General info
Graphic Designer
Jersey City, New Jersey
I am a senior graphic designer with over 15 years of experience in the industry. Passionate about creativity, with an eye for great design, and a proven track record of producing effective graphic media. I’m a self-starter, team player, and I package my creativity and experience alongside my strong work ethic.
Experience
North Bergen, NJ
Apr 2015 - Present
Senior Graphic Designer
Montanero Corp.

    - Led the company’s re-branding and established guidelines.
    - Handle all design, packaging, advertising, and promotional projects.
    - Work closely with the sales team to create new revenue-making strategies.
    - Manage up to 5 projects at a time.
    - Established and maintain a professional rapport with sales, management, vendors, and key clients.
Newark, NJ
Feb 2001 - Jan 2014
Graphic Designer

    - Served as the head designer for successful projects involving branding, marketing, and advertising strategies, which included, logo, brand and identity design, publishing design and layout, event graphics and promotional products, web design, and email campaigns.
    - Excelled at the packaging design of new products, as well as the redesign of established products for large-scale food industry companies.
    - Responsible for company and client website creation and maintenance.
    - Sought out by management to launch new software and technologies.
    - Designed, implemented, and trained company protocols and guidelines for junior designers to educate and increase productivity and revenue.

St. Clair, Trinidad and Tobago
Sep 2004 - May 2005
Art Director

    - Conceptualized and executed the design of the logo, corporate identity, advertising and promotional for the initial company launch.
    - Collaborated with photographers and models in photo shoots, photo retouching and manipulation to enhance portfolios and model composite cards.
    - Responsible for press-ready files of all printed media.

New York, NY
Nov 2003 - Jan 2008
Art Director
EON Model Management

    - Spearheaded the redesign of the prestigious Caribbean magazine for the international launch.
    - Created design guidelines, layout, themes, and graphics.
    - Responsible for all retouching, color correction, and photo manipulation of company-wide advertising and editorial photography.

Education
Jersey City, NJ
Sep 2005 - Jun 2000
Bachelo's Degree
BA in Communication Design
Skills
Areas of expertise
PRINT
● Brochures / newsletters / fliers
● Media kits / advertisements
● Packaging design
● Publishing / editorial design

MULTIMEDIA
● Web design
● Targeted e-mail campaigns
● Social media implementation
● Photo Manipulation

PROMOTIONAL
● Event designs
● Promotional Gifts
● Large format graphics
● Store Displays
Technical Proficiencies
PLATFORMS: Mac OS X, Windows 7/10
SOFTWARE: Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and Bridge); QuarkXpress, Extensis Suitcase Fusion, and Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
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