In my own words
— Timothy DanielDuring my 8+ years working in the Production & Graphic Design field I have prepared images for print on a wide variety of substrates & materials while continuing to create engaging illustrative branding projects for local non-profits and small businesses.
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Previous clients include: Eastbluff EDADs Foundation, Medieval Times, Teacher Created Materials, The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Color INK Book, KXLU 88.9fm/KLMU 830am, 3 Dog Tactical Accessories, Market 8 Catering, The FMLY
Trajectory
Sep 2016 — Now
Graphic Artist / Manager · Jetro / Restaurant Depot - West Coast Division
A National Wholesale Restaurant Supplier.
Creating bi-weekly flyers with accurate pricing and image assets for western region distribution.
Communicating with buyers to coordinate product placement of weekly specials.
Sourcing and optimizing images for use in printed materials & email marketing.
Nov 2015 — Sep 2016
Production Artist · Signco
A Visual Marketing Manufacturer offering a wide range of printing services.
Generated custom tailored visual marketing solutions for clients local and international clients.
Produced retail displays, tradeshow displays, large-scale banners, vehicle wraps, bus stop signs, canvas prints, dedication/award plaques, dimensional lettering, cut vinyl lettering, license plate inserts, & more.
Sep 2014 — May 2015
Graphic Artist · R&R Industries
Specialty printing operation for Construction Industry.
Produced graphics for printing of hard hats, safety vests, t-shirts and promotional items.
Throughput of over 500 requests processed per month. Tutored co-workers on basic Adobe Illustrator functions to streamline production process.
Generated graphics for monthly email newsletter. Supervised establishment of production protocols for new Direct-to-Screen equipment
Jun 2012 — Sep 2014
Assistant to Art Director | Color Separator | Film Tech · Melmarc Products
Large-Scale garment printing facility.
Processed spot, index and simulated process color separations up to 14 colors. Produced films and embroidery files for 3000+ orders in a year.
Minimized waste by safely operating and maintaining film developing equipment and photochemicals.
Jun 2011 — Oct 2011
Graphic Design Intern | Award-Winning Illustration | Concept Development · Teacher Created Materials
A National Textbook/Educational Publishing Company.
Assisted Art Director in finalizing textbook layout, quality control, photo retouching and data entry.
Created Award-Winning cartoon illustrations for a new product developed presented at annual corporate sales meeting.
Developed cover and spot graphics to be pitched to Editorial Staff.
Dec 2010 — Jun 2011
Graphic Design/Marketing Intern | Logo Design | Advertising/Public Relations · Muckenthaler Cultural Center
A Non-profit Cultural Preservation Organization.
Graphic design (print + apparel), advertising, marketing, branding, public relations.
Worked in collaboration with Art Director to develop a promotional t-shirt graphic to be given away at events.
Oversaw production of large street-level banner to increase the organization's visibility.
Activity
Education history
Digipen Institute of Technology
| 2003 - 2003
Laguna College of Art & Design
BFA | 2004 - 2008
PVPHS
| 2000 - 2004
