ResuME
EXPERIENCE
Lead Packaging Designer
Roland Foods, LLC, New York
May 2016 to Present
- Work with Creative Director & VP of Product Category Management to develop product line visual concepts and designs.
- Manages a team of 4 designers, and provide guidance & assistance to ensure success in their projects.
- Review and approve designs developed by the team.
- Communicate and coordinate work with design agencies and artists.
- Communicate with management team to understand expectation and inform progression.
- Work with FSQA and coordinate with Purchasing and team on integrate new Nutritional Facts Panel to existing labels.
- Assist Purchasing & Sales in communicating with customers on label change expectations.
- Work with international suppliers and printers to meeting customers private-label packaging requirement.
- Travel overseas to quality check printing press runs at international printers.
- Work with International Sales team & Label Compliance Specialist to ensure labels meet all regulations of destination countries.
- Map out and work with Purchasing, Sales, and FSQA on developing the most efficient workflow.
Packaging Designer
Roland Foods, LLC, New York
August 2010 to April 2016
- Work with Creative Director to develop product line visual concepts
- Design packaging graphics, art direct photo shoots, prepress file preparation
- Communicate and coordinate work with design agencies and artists
- Communicate with international suppliers to understand and work with their packaging & printing capabilities
- Proof label proofs and production sample to ensure the desire goal is achieved
- Assist Purchasing & Sales in communicating expectations with customers on label changes
Packaging Designer
Godiva Chocolatier, New York
May 2010 to August 2010
- Design packaging graphics, art direct photo shoots, prepress file preparation
- Work with vendors on paper, ribbons, cloth or other materials for gift boxes
Jr. Packaging Designer
American Roland Food Corp., New York
July 2008 to April 2010
- Design packaging graphics, art direct photo shoots, prepress file preparation
- Calculate nutritional information and proof all other information of products
- Communicate and coordinate work with outside design agencies
Intern, Packaging Designer
IQ Design Group, New York
October 2007 to May 2008
- Responsible for collecting & researching information,
- and designing presentation layouts in preparation for corporate presentations
- Assist in designing and extending principal display panel layouts across range of product
Intern, Packaging Designer
VOM Design Group, Shanghai
May to August 2006
- Responsible for researching and organizing information for new product launches
- Designed initial packaging for food & beverage and health & beauty products
- Served as principle liaison for US clients
EDUCATION
Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Packaging Design (May 2008)
- Associate of Applied Science Communication Design (May 2006)
University of Texas at Austin
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art (December 2001)
FURTHER EDUCATION
General Assembly
- Digital Marketing: Key Concepts and Metrics
- Product Management 101
- Business Metrics Fundamentals
- User Experience Bootcamp
Noble Desktop
- Adobe Experience Design CC (Beta)
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SKILLS
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Experience Design (Beta)
OTHER SKILLS
- Native speaker of Mandarin Chinese
- Pottery wheel-throwing
AWARDS
- Winner of 2007 Student Brand Identity/Packaging Design Scholarship Awards
- Sponsored by New Jersey Packaging Executives Club
HONORS & AFFILIATIONS
- Phi Theta Kappa - International Honor Society, 2005 to 2008 Honors and Affiliations
- FIT Dean’s List, 2005 to 2008
- FIT Packaging Club