Deb Thompson

Graphic Designer:  McNairn Packaging, Westfield, MA, May 2007-December 2011

• Re-designed and produced all company graphic materials including catalogs, product packaging, sell sheets, ads and trade show materials for both the U.S. and Canadian business units.
• Ensures contemporary graphics presentation and consistency
• Maintain company graphics standards for the green industry certifications of FSC and BPI
• Buy print and schedule graphics projects
• Maintain company website through admin portal and develop company Facebook page
• Manage trade shows including booth design and layout, and coordinate entire event 

Creative Director:
Titan USA, September 2013 - Present

• Redesign all graphics and branding for growing tool manufacturer

• Design and produce 200 page company product catalog 

• Design custom catalogs for company customers

• Design Vehicle Wraps

• Provide web graphics support to IT director

Responsibilities focused on the design of print projects and website maintenance.

• sell sheets

• brochures

• email blasts

• direct mail

• website updates

• web graphics

Senior Graphic Designer:  OMG, Inc., Agawam, MA, March 2004-May 2007

• Design product packaging, catalogs, sell sheets, and mail pieces which reinforce company identity and brand recognition
• Schedule and run project meetings
• Interact with vendors and company customers
• Buy print and approve press runs
• Maintain department database, server, back-ups, inventory and research software and hardware

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Prepress & Digital Production Artist:  Powervue Graphics, West Springfield, MA, October 2001-March 2004 

• Produce customized prepress flexo and offset films through industry standard prepress methods including scanning, photo/color editing, line art reproduction, barcode specing, typesetting, in-rip trapping and electronic imaging
• Produce large format posters and banners, digitally printed cards, brochures & flyers
• Maintain direct client contact, order entry, product production, billing and delivery

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Graphic Design Manager:  Wm. Wright Co., West Warren, MA, August 2000-October 2001 

• Oversee designers, software and hardware maintenance.
• Directed the design and production of all company product packaging, promotional pieces, and trade show display material through computer graphics and digital photography.
• Responsible for print coordination, generating marketing ideas and processing various division’s graphics requests