Resume and Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Farmingdale State University | Farmingdale, NY – 2006 to 2010
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Visual Communications. My focus was primarily on Graphic Design and Web Design, where I mastered the Adobe suite. I use this knowledge today to edit images, prepare graphics for motion / video, design products or work on SEO intensive E-commerce product listings.
Work Experience:
Kickstarter Video Designer
Company: Creative-Beast | NJ
I worked on the successful Kickstarter for Beasts of the Mesozoic: Tyrannosaur Series. The campaign was 323% funded, raising $598,648. I created the video in its entirety, I scripted, recorded, edited, voiced and shot all of the footage. My editing software of choice is Final Cut Pro but I’m also at home in Adobe Premier and After Effects. Here’s a link to the campaign: Here
Product Designer
Company Team Beans | NJ
I designed products of the collectible nature for pop culture and both major and minor leagues of all kinds of sports, such as MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, WWE, and more. Most of the products from this job were manufactured in resin but they also produced ABS and plastic products as well. Responsibilities included researching, sketching, rendering in Photoshop and Illustrator, manipulating images (if a figural piece), picking Pantone colors, reviewing wax and clay sculpts, reviewing decals, reviewing colors, editing product photography for web and final production approval.
Youtube Editor
Company: Freelance
I’ve been editing video and audio for years. It’s mostly been a hobby for the most part but being able to bring those abilities together and make something I’m proud of on a pretty regular basis for the last 4 years has been a real joy. I use Final Cut Pro to edit my videos as well as the entire Adobe suite when needed but Illustrator and Photoshop most commonly.
E-commerce Marketplace Listing Specialist
Company: F&E Trading | NJ
I created listings for products going to Amazon, Walmart, Ebay, Newegg, etc. Designed imagery to grab people’s attention as well as showcase the product in question. Brands included DJI, Canon, Nikon, Chasing Dory, GoPro, etc. I also managed inventory and created bundle listings, lumping in multiple products of interest for maximum exposure.
E-commerce Product Manager
Company: Johnson Smith Co. | FL
I managed 17,000+ active product SKU’s. I created product listings for E-commerce platforms including Amazon, eBay, Walmart and many more. I utilized Channel Advisor and Microsoft Excel to create cohesive, accessible product ads. I worked closely with in-house product merchants to properly highlight key features and maximize sales. I shot and edited product photography using Photoshop and created vector graphics in illustrator. And lastly I managed social media accounts for each catalog using Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+
Product Designer
Company: Onell Design (Glyos) | NY / MA
Worked alongside designers at Glyos.com, the Four Horsemen and Cappy Space to create action figures.
Responsibilities included: sculpting and designing action figures from sketch to full production, communicating directly with production manager in China and reviewing / approving production samples as well as inventory management. Also created and maintained E-commerce listings for merchant websites, product photography, photo editing marketing and promotion.
Web Designer
Company: Belle Maison | Richmond Hill, NY
Created and worked on a number of E-commerce websites for a home textile company including landing, home, product, and contact pages. Website assets were created in Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and HTML coding. I managed WordPress and server maintenance as well.
Web Designer
Company: Millennium Communications | Farmingdale, NY
Designed website layouts and logos for specific clients. Also created interactive media using Adobe Flash and photo retouching with Adobe Photoshop. Clients of note include: Ronzoni, Chase Bank, Long Island Pet Sitters, Ferrytimes and more
Graphic Designer
Company: New Media Design | Farmingdale, NY
Designed for several clients through an internship program run by Farmingdale State College. Responsibilities included rebranding, pamphlet design, and logo design for companies such as Heckscher Museum of Art, the Lukemia Lymphoma Society, and Grey Hound.
Find Me Online
Social Media Youtube
I’ve been messing with Youtube since its inception. Most of those early videos no longer exist, but my love for the video sharing site has never been stronger. I’m on Youtube as @nistuff, if you have any interest in toys or collectibles, look me up!
Social Media Twitter
Twitter for me started as a fun way to send college friends links or images while in class and it’s grown to something far greater than that, changing from a platform to show friends what you’re eating to a powerful marketing tool in under 15 years. Who knows what the future holds for the platform but here’s hoping it can make it through its recent shift in management. I’m on Twitter as: @nistuff
Social Media Instagram
Instagram has been a fairly constant source of joy in my life these past 10 years. Once upon a time I used to post images to Instagram about the upcoming sales of my Glyos compatible figure, the Outlander, but since then I’ve moved on to posting otherworldly pictures of collectibles and other action figures. I’ve always had, and probably always will have, a soft spot for Instagram as a place for both beautiful images, as well as for marketing. You can find me on there as @nistuff
Other fun stuff
Exhibited at the New York Comic Convention for 4 years selling Glyos action figures.
I was the Event Planner and Coordinator as well as Salesperson.