Freelance Graphic Design Professional, Farmingdale, NY

Owner, July 2014 - Present

Current projects include:

  • Madison Homes & Remodeling - designing corporate logo and  branding
  • Psycho Bunny - designing graphic t-shirts for Men's Fashion Spring line
  • Kidvelope - designing logo, branding, product and website graphics for monthly subscription based kid product
  • Baby Blanket Music - designing baby product concepts and packaging 

Art + Science International., New York, NY

Creative Director/Designer, July 2012 - July 2014

Art + Science is an international branding, licensing and marketing agency comprised of brand building, marketing, design and licensing professionals.

  • Designed brand logos, packaging, products and style guides for clients
  • Drafted spec sheets, sourced materials, implemented production timelines to meet factory ship dates and budget requirements
  • Rendered and designed retail displays (end caps, PDQs, floor displays)
  • Designed marketing and sales presentations

Fundex Games Ltd., New York, NY

Senior Designer and Project Manager, August 2008 - June 2012

Fundex Games, Ltd was a privately-held company based in Indiana that produced a wide range of board, dice and card games for mass and specialty retailers. Fundex also had a line of outdoor and swimming pool games.

  • Designed toy and game products, proprietary and licensed properties
  • Designed game catalogs
  • Communicated with factories to ensure production timelines were met
  • Created signage and mock-ups for annual Toy Fair

Sababa Toys Inc., New York, NY

Senior Designer/Project Manager, December 2005 - July 2008

Sababa Toys was an innovative Manhattan-based merchandising company that specialized in toy and game products for child, tween and young adult consumers of mass retail and specialty markets.

  • Designed toy and game products from concept through completion
  • Drafted specs sheets, production timelines and quote packages for factories
  • Photographed/retouched product photography
  • Art directed design team
  • Assisted in the coordination of convention and in-store marketing events
  • Created signage and mock-ups for annual Toy Fair and client sales presentations

Pressman Toy Corp., New York, NY

Graphic Designer, April 2001 - December 2005

Pressman Toys is a leading manufacturer and distributor of licensed games and puzzles for over 80+ years.

  • Created and designed retail game packaging, puzzles and product
  • Solely responsible for all aspects of catalog production
  • Designed and prepared sell sheets, posters and signs for annual Toy Fair
  • Constructed package/product mock-ups for client presentations

RMK Sales Inc., Westbury, NY

Graphic Designer, June 2000-January 2001

RMK Sales Inc. is an importer and wholesale distributor to the Redemption Premiums and Ad Specialties Industries.

  • Executed retail packaging from concept to completion
  • Designed product brand logos
  • Worked on digital product photography, page layouts and designs for flyers and catalogs