DANIEL GARRICK
Email: danpgarrick@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Creative production manager and visual communications expert
Over 4 years of senior level creative graphic design, output design, production supervision, and project management experience in the sign industry
Wayfinding and ADA compliancy consulting and management
10 years of professional experience with the Adobe Suite
Front office support including technical requirements gathering, account management, and sales support
EDUCATION
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL Bachelor of Fine Arts
Concentration: Visual Communication/ Graphic Design
Ichthus Hogeschool, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Completed International Design and Corporate Communication Management Program
TECHNICAL SKILLS
SOFTWARE Adobe: Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Premiere, Audition; Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; MYSQL; WordPress; Blender; Onyx Workstation; cPanel
PROGRAMMING HTML5; CSS; JavaScript/DOM; PHP
EXPERIENCE
Art and Technology Consulting, Chicago, IL
Creative Project Manager and Art Director
Jan 2011 – Present
• Design and develop websites
• Responsive web planning
• Manage trouble tickets with host companies regarding issues with web server
• CMS theme configurations
• Search engine optimization and marketing
• Photography, vector illustration and typography for corporate graphic material
• Develop local marketing strategies for small businesses
• Work with vendors and third parties on print projects
Fast Signs Ohio Street Center, Chicago, IL
Dec 2013 – July 2026
Production Supervisor
Feb 2017 – July 2026
• Consult project managers, graphic designers and architects on ADA compliancy standards for door, elevator, and stair signs.
• Materials ordering, lead graphic design; and full life cycle production management for large scale, multi-floor wayfinding projects
• Prepare fabrication output files for machines including Gravograph IS8000 engraver, Mimaki vinyl plotter, and HP large format FB500 flatbed printer
• Tactile letter cutting and Braille insertion for ADA compliant signage
Senior Graphic Designer
Dec 2013 – Feb 2017
• Typesetting for business correspondence materials
• Create templates for recurring projects
• Design and manage proofing stages of small and large scale design projects
• Proof, design, and output design for ADA compliant signs and way-finding projects
• Edit and restore vintage photographs and delicate documents
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, After Effects, Premiere Microsoft Business Suite, ONYX output software, Gravograph, Blender, Rise Vision Digital Signs
Graffik Gallery, London, UK
Remote Web Developer / E-Commerce Consulting website: graffikgallery.com
Feb 2013 – Dec2013
• Lead web developer on CMS driven E-commerce site
• Requirements gathering, wire framing, design mock-ups
• Web graphics, CSS layout, responsive design planning
• Photography for online sales catalog, news articles, and social media
• Search engine optimization and marketing strategist
• Social media consulting, management, and coordination
• CMS security planning and implementation
• Configuring and troubleshooting CMS theme trained staff and interns on using CMS and other technologies
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver, Google Analytics, Microsoft Business Suite,