Troy Monroe Stacey Senior Graphic Designer, Art Director, Production Artist 24809 Magic Mountain Parkway, Unit 1710, Valencia, California 91355 818 522 4924 mail@troymonroestacey.com Objective To secure a challenging, stimulating, and stable position I can thrive in, that we both will benefit from, and eventually retire from when I complete my life-long career. Experience Senior Production Artist 2/2016-6/2019 WildSide Heat Transfers San Fernando, California I provided the production department with mechanical art for stock artwork, as well as custom ordered designs. Duties included, but were not limited to: color separation, color recommendation, graphic manipulation, style matching, R&D, and create/evaluate/revise standard operating procedures. Key Accomplishments: - Performed R&D tasks to elevate their successful DarkSide artwork line, four-color process for dark fabrics, and created their BrightSide line - Created and implemented AppleScript workflows to speed production and standardize operations cutting department costs by 30% Senior Designer 5/2015-11/2015 Underwraps Costumes Chatsworth, California I produced artwork for costuming for the holiday market. Duties included, but were not limited to: conceptual, graphical and mechanical art for print, marketing, and production. Key Accomplishments: - Created costume artwork for screen printing and sewing patterns for one of their most popular costumes - Introduced company to plastic molded 3D product modeling, and rapid prototyping CSR/Estimator/Prepress 9/2013-8/2014 Creative Graphic Services Santa Clarita, California I provided conceptual solutions and support to the fast-paced event industry. Duties included, but were not limited to: consultation, design recommendation, proofing, editing, pricing, and press operation. Key Accomplishments: - Streamlined workflow to speed estimating and get jobs into production quicker - Engineered creative design options to provide clients with solutions that previously did not exist Owner/Graphic Designer ongoing Second Glance Graphics Valencia, California I provided creative concept development for a broad range of media used in print, online, and at tradeshows. Duties included, but were not limited to: conceptualizing website content to end-user specifications, storyboard development, illustrating, marketing and branding consultation, video and product packaging. Key Accomplishments: - Routinely created imaginative design solutions for a wide variety of clients - Specialized in brand identity inclusive of authoring graphic standards Senior Designer 10/2008-3/2011 Lighting Control & Design Chatsworth, California I provided graphic design support for the Marketing Department by developing materials used in national training and trade shows. Duties included, but were not limited to: curriculum development, e-Learning, illustrations, web applications, mechanical and visual design, marketing research analysis, usability reporting, product development, displays. Key Accomplishments: - Developed illustrations used in nationwide training - Implemented marketing strategies for newly merged organization Senior Designer 9/2007-9/2008 Warren Printing & Mailing Eagle Rock, California I supported this business in pre-press and graphic design through inspired design concepts to clients and agencies. Duties included, but were not limited to: effectively developing future marketing concepts, researching and recommending software/hardware/equipment to more efficiently produce new products. Key Accomplishments: - Restructured pre-press procedures, equipment and hardware deficiencies - Created new brand and identity for the business, inclusive of new logos, print media and website development Art Director/Senior Designer 8/1993-8/2006 Macson Printing & Lithography Glendale, California I provided oversight and led the formation of the pre-press department and design department, which supported A-list clients such as Make-A-Wish, Burger King, 7-Up Bottling, Avery Dennison, and Warner Bros. Studios. Duties included, but were not limited to: typography and paste-up, web design, motion graphics, project management, quality control, and developing creative concepts and marketing strategies to clients. Key Accomplishments: - Graphic Design USA Magazine, 2006 Design Award for Human Services Association's 2006 Annual Report - Developed the computer-to-plate workflow and standard operating procedures Skill and Training Software: - Adobe Creative Cloud - QuarkXPress - NewTek LightWave - Autodesk 3ds Max - AppleScript - HTML - Articulate Engage & Quizmaker - MS Office Techniques: - Color theory and advanced color principles - eTraining - Pagination and imposition - CTP and HP Indigo workflows - Grid theory - Application/Interface usability refinement - Presentation improvement and visual communications Education Yucca Valley High School Yucca Valley, California - Art - Architectural Drafting - Computer Science West Valley Occupational Center Woodland Hills, California - Commercial Art and Illustration ACMSIGGRAPH - Continued Education for Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques