Design is Exciting!

There are so many different ways one idea can be interpreted. A simple idea can turn into something exciting! It takes skill and experience to make sure that these ideas are quickly and professionally completed from concept to completion. 4-color print design is my specialty. Web only designers often don’t understand the 4-color process and how it impacts multi-media projects. When problems show up - I will make sure they are solved quickly and efficiently.

Experience

Began as a Graphic Designer in a studio that had one employee. Now work for a company with nearly $4.0 billion in sales that has more than 23,000 employees. 4-color print is my specialty.

Mariano’s

“The grocery chain that is transforming the way Chicagoans shop for food didn't even exist four years ago.”

Crain’s Chicago Business; December 03, 2013   Link to article

From day one I was involved in the teamwork that was responsible for Mariano’s success. As the store progressed, within months, I became responsible for all Mariano’s advertising material. Store circulars were my main responsibility, newspaper ads, direct mail, in-store signage, dietician brochures, special event signs, banners, stanchion signs, blades, end caps, flyers, bib tags and more.

“the average Mariano's store generates about $1 million per week in sales - nearly twice as much as the average grocery store.”

Crain’s Chicago Business; December 03, 2013   Link to article

Software

I am well versed in a wide variety of software.

1. •Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Quark Xpress • Vertis VisionBank Ad Production system • FileMaker Pro • Excel • Image Ready • Portifollio • Text Wrangler • Microsoft Word • Cyberduck • Acrobat • Keynote
   

2. •and more