Catalog Covers

• Designed catalog covers in-house, eliminating the need for outside designers, saving approx. $5,000–7,000 per cover.
• Performed all aspects of 4-color–catalog production using page layout software, the Pindar Catalogue Management System, and a PDF work flow. Created and utilized master templates and style sheets; linked images, generated tables, designed layouts and pages, and proofread.
• Contributed on team transitioning Contact East catalog data into Pindar Catalogue Management System. Connected catalog pages to database, slashing production time by 50% per catalog page.

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Catalog Pages

• Produced 4-color catalogs (300+ pp. each) on tight deadlines: cover design, marketing pages, catalog body, indexing, proofreading, press-ready PDFs, and DBL approval.
• Contributed on transition team bringing Jensen catalog into Contact East (Stanley Supply & Services) Multimedia Department, and into Pindar Content Management System, boosting department page count from 700 to 1,500 per year. Cut production costs considerably by eliminating need for two catalog departments.

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Posters

Miscellaneous poster designs, examples include both actual and conceptual work. These posters were primarily created using Adobe Illustrator, combined with Photoshop and Indesign.

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Covers

Miscellaneous cover designs, actual and conceptual.

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Logos, Icons & Business Cards

An assortment of logos, icons and business cards created for a variety of businesses and projects. These were created primarily in Adobe Illustrator and Indesign.

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CDs, Signage & Labels

Below are examples of CD covers and labels, product labels and banner style signage.

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Forms & Business Materials

These materials include assorted forms including a fillable PDF form, registration information letter, business letterhead and envelope, and a trade show layout diagram.

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Photography: People, Places & Pets

Extensive knowledge of digital photography, image preparation and photo retouching.

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Photography: Products

• Extensive knowledge of digital photography, image preparation and photo retouching.
• While working at Stanley Black & Decker expanded digital-photography know-how. Brought digital photography in house, shot product photos in house, saving the company $50 to $250 per photo.

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Photo Retouching

Extensive knowledge of digital photography, image preparation and photo retouching. Photographs before retouching (left) and after (right).

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