Susan Brose: in Chaska, MN

Full service interdisciplinary design studio & fabrication studio that holistically works side by side with agencies, architects & global brands. • Worked directly with clients such as Google, YouTube & others. • Successfully project managed tradeshow booths & custom retail displays. • Collaborated with architects on upgrading office spaces & retail environments. • Very comfortable working with high-profile clients & executives. • Extensive knowledge of various materials (wood, metal, powder coating, acrylic, fabric) in addition to print and manufacturing processes. • Ability to determine the best materials and color matches for projects in collaboration with designers and clients. • Comfortable issuing status reports and meeting recaps, always keeping clients apprised of their project’s progress. • Possess strong analytical skills to ensure that projects stay within budget resulting in appropriate profit margins. • Skilled in simultaneously managing multiple projects for interdependent departments from inception to completion, while achieving effective time management. • Recognized as a self-starter that consistently maintained a positive & professional attitude when working with clients.

(Irvine, CA) Recognized as one of Creative Magazine's 2018 top POP companies by being a leading point-of-purchase solutions provider honored for the sixth consecutive year. OSI is a leading provider of global supply chain managed solutions. • Led the successful overseas execution of 1,450 Inline tabletop retail displays for Microsoft that were individually packaged & shipped to various retail locations nationwide, which was over a $500,000 program. • Played a key role in the production of 200 Microsoft retail tables within a one month timeframe & managed the logistics. • Attended daily conference call meetings to receive project updates & ensure that all team members are working effectively together towards the same objective. • Confident interfacing with clients, internal team members & vendors to seamlessly project manage among all levels & functions. • Ability to creatively resolve issues promptly to minimize the impact on the timeline, quality & budget.

(Costa Mesa, CA) JPS is known for creating engaging, functional environments for retail, trade show, commercial and hospitality spaces. The talented team of architects, designers, builders, draftsman & project managers have decades of industry experience. • Worked directly with clients such as: RVCA, Quicksilver, Roxy, Dita, Skin Laundry, Volcom, Stance, Leafly, Suavecito, Active, The Hundreds, Snow Summit, Bear Mountain, Mammoth Mountain, No Rest For Bridget, Too Faced, Sanuk, Kiva & UFC. • Strong team environment skills collaborating with executives, designers, engineers, vendors & clients. • Negotiated pricing with vendors for the development of custom tradeshow booths & retail displays while ensuring that timelines, budget, quality standards & ROI were always being met. • Experienced reading engineering/setup drawings, filling out show service forms & directing installation crews while providing onsite support. • Familiar with initiating kick-off meetings, issuing meeting recaps & ensuring that things progress accordingly to the timeline. • Demonstrated capability to work under fast paced, date-driven schedules & react quickly to changes. • Coordinated the creative direction and millwork production of projects based upon the client's budget, timeline & needs. • Very comfortable working with high-profile clients & executives. • Extensive knowledge with various materials such as woods, metals, powder coating, acrylic, fabric, print & manufacturing processes. • Sharp ability to see & determine the best materials & color matches for projects while collaborating with designers & clients. • Issued status reports & meeting recaps to always keep the clients apprised of how their project was progressing. • Possess strong analytical skills to ensure that all projects always stay in budget to result in an appropriate profit margin. • Skilled in simultaneously managing numerous complex projects consecutively within interdependent departments from inception to completion, while achieving effective time management. • Recognized as a self-starter that consistently maintained a positive & professional attitude when working with clients.

(Los Angeles, CA) (Temporary Contract Position) Specialized staffing agency that connects innovative advertising, marketing, creative and interactive professionals with companies seeking talent on a full-time or freelance basis. • Collaborated with the lead designers who are responsible for developing new eyewear, goggles & watches. • Drove the project management development & execution of simultaneous packaging/print projects. • Recapped meeting notes & objectives by issuing all stakeholders & team members an outline of the next steps & timeline. • Partnered with art directors, production artists, proofreaders, translators, legal & print producers to fulfill internal client requests.

(Santa Ana, CA) DL Imaging is the large format printing division of Dekra-Lite which is one of the nation's largest holiday lighting companies. Their clients include Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, SeaWorld & the South Coast Plaza. • Inside & outside graphic sales representative who produced an average of $18k in sales each month. • Project managed all sales that were acquired, which included: cost, quality control, delivery & installation. • Sold & managed large pole banner programs for the City of Corona & the City of Rancho Cucamonga. • Directed communication with internal project partners and creative resources.

(Irvine, CA) One of the leading providers of grand & large format printing for over 30 years with 5 locations across North America. They feature state of the art equipment that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year so that projects can be turned around quickly, without compromising on quality. • Supported the top retail sales specialist who produced more than $3 million in annual sales by consistently executing quality & timely outcomes. • Managed large accounts such as: Apple, Skechers, Pixar, Burberry, Paramount, Kaiser Permanente, Oracle & Premier Displays. • Demonstrated a clear knowledge & technical understanding of the creative, digital art & printing processes. • Sustained a calm and collective attitude when pressured by a heavy workload or intense customer demand. • Coordinated prepress, fabrication & print quality control with the production management team.

(Tustin, CA) Specialized in the design and fabrication of retail environments, exhibition booths, outdoor & indoor event displays and fixtures. Produced custom projects for clients such as: Nike, Monster Energy, Red Bull, Billabong, Quiksilver, TOMS, Pepsi, BCBG, Millennium and many more. • Managed several large projects successfully that totaled over $375,000 in sales over a 3 month period. • Executed a new, 10' x 40' tradeshow booth within a two week time period for Harvey's handbags. • Lead individual in a collaborative team effort with California Skate Parks to create an indoor skate park in Los Angeles for Nike. • Project managed & maintained inventory control on a 40' x 90', two-story trade show booth for Highway Two bicycle products. • Directed the production development of custom Monster Energy patio tables for Sushi Rei and Mammoth Mountain.

(Minneapolis, MN) Accent Signage Systems holds the patent for all Raster® Braille products where it's distributed in 37 countries and with over 2,700 licensed users worldwide. Leader in the ADA compliant interior signage industry serving major sign manufacturers worldwide. Individual responsible for the total operation of the Raster ® Braille department, which accounted for 42% of business in 2010. Responsibilities included: sales, inventory control, marketing, customer service & technical support. • Created instructional documents & a training manual that explained the Raster ® Braille process & ADA regulations. • Stream-lined the operation of the Braille department to help improve processes while reducing error. • Led the successful execution of 1,800 LED panels for Apple in 2011 that had a gross profit of 58%.

(Minneapolis, MN) (Temporary Contract Position) Specializes in placing experienced creative and marketing talent in jobs and also has a studio for producing a wide range of creative projects and campaigns. Contracted at Best Buy, The Lacek Group and other short-term assignments. • Managed the execution of the Hispanic and Musical Instruments advertising accounts. • Created and trafficked promotional materials for the grand opening of 83 Best Buy Musical Instruments stores. • Facilitated cross-functional partnership with marketing communications teams to deliver outcomes on-time & on-budget. • Drove execution across all customer-facing communication, including process ownership & improvement, project status, timelines and approvals. • Acted as the key liaison between all departments, agency point people & integrated teams to ensure on time & orderly flow of all projects.