BETH MONTY
Larkspur,CA
Summary
Creative strategist and leader with proven project management skills and a wide range of experience. Personable and highly skilled with a record of accomplishments that spans across a diverse range or projects and environments.
As a collaborative leader, effectively manage operations and deliver actionable results. Dedicated to producing quality work and building high performance teams with an understanding of how people impact operations, whether it’s employees, vendors, customers or partners. Track record of managing projects and creating strategic plans that enable sales growth and business development.
Extensive experience in all levels of creative production management, including design, copywriting, art direction, editing, and printing. Managed large creative teams and budgets of over 8M annually.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Career Break
Stay-At-Home Parent
06.2018 - Current
- Left corporate world to raise three children. During this time, continued to work part time in design & marketing industry. Also served on the board of a non-profit athletic organization, as well as volunteered time managing sports teams and working for school district in various office jobs.
Yearbook Designer/Editor
Bacich Elementary School
09.2013 - 06.2018
- Developed online production process for school yearbook. Designed & edited layouts, photographed all school events and candids, created custom graphics, and coordinated printing & delivery of final product.
- Managed vendor relationships, competitive bid processes and billing.
Board Member
Central Marin Soccer Club
01.2016 - 03.2017
- Offered expertise on employee and business development plans to enhance club procedures. Provided oversight of operational activities and club performance.
- Participated in and helped facilitate merger with another local soccer club.
- Managed marketing and advertising through monthly e-newsletter.
Bookkeeper & Graphic Designer
Chaotic Cancellation
01.2012 - 12.2016
- Oversaw client financial data across different industries. Researched and categorized client expenses to coded accounts.
- Designed company logos and artwork.
Graphic Designer
Myint Design
02.2009 - 08.2012
- Built corporate brands by designing cohesive looks between elements and manage project deadlines.
- Employed design fundamentals when editing typography, composition and color theory.
- Created digital image files for use online and for traditional printing.
- Developed creative design for print materials.
Creative Manager
Williams, Catalog, Williams, , Inc
11.1997 - 02.2008
- Directed creative output from early concept through to production of over 55M catalogs annually; approximately 58M in annual circulation.
- Created and maintained fiscal responsibility for all catalog print operating budgets, over $8M annually.
- Managed brand consistency while driving sales through web and retail channels.
- Fostered highly communicative and collaborative team culture.
- Oversaw hiring, training and direction of creative personnel.
- Wrote performance reviews for over 20 direct reports and collaborated on annual goals.
- Partnered with retail team, product development, e-commerce and marketing to deliver and achieve business goals.
- Conceptualized and developed seasonal themes with creative and merchandise executives.
- Sourced and managed freelance teams of writers, designers, stylists, photographers, and catering teams.
- Established and fostered printer relationships and collaborated with printers on press checks seasonally to ensure highest level of print standards were met.
- Managed production team to turn design layouts into pre-press files for offset and digital printing.
- Partnered with editor to ensure consistent brand voice.
- Anticipated design issues and proactively developed solutions.
- Provided on-set art direction to determine specific product photography needs.
- Performed and approved image retouch work, mechanicals and art proof.
- Created cost estimates and schedules for seasonal projects for marketing, corporate sales, retail stores, and executive departments, including bind-ins, mini catalogs, blow-in cards, vellum wraps, invitations, corporate reports and press kits.
- Worked with outside vendor to design custom-built content management system to store data containing images, copy, product information and SKUs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law & Society
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CAJ.D - Law
University of San Francisco
Skills
- Creative Team Leader
- Production Management
- Consistent Brand Messaging
- Client & Vendor Relationships
- Budget Management
- Deadline Oriented
- Cross-Team Collaboration
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Color Composition
- Copy Editing
- Proficiency in project management tools & software
Timeline
Career Break
Stay-At-Home Parent
06.2018 - Current
Board Member
Central Marin Soccer Club
01.2016 - 03.2017
Yearbook Designer/Editor
Bacich Elementary School
09.2013 - 06.2018
Bookkeeper & Graphic Designer
Chaotic Cancellation
01.2012 - 12.2016
Graphic Designer
Myint Design
02.2009 - 08.2012
Creative Manager
Williams, Catalog, Williams, , Inc
11.1997 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Law & Society
University of California, Santa Barbara
J.D - Law
University of San Francisco
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