n     Experienced graphic artist

n     Illustrator and designer

n     Experienced product developer

Adobe:      Photoshop, Illustrator, Page Maker
Corel:       Painter  8
 Microsoft:  Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel       

4/05-Present           SINO Gift & Design Manufacturing                              Shanghai, China

Product Director of Seasonal and Everyday Gifts

n     Manage a team of 14 artists and product designers based in Shanghai

n     Create new dynamic product lines according to the latest market trends in color and home décor for both US and European markets

n     Design and create seasonal themes including Christmas, Fall, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Spring, Garden, Americana and everyday décor targeting children, ‘tweens and babies rooms

n     Research, develop and continually trend  home décor and interior design

n     Oversee design and creation of approximately 6,000 new products each year

n     Travel worldwide visiting customers in Hong Kong, China, Paris & Europe

n     Participate in many trade shows in the US and China researching new trends, establishing new clientele and meeting with existing customers

n     Manage, maintain and reset twice annually, two 10,000 square foot showrooms in Shanghai, China

n     Manage, maintain and reset three times annually, one 2,500 square foot showroom in Atlanta, Georgia

5/99-Present           Freelance                                                                     Clermont, Florida

Product Designer

n     Develop exclusive logos and designs for clients including Berkely Designs, The Singing Tree, Big Sky Carvers, Wang’s International, Ribbon World, Gaylord Palms Resort, Southland Greyhound Park, Rapack, Beachland Baptist Church, Birds Creek Baptist Church, Kristi’s Korner, South Lake Charter Elementary and others.

10/99-Present         Caricature Connection                                                   Orlando, Florida 

Independent Contractor

n     Act as on-site lead artist creating on-the-spot cartoon caricatures using markers and watercolors.

n     Setup, manage and break down retail site on Walt Disney World property

n     Draw caricatures for private parties and special events at Walt Disney World and throughout Florida and artist events.

5/96-5/99               Wang’s International                                               Memphis, Tennessee

Graphic Artist and Product Development

n     Worked with product buyer to create new product lines according to customer requirements and current trends

n     Developed seasonal, garden, craft, everyday décor and licensed character products for wholesale manufacturing including Viacom, Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Target, Kirkland’s, Family Circle, Tim Allen’s Kids Craft and others

n     Developed instructions for product construction using marker comps of three-dimensional pieces and rendering sketchesproviding all viewpoints, color, textures and size specifications needed for product manufacturing 

n     Created coordinated product line packaging, logos and display concepts and promotional advertisements for accepted product lines

5/95                        Memphis College of Art                                   Memphis, Tennessee

n     Bachelors of Art in Illustration

n     Minor in Graphic Design

n     National Caricaturist Network

·          2005        Caricature of the Year –

                                        Outstanding Cartoon Style –

·          2004        Caricaturist of the Year –

                                        Outstanding Color Technique –

                                        Best Body Situation –

                                        Outstanding Cartoon Style –

                                        Treasurer

·          2003        Caricaturist of the Year –

                                        Outstanding Cartoon Style –

                                        Outstanding Abstract/Design Style –

                                        Caricature of the Year –

                                        Treasurer

·          2002        Outstanding Cartoon Style –

                                        Outstanding Color Style –

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