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MD1NineFreelance Editor
Sep. 2024Columbia, South Carolina, United States- Familiar with Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and AVID Media Composer NLE applications - Sound Design and Color Grading - Both long and short-form projects
DS SmithSenior Structural Designer
Oct. 2021 - Sep. 2024Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Area- Senior structural designer supporting all DS Smith North American Packaging (NAPP) BUs - Lead designer for select national packaging and display accounts - ArtiosCAD Power User and Governance member - Contributor to design SOPs and guidelines - Responsible for 150% growth for cosmetic accounts within a year - Supported 200% growth in the number of single-customer project requests from the previous year - Consistent results for the design KPI and OTIF goals year after year - Onsite support for box plant accounts
MD1NineCreative Designer
Aug. 2019 - Oct. 2021Bentonville, Arkansas, United States- Freelance structural, graphic, and 3D design services - Design structure, generate graphics, and prototype solutions remotely - Self-taught Cinema 4D modeling and rendering software - Built and maintained a successful client list until re-entering the workforce
Vanguard CompaniesSenior Structural Designer
Sep. 2017 - Aug. 2019Bentonville, Arkansas, United States- Senior structural designer supporting two locations (Bentonville, AR and Kansas City, MO) - Involved with a large volume of national accounts and retailers - Emphasis on pet, electronics, entertainment, and cosmetics for Walmart, Sam's Club, & Costco - Collaborate with 3D renderers and graphic designers for concept and production accuracy - Traveled between locations as needed for customer, production, and fulfillment support
Packaging Corporation of AmericaSenior Structural Designer
Sep. 2013 - Sep. 2017United States- Recruited as a multi-disciplinary designer (Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Structural) for national accounts - Presentations, prototypes, and planograms - Acted as an interim production artist - ISTA testing
Lake City Animal HospitalVeterinary Technician
Sep. 2007 - Sep. 2013Acworth, Georgia, United States- Hired and promoted from kennel staff to Veterinary Technician while pursuing (BS) degree - Assisted in exams of (primarily) small animals - Collected and tested biological samples - Performed various procedures with veterinary supervision - Prepared and monitored patients during surgery - Filled prescriptions and updated patient records
Chief Container CompanyStructural Design Manger
Aug. 2004 - Aug. 2007Acworth, Georgia, United States- Assembled a cross-functional department consisting of structural, graphic, and assistant designers - Managed six structural designer schedules, assigned projects, and collaborated with production - Led daily kickoff meetings, championed projects, and mentored designers in 3D rendering - Interviewed and recommended new talent, promoted existing talent, and collaborated with graphics workload - Maintained designer duties while managing the department
Smurfit Stone CorpStructural Designer
Aug. 2001 - Aug. 2004Clifton, New Jersey, United States- Transitioned to 3D visualization and structural design - National account designer (e.g. Mars, Johnson & Johnson, and Unilever)
Smurfit Stone Corp3D Visualizer
Aug. 2000 - Aug. 2004Charlottesville, Virginia, United States- Learned Maya and Strata 3D to create structural and graphic visualization concepts - Generated assembly instructions and production graphics for both display and box business units - Primarily generated multiple structural concepts for presenting in client-facing meetings
Smurfit Stone CorpGraphic Designer
Aug. 1995 - Aug. 2004Richmond, Virginia, United States- Hired as an illustrator for hand sketching and visualization skills - Promoted to graphic designer for presentations and prototypes - Tasked with learning 3D rendering to aid in digital presentations - Created print material and promotional items for industry shows
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