McNairn Packaging | Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer: McNairn Packaging, Westfield, MA, May 2007-December 2011

Re-designed and produced all company graphic materials including catalogs, product packaging, sell sheets, ads and trade show materials for both the U.S. and Canadian business units.
Ensures contemporary graphics presentation and consistency
Maintain company graphics standards for the green industry certifications of FSC and BPI
Buy print and schedule graphics projects
Maintain company website through admin portal and develop company Facebook page
Manage trade shows including booth design and layout, and coordinate entire event

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6 Point Creative Works

Magazine

Web ad

• Redesign all graphics and branding for growing tool manufacturer

• Design and produce 200 page company product catalog

• Design custom catalogs for company customers

• Design Vehicle Wraps

• Provide web graphics support to IT director

VI-Pro postcard

Responsibilities focused on the design of print projects and website maintenance.

• sell sheets

• brochures

• email blasts

• direct mail

• website updates

• web graphics

Senior Graphic Designer: OMG, Inc., Agawam, MA, March 2004-May 2007

Design product packaging, catalogs, sell sheets, and mail pieces which reinforce company identity and brand recognition
Schedule and run project meetings
Interact with vendors and company customers
Buy print and approve press runs
Maintain department database, server, back-ups, inventory and research software and hardware

Prepress & Digital Production Artist: Powervue Graphics, West Springfield, MA, October 2001-March 2004

Produce customized prepress flexo and offset films through industry standard prepress methods including scanning, photo/color editing, line art reproduction, barcode specing, typesetting, in-rip trapping and electronic imaging
Produce large format posters and banners, digitally printed cards, brochures & flyers
Maintain direct client contact, order entry, product production, billing and delivery

Graphic Design Manager: Wm. Wright Co., West Warren, MA, August 2000-October 2001

Oversee designers, software and hardware maintenance.
Directed the design and production of all company product packaging, promotional pieces, and trade show display material through computer graphics and digital photography.
Responsible for print coordination, generating marketing ideas and processing various division’s graphics requests