Experience Summary
Keith E. Hufnagle
4501 Sunny Oak Ln.
Corinth, Texas 76208
Home (817) 673-7670
Cell (817) 235-0379
keith.hufnagle@trinitysigns.com
SKILLS Machines: SKILLS Software:
Computers MAC and PC Windows XP
Large Format Ink Jet Printers MAC OS 10.0
Laminators Adobe CS3
Vinyl Cutters Corel Draw 13.0
Screen Printing equipment Onyx 7.0
Desk top Scanners MS Office XPs
Desk top Faxes Casemate Pro
Desk top printers MS Access Power Point
Flexi Sign Plus
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
25 years of graphics production and design in the Sign industry. Increasing profitability of department. Duties include, Graphics Manager, oversaw all production and performed design, layout, PDF’s for client approval, prep file for print and/or cut, output to necessary machine for production, over laminate and mount graphic. Work with clients and sales executives to achieve a quality product within budget and on time. Use various outside vendors including photo labs to achieve necessary finished graphics when necessary. Experienced in all phases of file pre-press, output to large ink jet printer, all aspects of vinyl cutting set up and application, lamination of finished graphics and ordering of all equipment and supplies for production.
LIST OF PRODUCED GRAPHICS:
Monument Signs Pylon Signs Channel Letters Real Estate Signs
Back Lit Graphics Static Graphics Digital Prints Flex Prints Vinyl Logos/ letters
3-D logos Metal Signage Business Cards Brochures Logo design
POP Graphics Banners Fabric Signs Outdoor Signs Contour cut stickers
Mural Graphics Pop Up Graphics Truck Wraps Magnetic Graphics
Letterheads Multi colored Screen Printed Signs
SUMMARY OF ACHIVEMENTS:
Moved employers from out-dated methods of production to modern methods of layout and production with new equipment, computers, software and techniques.
Cut overtime, expenses, increased profits, expedited completion of all projects.
Made deadlines with a quality product.
Set up inventory control system for Graphics.
Simplified job cost and estimating.
WORK EXPERINCE:
Trinity Signs Dallas, Texas (present)
Production Manager
Duties: Design all necessary graphic layouts for our customers sign needs. Order all necessary materials Prepare print files, print and mount all signs.
Legacy Signs of Texas, Keller, Texas
Graphics Designer and fabricator
Duties: Design all necessary graphic layouts for our customers sign needs. Order all necessary materials and produce all necessary graphics.
Shabang Exhibits Garland, Texas
Graphics Coordinator
Duties: Design all necessary graphic layouts for our customers exhibits needs. Order all necessary materials and images required for our clients exhibits.
Derse Coppell, Texas
Graphics Production Manager
Duties: delegated and supervised employees in all phases of graphics from layouts to production. Preparation of thorough scheduling reports. Software and equipment upgrades. Personal production and application of graphics.
Southwest Displays & Events Carrollton, Texas
Graphics Director
Oversaw all aspects of graphics design, production, and inventory. Personally produced and applied graphics. Manage all jobs from start to finish. Manage other employees in department. Performed all graphic estimating. Prepared detailed graphic cost breakdowns for invoicing.
EDUCATION:
Tarrant County College Computer Science, programming / Graphic Arts 3 years completed
Fort Worth Christian College Graphic Arts
Arlington Heights High School High School Graduate.
SUMMARY:
I am a proficient graphics specialist with 25 years of substantial and sound experience; I have used vigorous and resourceful ways of producing products and meeting deadlines. I am knowledgeable with time proven skills of your company’s needs. Very good a multi-tasking.
I am very good at designing a sign that the customers will buy.
Another excellent skill is the ability to contact vendors in other cities, when a graphic has been lost or damaged. Using that skill I am able to contact the vendor, upload the file and specifications in order to get the graphic produced and delivered to the proper location.