Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Relevant Experience
References
Certification
Websites
Affiliations
Timeline
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S. Ray Carson

S. Ray Carson

Vancouver,British Columbia

Summary

Highly motivated professional with several years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner

SRC Sign & Design
Vancouver, British Columbia
01.2019 - Current
  • Run operations from design to print to installing.
  • Extremely knowledgeable with the Adobe Creative series.
  • Efficiently manage multiple orders and ensure timely completion of work flow
  • Provided precise estimation for job orders
  • Utilized accounting software to invoice clients and process payments
  • Performed regular maintenance on printers, software, and application tables.
  • Performed sales calls and conducted site surveys

Graphics Manager

TR Trades Reproduction
Vancouver
09.2014 - 10.2018
  • Overseeing operations in the graphics department
  • Served as mentor to junior team members
  • Completed large and small format jobs under tight deadlines
  • Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce costs
  • Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.

Graphic Design & Installation

Signmaster Signs
Vancouver
04.2007 - 09.2014
  • Managed project schedules to guarantee client and in-house creative and design needs were met on time and within budget
  • Addressed customer questions and concerns regarding products, prices and availability
  • Estimated and quoted prices, warranties and delivery dates
  • Designed various graphics to meet and surpass clients expectations
  • Prepared layouts and drawings in compliance with established templates and design standards
  • Recommended techniques, methods and media best suited to produce desired visual effects
  • Operated high-speed wide format printers to reproduce single and multicolour copies of graphics
  • Installation of vehicle wraps, large store front graphics and numerous CNC lettering of various sizes.

Silk Screen Printer

Hazzard Screen Printing
Buraby
02.1997 - 04.2005
  • Operated 2 color Heidelberg, 1 color Heidelberg and manual printing
  • Managed time and productivity to meet customers deadlines
  • Increased job productivity by 30% by innovating an automatic double sided taping mechanism.

Education

BUSA 2005 Principles of Business

BCIT
Vancouver, BC
06-2018

Diploma in Animation Art & Design -

Art Institute of Vancouver

Diploma -

High School

Skills

  • Self-motivated
  • Driven
  • Dependable
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills
  • Experienced in various sign products
  • Proficient with power tools
  • Manage printing department and weekly maintenance schedule
  • Trained staff to be more efficient with lamination and application
  • Assisted customers over the phone regarding store operations, products, promotions and orders
  • Installed signage when required
  • Overseeing operations in the graphics department
  • Served as mentor to junior team members
  • Completed large and small format jobs under tight deadlines
  • Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications
  • Managed project schedules to guarantee client and in-house creative and design needs were met on time and within budget
  • Addressed customer questions and concerns regarding products, prices and availability
  • Operated high-speed wide format printers to reproduce single and multicolor copies of graphics
  • Operated 2 color Heidelberg, 1 color Heidelberg and manual printing

Relevant Experience

  • Designed and implemented changes to ensure clients satisfaction with final product.
  • Assigned people to efficiently meet production requirements.
  • Manage printing department and weekly maintenance schedule.
  • Trained staff to be more efficient with lamination and application.
  • Recommended new printing processes to maximize profits increase quality and decrease production time.
  • Operated multiple printing presses.
  • Assisted customers over the phone regarding store operations, products, promotions and orders.
  • Installed signage when required.

References

Available upon request

Certification

  • Avery Wrap Certificate

Affiliations

  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Wine and dining
  • traveling with my amazing wife

Timeline

Owner

SRC Sign & Design
01.2019 - Current

Graphics Manager

TR Trades Reproduction
09.2014 - 10.2018

Graphic Design & Installation

Signmaster Signs
04.2007 - 09.2014

Silk Screen Printer

Hazzard Screen Printing
02.1997 - 04.2005

BUSA 2005 Principles of Business

BCIT

Diploma in Animation Art & Design -

Art Institute of Vancouver

Diploma -

High School
  • Avery Wrap Certificate
S. Ray Carson