Featured Artist
Marc A. Grimaldi – Graphic Design, Print Design, Web Design, Video Editing, Illustrator, Airbrusher, Laser Engraving, CNC
EVENT PRINT SHOP • MOBILE STAGE NETWORK • PARADE FLOAT RENTALS
Web Designer / Graphic Designer / Pre-Pressman
(April 2024 – Present)
- Design Parade Floats, for ALL MAJOR Parades: ST. PATRICK’S DAY, JUNETEENTH, PRIDE, PUERTO RICAN DAY, DOMINICAN DAY etc.
- Pre-Press for HP Wide Format Printers for vehicle wraps and banners
- Design and Maintain multiple websites including: mobilestagenetwork.com, eventprintshop.net, usedmobilestage.net,
holidaystreetlights.com, mobilestageconference.com, mobilestagemanufacturing.com - Email campaigns promoting Mobile Stages and Parade Floats
- Create color coordinated schedule system to run Event Print Shop
- Created cloud based network for file sharing throughout company
- Measure and create templates for multiple parade floats
- Production artist to assist in float assembly
Maitland-Australian Physiotherapy Seminars • Continuing Education
Web Designer / Graphic Designer / Video Editor (February 2020-Present)
- Re-Design Website into E-Commerce site using WordPress
- Edited over 350 videos for online course creation adjusting business model for Covid19
- Create Graphics & Ads for website, email campaigns and social media marketing
- Create and distribute email campaigns
- Light Printing, envelopes, letterheads, etc.
New Horizon Graphics • Offset and Digital Printing (Bought Electronic Printing)
Pre-Pressman / Graphic Designer / Digital Pressman (October 2018 –July 2019)
- Pre-Press: Color correct and prepare artwork for Digital Presses
(Kodak Nexpress, Xerox iGen, Konica Bizhubs, Roland Poster Printer, and EFI Flatbed Inkjet) - Designed as in-house designer for clientele (IE: Nespresso, Papa Johns, Dominos, Pizza Hut)
- Create mailers to promote NHG print work
- Operated Xerox iGen4, Konica c1070 BizHub, Epson Wide Format Proofer, Impressia
Envelope Printer, SD700 Digtial Duplicator, Duplo Scorer, Fold, Cutter
Electronic Printing • Digital Printing
Art Director / Graphic Designer / Digital Pressman (February 2014 – October 2018)
- Designed as in-house designer for clientele (IE: Uncle Giuseppe’s, Stony Brook Medicine
South Fork Natural History Museum, Holiday Farms, Passur Aerospace, etc.) - Create in-house advertising campaigns to promote company
- Create new products for printers that can print on multiple surfaces (IE: Ceramic Tile,
Acrylic, Metal, Plastic, Glass, and PVC.) - Pre-Press: Color correct and prepare artwork for Digital Presses (Kodak Nexpress,
Xerox iGen, Konica Bizhubs, Roland Poster Printer, and EFI Flatbed Inkjet)
Web Design: Created company website and functionality for quoting jobs and e-commerce
(Kodak Nexpress, Xerox iGen, Konica Bizhubs, Roland Poster Printer, and EFI Flatbed Inkjet)
Dynamite Tool Corp • Hand & Power Tool Distributor
Web Designer • Marketing Specialist (February 2005 – August 2008)
- Create and distribute email campaigns
- Re-Design Website into E-Commerce site using WordPress
- Edited over 350 videos for online course creation adjusting business model for Covid19
- Create Graphics & Ads for website, email campaigns and social media marketing
- Create and distribute email campaigns
- Light Printing, envelopes, letterheads, etc.
- Create and maintain layout design for eCommerce website
- Animate Advertisements for website
- Edited manufacturer instructional movies for website
- Create ash UI’s to promote tools
- Create ads for manufacturer rebate offers
- Design and print in-store advertisements
- Design and print posters for annual tool show
- Created “Joe Dynamite” character used on promotional materials
- Designed and prepped t-shirt artwork
- Copywriter for email campaigns, product descriptions, and blog
- Customer Service for “Joe Dynamite” email questions
Passkey Systems • Full Service Direct Mail Marketing
Art Director • Variable Design Specialist (September 2003 – August 2008)
- Direct Consultant to clients looking to create direct mail advertising campaigns, demonstrating how Xerox technology with personalization can work for them.
- Head up graphic department for entire company, as well as in-house marketing strategies.
- Managed High Speed Laser Print Room and Data Department.
- Designed Mailers, Menu’s, Postcards, Magazines, Booklets, Programs, Statements, Biz Cards, etc.
- Variable Data Designer (Graphic Design with personalization driven by data. XM PIE/Java)
- Designing and producing company promotions (Billboards, Web, Mailers, Business Cards, etc.
- Cross Media Designs for Direct Mail to Web Marketing
- Xerox iGen3 Color Specialist using both DOCUSP & Fiery Raster Image Processors
- Certified iGEN3 Operator • Certification from Xerox El Segundo, CA
- Pre-Press Incoming Artwork/Prepare Art For Digital Print
- Light Programming Java Script/Action Script
- Flash Animation Presentations
- Audio & Video Mixing For Presentations
- Photographer; Photographing Client & In-House Products For Advertising
- Copywriting; Specializing in 1 To 1 Marketing5
RTI Laser Print Service/SourceCorp Statement Solutions
Project Manager/Senior Graphic Designer (March 1998 – May 2002)
- Head of Graphic Department
- Designer of Financial Statements (Mutual Fund, 401k, W2, 1099R etc.)
- Designer of Healthcare Benefits Books
- Designed sales promotions for sales department
- Reprocessed all graphics for high speed Xerox printing
- Managed accounts (MetLife Investors, MorganStanley, Bank of New York.)
- Acted as liaison between clients and programming staff
- Created in-house databases to aid production control
- Provide Technical Support for all in-house users and clients
- Provide graphics for all web applications
- Provided PC Hardware maintenance
Software Proficiency
- Adobe: InDesign • Illustrator • Photoshop • Acrobat • Animate • Premiere • Audition • Dreamweaver • AfterEffects
- Xerox: Igen3/4 Certified • EFI Fiery Color RIP • Xerox DocUsp RIP • XM PIE: uDirect
- Microsoft: Word • Excel • Access • Outlook • Publisher • PowerPoint
- AGFA: Apogee Imposition Software (Offset Printing)
- Quark Express • Java Script (light) GoogleDocs, Volusion, WordPress