About me
Always open to hear about opportunities at consumer products companies that can leverage my considerable skills and experience as well as my design, editorial, and manufacturing resources.
I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) creative professional with extensive experience in new product and packaging development, licensed products creation, art and design direction, people management, and strategic planning for the giftware, collectibles & home decor, publishing, education, social expressions, promotional products, and toy markets. My leadership, team building, creative problem-solving and communications skills are proven across six industries.
Specialties:
-Art department creation, team building and management, training and development.
-Extensive licensing experience with established properties (Coca-Cola, Disney, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, Sesame Workshop, American Greetings, USDA, and American Cancer Society).
-Excellent communication/relationships with vendors and licensing partners.
-Experience in a wide range of 3-D substrates including injection molded plastics, poly-resins, die-cast metals, ceramics, and wood.
-Overseas experience working with factories in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.