Employment History
Graphic Production Lead
ORC Studio / Wizards of the Coast
Renton, Washington
Feb ’10—Present
- Provide Graphic Production for Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons, Axis & Allies, and Heroscape brands.
- English and Localized packaging, game components, maps, rulebooks, logos, and world guides.
- Manage ORC Studio GPS team, delegating tasks and managing deadlines.
- Provide support and leadership to other ORC Studio departments.
Graphic Producer
Demaine Design
Nov ’90—Present
- Offer design solutions for all manner of media with an emphasis on communication, clarity, and style.
- Provide targeted advice regarding production and placement of advertisements.
- Personalize tutoring sessions for all leading design software, plus technical advice and systems support.
Production Lead
RMB Vivid, Inc.
Seattle, Washington
Nov ’00—Feb ’10
- Prepress all jobs leaving the office, for both print and web.
- Maintain LAN, FTP server, and print and file server.
- Assist designers with productivity and efficiency.
- Respond to office-wide troubleshooting issues on all levels.
- Communicate with printers and other vendors, overseeing projects through to completion.
- Attend presschecks as required.
Graphic Designer
Stimson Lane / Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
Woodinville, Washington
Apr ’99—Nov ’00
- Designed launch of new label for Villa Mt. Eden Winery.
- Created large format Point-of-Sale displays with accompanying small scale materials.
- Designed sales staff support materials for print and web.
Production Artist
Portland Ad Type
Portland, Oregon
Sep ’97—Dec ’98
- Primary operator for large-scale and long-term projects.
- Chief person in charge of imposing plate-ready film.
- Co-designed company’s new logo; re-designed all identity materials.
- Created job schedule, software and hardware databases.
Production Artist / Service Bureau Supervisor
L.grafix Design / Production
Portland, Oregon
Sep ’95—Sep ’97
- Designed, produced, and prepressed a wide array of electronic documents for print and digital publishing.
- Operated fast paced, high-volume service bureau.
- Managed busy Macintosh network.
- Reviewed and revised policies and procedures for Production and Service Bureau departments.
Electronic PrePress Manager
Gazette Printing Company
Easthampton, Massachusetts
Nov ’94—May ’95
- Established Electronic PrePress procedures and standards.
- Advised and assisted clients in electronic file setup for output.
- Gained valuable experience in full-color offset printing conventions and techniques.
- High res output; image manipulation for high quality print jobs.