Qualifications Summary

 

•Experienced apparel printer and designer with a strong understanding of print production and development.

•Extensive knowledge of print techniques.

•Familiar with both WILFLEX and RUTLAND ink mixing systems.

•Superb sense of color and design.

•Proficient sketching and painting skills.

•Intermediate knowledge of Adobe CS3 Photoshop and Illustrator.

•Basic knowledge of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and Adobe DreamWeaver.

•Well organized and detail oriented with an extreme motivation to succeed.

•Proficient self-manager with excellent multitasking skills.

 

Professional Experience:

Pre-Production Print Technician
2/2009-Present, Resource USA LLC, Columbus, OH
My core objective is to create print samples and direct the production team on how to best translate the process onto our automatic press. We print production strictly for Abercrombie and Fitch.

  • •Creates all print samples for production, ensuring the process is within our production capabilities.­

  • •Extensively documents entire sampling process to ease set-up time for production team. 

  • •Orders supplies and documents ink usage per job.

  • •Resolves issues in production.

  • •Re-organized and developed entire ink library, and developed filing system for all ink formulas.

  • •Assumed responsibility as Quality Control of print production.

Assistant Print R&D Technician
7/2008-1/2009, Innovative Design Center, Abercrombie & Fitch Home Office, New Albany, OH
My objective was to achieve the ideal appearance of a design or technique before sending it off to the vendor's for production, providing complete mock-ups for both the designers and the vendors.

  • •Screen-printed samples, color matched to CAD’s, and developed new print techniques.

  • •Collaborated with designers to accurately translate their print designs from paper to garment. 

  • •Analyzed issues with film separations and color, communicating changes needed with film separator

Education:

  • 5/2008, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major- Illustration

  • GPA: 3.85 (Summa Cum Laude)

  • 1/2007-5/2007, Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy, (semester abroad).

  • 5/2004, Bridgeport High School, High School Diploma

Exhibitions:

• CCAD 129th Annual Student Exhibition (2008)

• Agora 3, Columbus OH, 4/19/08

• Art of Illustration, Columbus OH, (March 08)

• Agora II, Columbus OH, (Dec. 2007)

• Crosscurrents, The Stifel Fine Arts Center Wheeling WV, (November, 2007)

• Art of illustration, Columbus OH, (March, 2007)

• CCAD 128th Annual Student Exhibition, Columbus OH (2007)

• CCAD 127th Annual Student Exhibition, Columbus OH (2006)
• Emerging Artists Exhibition, Centre Market Artworks Around Town, Wheeling WV (Nov.2005)
• CCAD 126th Annual Student Exhibition, Columbus OH (2005)
• Cityscapes(solo show), Liquid Grounds, Wheeling WV (Apr-Aug 04)

• Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition, Columbus OH (Apr.2004)

• Bethany College Youth Art Exhibit (Jan. 2003)

• Stifel Fine Arts Center HS Exhibit, Wheeling WV (Jan. 2004)

• Belmont County Art Show, St. Clairsville OH (May 2002,03,04)

 

 

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