Gary Ianuzzi
Production Director
- Role
- Head of Production at Forcemajeure Creative Agency
- Location
- Rutherford, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gary Ianuzzi
The industry knowledge and advanced skills I hold as an Implementation Consultant and…
Experience
Head of Production
Oct 2020 — Present · NY, US
Produced brand and packaging launches for spirit and wine brands Joseph Karr, Paso Robles, Ciroc, Zacapa, and New AmsterdamProduced brand and packaging launches for CPG brands Dove, Dove Men+Care, and MuthaCreated design visuals and 2D bespoke bottle comps for viewing label designsProvided final retouching and color separationsProvided technical direction and final production mechanicalsWorked very closely with clients from the concept stage to the final print runEvaluation of design routes and advising on how best to achieve the desired designAttended press runs and print trials to ensure quality and accuracyHeld pre-production meetings to discuss the technical implementation of a new design with clients, printers, and vendorsManaged the release of the final artwork to repro/printers with clear instructions and direction of design intentionEvaluated studio needs and devised plans for improvement and workflow efficiencyEvaluated the studio workload to determine the need for freelance support Liaise with packaging manufacturers and technical teamsCollaborated and managed comp houses, printers, and additional production vendorsMaintained file structure discipline within production and design teamsVendor sourcing and cost bidsEstimated costs, secured bids, supervised production with all sourced vendorsMaintained up-to-date knowledge of production processes, and new techniques, and defined limitations Provide technical expertise for structural packaging projects Established and maintained the production resource database and production material library Conducted multi-media tests on brand elements to be used in different environments and mediumsSecured brand typefaces and EULA selected for the brand
Skills
- Concept Development
- Pre-Press
- Posters
- Mac
- Creative Services
- Branding
- Typography
- Photoshop
- Technical Direction
- Advertising
- Print Management
- Production Managment
- Adobe Acrobat
- Logo Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Business Cards
- Graphics
- Image Editing
- Design Strategy
- Photography
- Brand Development
- Brochures
- Creative Direction
- Corporate Identity
- Creative Problem Solving
- Illustration
- Creative Strategy
- Product Development
- Indesign
- Brand Implementation
- Marketing
- Catalogs
- Concept Design
- Experience Design
- Graphic Design
- Banners
- Branding & Identity
- Visual Communication
- Layout
- Corporate Branding
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