Kinta Vess
Blue Ridge,Texas
Summary
Deadline-driven Graphic Designer focused on overseeing projects from concept through final delivery. Resourceful and hardworking with vendor sourcing expertise and leadership skills, illustrated in over 15 years of industry success. Skilled Graphic Artist specializing in vector art. Super creative, always on-task and fluent in Illustrator and Corel Draw. Consistently creates skilled, creative and trendy designs for clients specific needs. Not afraid to dive into new things and learn very quickly. Fast and efficient!
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Designer/Manager
The Twisted Trail
Celina, United States
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Proficient with Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator.
- Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.
- Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates to company website.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images for screen print and embroidery
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Designed creative digital displays used in on-line advertising for local businesses.
- Researched trends and projected industry changes to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements for individual, school and corporate design projects, establish brands and logos for new companies.
- Created broad range of work using various design techniques.
- Helped create layout and design of retail space.
- Designed and produced product for retail space.
- Managed day to day operations of retail store.
- Responsible for invoicing and receivables.
- Responsible for receiving and counting in shipments
- Responsible for creating outgoing shipments for outsourced work.
- Responsible for communication with businesses we outsourced with.
- Responsible for creating, cutting, storage and stock upkeep of CAD cut vinyl applications.
- Producing Screen Print Ready vector art for printing process.
Graphics Designer/Manager
Prosper Screen Print
Prosper, TX
02.2014 - 06.2019
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Proficient with Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator.
- Designed website layouts, templates and unique branded looks.
- Coordinated, created and scheduled content, designs and periodic updates to company website.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners and signs.
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images.
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Designed creative digital displays used in on-line advertising for local businesses.
- Researched trends and projected industry changes to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements for individual, school and corporate design projects, establish brands and logos for new companies.
- Created broad range of work using various design techniques.
- Designed and produced product for retail space.
- Managed day to day operations of a screenprint shop.
- Managed four employees at shop.
- Responsible for invoicing and receivables.
- Responsible for receiving and counting in shipments
- Responsible for creating outgoing shipments for outsourced work.
- Responsible for communication with businesses we outsourced with.
- Responsible for creating, cutting, and stock upkeep of CAD cut vinyl applications.
- Printed Films for screen print art.
- Producing Screen Print Ready vector art for printing process.
Graphic Designer
Double Take Designs/Adero Promotions
Richardson, TX
01.2007 - 02.2014
- Proficient with Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator, Wilcom Digitizing Software
- Applied knowledge of production to create high-quality images for screen print and embroidery
- Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
- Researched trends and projected industry changes to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Worked with clients to gather and define requirements for individual, school and corporate design projects, establish brands and logos for new companies.
- Responsible for receiving and counting in shipments
- Responsible for creating outgoing shipments for outsourced work.
- Responsible for communication with businesses we outsourced with.
- Responsible for creating, cutting, CAD cut vinyl, and applique applications on Roland CAD cut and Ioline Flatbed cutter.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hinds Community College
Clinton, MS06.1991
Skills
- Client Relations
- Creative Thinking
- Administrative Management
- Selling and Influencing
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Attention to Detail
- Adobe Systems Software
- CAD Software
- Corel Draw Graphics Suite
- Some Photoshop/Gimp other related software experience, not afraid to dive into any of them
- Quickbooks
- Microsoft Word/Excel
- Bulk Apparel Ordering
- Employee management
- Shipping and Receiving
- Shopify experience
Timeline
Graphic Designer/Manager
The Twisted Trail
08.2019 - 09.2021
Graphics Designer/Manager
Prosper Screen Print
02.2014 - 06.2019
Graphic Designer
Double Take Designs/Adero Promotions
01.2007 - 02.2014
High School Diploma -
Hinds Community College