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EXPERIENCE |
Freelance Graphic Designer |
| Freelance (Tampa) | August 2009-Present |
- Wedding photogarphy, web design, and other graphic works
- Market research and analysis
- Produced and promoted a web-comic with more than 3000 weekly visits
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Creative Director & Product Designer |
| All Natural Botanicals (Dade City) | June 2008-August 2009 |
- Created entirely new company catalog with over 40 product lines for small international company specializing in fragrance products. Designed catalog layout; created all product photos and associated text
- Led company's catalog and sample distribution marketing
- Created entirely new web site for company's Florida office and initiated and led company's internet marketing efforts, including search engine optimization (SEO)
- Developed and designed packaging for at least 30 new products
- Organized and conducted quality control inspections for Chinese products to ensure adherence to customer guidelines
- Responsible for all computer technical issues and trouble-shooting
- Researched and certified compliance for various products under REACH, CPSC, CPSIA, FHSA, NIST, and FDA
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| Assistant Studio Director |
| Sadie's Ventures Portrait Studio (Tampa) | June 2005-April 2006 |
- Managed storewide operations and sales on a day to day basis
- Hired and trained 30+ employees
- Responsible for quality control (technical and creative) and conducted periodic employee
portfolio reviews
- Increased productivity and revenue by automating the scheduling process for employee and customer appointments with the use of Excel
- Handled customer relations with a 90% satisfaction rate
- Ordered merchandise and received shipments for company disbursement
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| Professional Photographer |
| Bay Area Photography (Tampa) | June 2003-June 2005 |
- Lead Wedding Photographer published in Tampa Bay's Premier Bride Magazine, issue 2004-2005
- Responsibilities in Marketing, Advertising, Trade Shows, and Publications
- Created company website
- Implemented the conversion of the studio from film to digital photography
- Digitally enhanced images with Photoshop where needed
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| Vintner |
| Aspirations Winery (Tampa) | August 2002-June 2003 |
- Custom designed wines
- Wine analysis and production control
- Reorganized production line to increase output
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