• 2003: Mesa Community College
    Completed several graphic design and art classes
  • 1999-02: East Valley Institute of Technology
    Completed 4 year graphic arts and multimedia program with highest honors
  • 2000-2002: Mesa High School
    Received High School diploma

    • 2006-Present International Minute Press (Lead Graphic Designer/Pre-Press Manager)

  • Assisted in the creation of artwork for several national advertising accounts such as Morrison Homes, Beazer Homes, MTX Audio, Bahama Bucks
  • Responsible for Bulk Mail Accounts (make sure permits are up to date, direct mail and BRM design complies with all post office standards to receive best applicable rates)
  • Ensure jobs comply with all press standards such as margins, folds, colors, and accurate information (names, numbers, and addresses)
  • Design posters, flyers, letterheads, logos, forms, etc. for most cliental and walk ins
  • Ensure jobs meet tight press, and mailing deadlines without sacrificing integrity of work
  • Create proofs that are blue line, mock ups, and/or pdf’s for customer approval
  • Assist pressman in checking all runs before final mailing to customer
  • Maintain company website and troubleshoot any errors with page
  • Process all jobs that come from website, log, assign, and preflight
  • Maintain maintenance for digital plate maker, computers, plotter, and printers

    • 2004-2006 Good Deal Advertising (Sr. Graphic Designer)

  • Supervise projects from the initial concept design to a finished product for end users
  • Design innovative, creative layouts using 1, 2, or 4 color process
  • Make Plates from an Purop Eskofot DPX system and interact daily with all aspects of printing environment, constantly aware of press limitations.
  • Design print layouts for a variety of media, including brochures, information pamphlets, posters, flyers, letterheads, logos, forms, menus, custom die-cut promotional materials, custom media packets, corporate identities and pocket folders
  • Prepare cost estimates, request quotes from out-sourced vendors, meet with customers to communicate ideas and suggest realistic and practical solutions
  • Work with team members to brainstorm concept ideas and continually reprioritize deadlines.

    • 2003-2004 Ray’s Printing (Graphic Designer)

  • Prepared cost estimates
  • Created and organized The Gold Canyon Ledger monthly publication and handled all the advertising needs of the clients.
  • Designed and managed outsourced jobs printed by another printer
  • Designed posters, flyers, letterheads, logos, forms, etc.



      • Adobe Creative Suite 1, 2, 3 (expert)
      Adobe Acrobat (expert)
      Adobe Illustrator (expert)
      Adobe Indesign (expert)
      Adobe Photoshop (expert)
      Aperture (expert)
      Corel Draw (expert)
      Extensis Suitecase (expert)
      Linotype Fontexplorer (expert)
      Macromedia Dreamweaver (advanced)
      Macromedia Fireworks (advanced)
      Mac OS 9, osx (expert)
      Microsoft Office Suite (expert)
      Microsoft Publisher (expert)
      Pitstop Professional (expert)
      Quark Xpress (expert)
      Windows (98,NT,2K,XP) (expert)



      Advanced Publishing Layouts (expert)
      Color Correction (expert)
      Corporate ID Branding (expert)
      Desktop Publishing (expert)
      HTML (advanced)
      Magazine Layout (expert)
      Web Design (expert)
      Pre-Press (expert)
      Spot, Process Printing and Layout (expert)
      Target Marketing (expert)