Experience

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  Lund & company invention, l.l.c.

  Feb 1996 - Aug 1998

  Toy designer

  • Designed toys in several concentration areas from feature dolls and girl activity toys to electronic games for all ages.• Oversaw development of design concept from ideation to final production of a finished, functional working prototype; Participated in numerous team brainstorming sessions to deliver creative concepts and innovative idea generation.

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  Big monster toys

  Feb 1998 - Aug 2001

  Toy designer

  • Successfully designed feature toddler plush and activity toys as well as produced both ‘big’ and ‘small’ action dolls. • Gained highly specialized engineering skills by developing manual, motorized and electric (sound/light) mechanisms.• Increased general casting knowledge using such materials as Smooth Cast (and other similar clear casting materials) to become more familiar with general molding skills, use of silicone products and casting pressure pots.

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  Trader joe's

  Mar 2003 - Nov 2004

  Graphic artist

  • Employed computer generated and hand drawn design techniques to create original merchandizing collateral for in-store promotions, literature and signage to enhance retail image, inform customer choice and drive grocery sales.• Utilized free-hand drawing, illustration and painting techniques with various media (acrylic and water-based paints, charcoal, dry/liquid chalk and markers) on canvasses including chalkboards, foam core, windows and poster board.• Produced and developed visuals for retail flyers, shelf signs, chalkboards and store calendar.• Proficient in Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design), Microsoft Office (Excel, Word) and Macintosh OS. Show less

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  Mbi inc.

  Jun 2003 - Nov 2004

  Graphic artist

  • Utilized Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to render graphic representations for the lines of collectible sculptures.• Designed and enhanced materials for prototypes such as labels, graphics and decals through digital graphic imaging.• Used digital photography for product presentations, image data storage as well as to provide manufacturer feedback.

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  Independent

  Jan 2014 - now

  Product design/graphic design freelance

  Worked as a consultant in the development toy prototypes for iteration for companies such as Hondo Software.

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  The growing place - childcare, preschool & kindergarten

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  Substitute teacher assistant

  Worked as a substitute paraprofessional at The Growing Place, a pre-school in Coral Gables assisting teachers in grades from Nursery to Kindergarten, upon last minute notice.

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  Macy's

  Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

  Seasonal visual merchandiser

  Designed and installed all the Christmas and Thanks Giving decorations and created vinyl logo signs via Omega plotter for all departments.

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  American greetings

  Aug 2020 - now

  Merchandiser