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Robert Warren Hines

Lake Zurich,IL

Summary

Ran series of Marketing design firms over several years. Re educating myself and staff as industry change happened. Also gave talk for Adobe on photoshop for the Print shows in Chicago area. Bata sited many printers, scanners for Pitman Company. and software's such as Live Pictures for Kie Krous.

Hired people and out sourced many thins such as printing and coding to create web sites with specific application such as accounting with slice and dice features, so clients could see profits fro verticals to territories to Companies.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

President

Proofing Tecknolories
Rolling Meadows, IL
04.2005 - Current

Running and calibrating 3 Epson s80600's that print on our materials made and distribute world-wide.

Help create 28 different plastic and board materials that work on eco solvent printers.

Ran staff for making package prototypes for American clients.

Generating clientele and service accounts

  • Employed optimal safety practices to reduce worksite complaints and hazards
  • Mitigated regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations
  • Achieved under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals
  • Supported and supervised team of 13 professionals

Owner, Creative Director

XL,Inc.
Rolling Meadows, IL
04.1998 - 01.2013
  • 5800 foot facility
  • Took charge of Zebra Technologies 800 Resellers Marketing
  • Distributor and reseller, Providing clients with all web, brochures, videos for 7 verticals
  • Followed all of Zebra's marketing guidelines
  • Created robust rebate web program creating 3 million dollars in churn yearly for 13 years
  • Handled rebate Payments, pickup of old equipment and disposal.
  • Took care of over 100 different clients needs from photograph to video in separate 2600 sq. ft. facility
  • Established procedures and quality standards for department
  • Managed day-to-day business operations
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs
  • Revamped work strategies and processes to accomplish agency objectives

Owner, Creative Director

Hines Creative, Inc
01.1997 - 01.2004
  • 5600 foot facility
  • Head of a team of 18 designers, photographers, videographers copywriter and sales staff
  • Client liaison creative director.
  • Creative Director, with hands on approach to all design and photography.
  • Shot 8"x10" and 4"x5" with in-house Robo processor, Color-Getter drum scanner, 2 Agpha imagesetters and Matchprint Proofing.
  • Also creative direction on in-house Video and 20 duplication devices.
  • Established procedures and quality standards for department
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs
  • Revamped work strategies and processes to accomplish agency objectives
  • Managed day-to-day business operations

Education

Associate of Arts - Liberal arts, art

Harper College
Palatine, IL
07.1977

BBA - Marketing Communications

American Academy of Art
Chicago, IL
06.1979

Architectural Rendering

Harrington School of Interior Design
01.1980

Skills

  • CGI Product Design
  • Video and Video editing
  • Print design
  • Product and Life Style photography
  • Web Production and application
  • Project workflow management
  • Color Collaboration software
  • Owned Canon 6000 Printer
  • Owned 2 Epson Sure-Color S60800’s
  • Built 2 sound Stages for Video and Still photography
  • Created web rebate program with fulfillment for 13years

Accomplishments

  • CGI Product Design
  • Video and Video editing
  • Print design
  • Product and Life Style photography
  • Web Production and application
  • Project workflow management
  • Color Collaboration softwares
  • Owned a Canon 6000 Printer
  • Owned 2 Epson Surecolor S60800’s
  • Built 2 sound Stages for Video and
  • Still photography
  • Created a web rebate program with fulfillment for 9 years

Timeline

President

Proofing Tecknolories
04.2005 - Current

Owner, Creative Director

XL,Inc.
04.1998 - 01.2013

Owner, Creative Director

Hines Creative, Inc
01.1997 - 01.2004

Associate of Arts - Liberal arts, art

Harper College

BBA - Marketing Communications

American Academy of Art

Architectural Rendering

Harrington School of Interior Design
Robert Warren Hines