Experience

Design & Project Manager
Sign Centrix Inc.
Beverly Hills, CA.
December 2022 - Present

• Lead multiple projects simultaneously, managing design development and ensuring deliverables meet deadlines and budget requirements.

• Develop sign programs that feature ADA-compliant interior signs, wayfinding and branding signs for businesses or organizations.

• Create detailed design intent drawings, message schedules, location plans, material specifications, and fabrication-ready artwork.

• Conduct site surveys to determine the project's scope, then collect photos, measurements, and notes to create proposals.

Production Manager
Century Signs
Quincy, IL.
December 2014 - August 2021

• Began as a production artist, producing and applying vinyl graphics to vehicles and various sign faces.

• Manage multiple architectural signage projects of varying degrees of complexity, mentoring and delegating tasks to 3 team members 

• Utilized CorelDRAW, Illustrator, and Photoshop to take projects from client brief to completed high-quality product.

• Served a crucial leadership role during the transition period of the business being sold to new ownership and the establishment of new management.

• Supervised the relocation and technical setup of a new production facility.

Fine Art Instructor
John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL.
January - May 2019

• Instructed Fundamentals of Drawing ART101

• Developed lesson plans based on the book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain”

• Facilitated class critiques and scoring based on school determined requirements.

Skills

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Corel Draw, Procreate, Quickbooks, and Excel.

• Maintenance and operation of large format printer, vinyl plotter, and vinyl application tools.

• Creating Estimates, Sales Orders, and Purchase orders for projects worth up to 130,000 dollars in total value.

• Organizational techniques that provide maximum efficiency and accurate reproduction based on existing database of graphics and account information.

Volunteer Work

2023-2024 - St. James Episcopal Church - Saturday Soup Kitchen - Organized Art Table for guests to educate and socialize in a therapeutic atmosphere.

2016-2019 - Quincy Community Theatre - Performed in 3 productions as part of the all-volunteer ensemble cast.

Accomplishments

2021 Solo Art Exhibit at John Wood Community College (News Article)

2019 - 2022 Twitch Live Stream Channel
featuring instructional art demonstration and discussion with audience from all over the world.

2020 - 2021 Took a Sabbatical Year in order to educate myself on oil painting and art history.

2018 - Instructed 4 day Drawing Workshop at Quincy Art Center