Nolazco Resume
SKILLS
Project Coordination
Risk Management
Logo Design
Marketing Design
Pre-flight & File Prep
Photo Retouching
Layout Design
Brand Management
Presentation Deck
2D CAD Drawing
HTML & CSS
SOFTWARE
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
AutoCAD
SAGE
Wrike
Smartsheet
Go To Meeting
Cisco Conference
Sharefile
MacOS (Apple)
Windows (PC)
EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg AAS - Graphic Design
2009-2010
Columbia College Chicago BFA - Fine Art & Illustration
2003-2007
WORK EXPERIENCE
COLOR IMAGE
Production Manager / 2019 - 2020
• Manage wide-format printing of in-store display graphics for retail and entertainment clients.
• Organizing distribution spreadsheets from clients to establish the scope of the project.
• Maintain inventory of print materials available for use on a given project.
• Manage production to ensure volume, cost, and print quality of deliverables.
• Plan schedules, staffing requirements, and an efficient production sequence.
• Choreograph teams of 5-10 in packing of deliverables according to the distribution list.
• Frequently participated in “hands-on” finishing and packaging of printed deliverables.
• Common materials include printed vinyl, cardstock, foamboard, PVC board and styrene.
• Clients: Carters, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, Family Video, Menards, Macy’s
3D Exhibits
Project Manager / 2017 - 2019
• Oversee and document production of custom trade show booths.
• Handling multiple projects at once, with tight deadlines and ship dates.
• Working with CAD engineers, carpenters, electricians, vendors and courier services.
• Order construction materials, such as laminate, hardware, paint/stain, lighting, and carpet.
• Trained and certified in CAD to make minor adjustments to booth drawings.
• Arranged meetings at various checkpoints in a project to keep production on-track.
• Guarantee clients their project will meet design, build, and budget expectations.
• Clients: RxBar, Carlson Laboratories, Project 44, MIM Software, Plant Fusion, KitchFix, Kardex Remstar, CNBC, Echo, Tosoh, Honey Stinger, WaterPik, Sartomer, Leviton, Taconic Biosciences, Dabir Surfaces, Dynamic Brands, Golden Harvest
Graphics Coordinator / 2010 - 2019
• Pre-flight client art files for production of large-scale trade show graphics.
• Edits, retouching, improving resolution, and inputting crop/die lines into client‘s artwork.
• Organize third-party printing, fabrication, and installing services to meet deadlines.
• Handling multiple projects at once, while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Provide client with creative direction on formatting art files, per our guidelines.
• Managing and organizing a digital archive of client art files.
• Designing new artwork for an event, adhering to the client’s established brand guidelines.
• Quality control of printed graphics on PVC board, vinyl, and fabric from third-party vendors.
• Establishing production timelines to have completed deliverables ready by the ship date.
• Lead on-board training of new hires, whom went on to became top performers.
• Improving workflow procedures and efficient practices in the department.
• Clients: Syngenta, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Garden of Life, Dell, Nintendo, Johnson & Johnson, Praxair, Gibbs & Soell, Libbey, Wacker Neuson, Depuy Synthes, Ethicon, Mead Johnson Nutrition, CAE, Workday, DDR Corp., Arthrex, Thomson Reuters, VeriSign, Bank of America, NIKE, CDW, Danfoss, Blackboard, Merge Healthcare, TetraPak, Smuckers
SKILLS
Project Coordination
Risk Management
Logo Design
Marketing Design
Pre-flight & File Prep
Photo Retouching
Layout Design
Brand Management
Presentation Deck
2D CAD Drawing
HTML & CSS
SOFTWARE
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
AutoCAD
SAGE
Wrike
Smartsheet
Go To Meeting
Cisco Conference
Sharefile
MacOS (Apple)
Windows (PC)
EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg AAS - Graphic Design
2009-2010
Columbia College Chicago BFA - Fine Art & Illustration
2003-2007
WORK EXPERIENCE
COLOR IMAGE
Production Manager / 2019 - 2020
• Manage wide-format printing of in-store display graphics for retail and entertainment clients.
• Organizing distribution spreadsheets from clients to establish the scope of the project.
• Maintain inventory of print materials available for use on a given project.
• Manage production to ensure volume, cost, and print quality of deliverables.
• Plan schedules, staffing requirements, and an efficient production sequence.
• Choreograph teams of 5-10 in packing of deliverables according to the distribution list.
• Frequently participated in “hands-on” finishing and packaging of printed deliverables.
• Common materials include printed vinyl, cardstock, foamboard, PVC board and styrene.
• Clients: Carters, Abercrombie & Fitch, Hollister, Family Video, Menards, Macy’s
3D Exhibits
Project Manager / 2017 - 2019
• Oversee and document production of custom trade show booths.
• Handling multiple projects at once, with tight deadlines and ship dates.
• Working with CAD engineers, carpenters, electricians, vendors and courier services.
• Order construction materials, such as laminate, hardware, paint/stain, lighting, and carpet.
• Trained and certified in CAD to make minor adjustments to booth drawings.
• Arranged meetings at various checkpoints in a project to keep production on-track.
• Guarantee clients their project will meet design, build, and budget expectations.
• Clients: RxBar, Carlson Laboratories, Project 44, MIM Software, Plant Fusion, KitchFix, Kardex Remstar, CNBC, Echo, Tosoh, Honey Stinger, WaterPik, Sartomer, Leviton, Taconic Biosciences, Dabir Surfaces, Dynamic Brands, Golden Harvest
Graphics Coordinator / 2010 - 2019
• Pre-flight client art files for production of large-scale trade show graphics.
• Edits, retouching, improving resolution, and inputting crop/die lines into client‘s artwork.
• Organize third-party printing, fabrication, and installing services to meet deadlines.
• Handling multiple projects at once, while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Provide client with creative direction on formatting art files, per our guidelines.
• Managing and organizing a digital archive of client art files.
• Designing new artwork for an event, adhering to the client’s established brand guidelines.
• Quality control of printed graphics on PVC board, vinyl, and fabric from third-party vendors.
• Establishing production timelines to have completed deliverables ready by the ship date.
• Lead on-board training of new hires, whom went on to became top performers.
• Improving workflow procedures and efficient practices in the department.
• Clients: Syngenta, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Garden of Life, Dell, Nintendo, Johnson & Johnson, Praxair, Gibbs & Soell, Libbey, Wacker Neuson, Depuy Synthes, Ethicon, Mead Johnson Nutrition, CAE, Workday, DDR Corp., Arthrex, Thomson Reuters, VeriSign, Bank of America, NIKE, CDW, Danfoss, Blackboard, Merge Healthcare, TetraPak, Smuckers