internal concepts and assisted external clients with invention designs, specially with ergonomic applications in various fields of products such as brief cases, coolers, door handles, etc. Idea development and visualization through mock-ups, quick hand sketching and digital product illustration. Product & Graphic Designer - Idea Design Studio, Miami, FL March 2013-January 2014

• Designed and developed products for inventors with varied concepts, providing customer service and communi- cating with them on a daily basis, serving as design consultant plus guiding them through the patent process and 3-D stages for market or investor presentations.

Graphic & Product Design Consultant - Miami,FL October 2008-March 2013

• Developed a client base for design services of printed materials such as logos, company brochures, business cards, as well as promotional illustrations, product design and illustrations for apparel, T-shirts, etc.

• Created and proposed a new compression garment concept to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, for babies diagnosed with Spina Bifida in collaboration with their medical engineering department.

• Obtained a provisional patent for an ergonomic drink ware concept and currently developing new design clients while pursuing exclusive marketing and licensing for self-conceived product ideas in cookware, serve ware, hair care, furniture, home electric appliances, drink ware and toys.

• Conceived logos and promotional concepts introducing new products and services in the US and Latin America for various businesses and organizations.

Product & Graphic Designer - ABC Distributing Inc./ LTD Commodities LLC, Miami,FL - August 1997-Oct. 2008 Increased company sales by creating and designing quantity and quality of unique ideas as a highly versatile in-house consultant for buyers in varied product categories, applying trend research and design insight. Provided guidance to the catalog department with graphics, format and presentation of the mail-order catalog, and devel- oped new products, themes, colors, artwork, specifications, mock-ups and touch-ups for various product catego- ries. Communicated effectively with Orient manufacturers for accurate design intent and prototype refinement resulting in many self-conceived items featured and successfully sold in the following areas :

• Home furnishings • Housewares • Home decor • Tabletop • Garden decor • Packaging Graphics • Wooden Toys • Gift ware • Luggage • Apparel /Textile Graphics • Stationery • Pet products Bachelor of Science in Design - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, FL September 2008

• Magna Cum Laude distinction

• Winner Scholarship Award student design competition, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, FL Fall 2006

• Outstanding Teacher Award-Hope Worldwide volunteer for children at-risk neighborhoods; N.Miami,FL Spring ’03

• Finalist drink ware project,International competition, published in Killed Ideas Vol. 1 and www.killedideas.com. Business:

Exceptional Oral / Written Communications

Public Speaking / Teaching Experience

Fully Bilingual English / Spanish

Language Teaching / Technical Translations

Sales / Motivational / Customer Service

Competitive, Professional, Positive Attitude

High Flexibility / Adaptability

Design:

Prolific Concept Ideation

Product Development

Quick Sketching/Varied subject matter

Graphics/Identity Logos

Manual/Digital Illustration

Model Making

Ergonomic Applications

Diverse Product Range

Software:

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Colorbyte & RIP

Solidworks

Basic Knowledge:

Rhino

Microsoft Excel

InDesign

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION /

AWARDS

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