Ed Peji: Graphic Designer / Creative Director in Santee, CA

Graphic Designer/Art Director/Business and Marketing Consultant. Branding, Logo, Print Design, Web Design, and Business Consulting. 9 yrs graphic design and design consulting in-house and remotely for the Marketing Dept of Iomega Corporation for product data sheets, sellsheets, packaging, promotional ads, new product logo designs, static and animated web banners, product schematics, convention signage and collateral, product Photoshop work, seasonal product guide, Powerpoint Presentations. Designed for the Marketing Department of Road Runner Sports and Active Network in a similar capacity. Hire and art direct freelance designers, illustrators, and photographers. Clients include: Flores Lund Consultants, SD Workforce Partnership, Persimmon Scientific Inc., Regent Publishing Services, Happy’s Sushi, SD Kid’s Party Rentals, Iomega Corp, Lenovo, Road Runner Sports and Active Network.

President/ General Manager/Creative Director. Creator of both Internet ecommerce website and retail store in San Diego. Created the business plan, business model, brand, and marketing campaigns. Hired, trained and directed sta of retail store. Created teams for subsidiary businesses: Dynamo Design and Human Fuel Depot. General managed retail store. Branded and coordinated surrounding businesses in cooperative business opportunities and events. Public Relations for media and Conventions.

President/ Co-founder/Creative Director. Co-founder of an internet portal and resource website for information regarding all things cartoon. Recruited and hired rst 12 Employees and managed 150 local artists. Created the business plan, business model, policies and procedures, and assembled the team used for operations. Business plan developed $500,000 in seed capital. Handled operations including: Editor and Art Director for print and web, graphic design for Toonscape brand, IT, purchasing, advertising, marketing and PR. Marketing Coordinator and Spokesperson at the E3, CES and SD Comic Conventions.

17330 Newhope St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708 Director of Operations. Developed and created high-volume sports memorabilia and collectible business. Established policies and procedures. I opened, and was the general manager of, the Universal Studios-Hollywood All Star Collectibles store. Responsible for web-site development and new store planning and development for Florida, New York and Orange County stores. Directed all visual design and marketing. Represented company for athlete and public relations at autograph events and appearances, as well as press.

Production Manager/ Operations. Managed 75-125 personnel in two departments. Co-created and dened production operations and training processes. Maximized production eciency. Managed production schedule, team building, team assignments and project budgets. Established vendor resources and vendor relationships. Hired and Coordinated hiring from Employment agencies. Consulted in retail store development and expansion. Company Liason to clients and to Upper Deck sales and marketing departments. Represented company for athlete and public relations at autograph events and appearances.