EXPERIENCE

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Studio production manager and senior graphic designer with 17+ years running studio production and managing multi-stage processes and timelines at Jeff Koons LLC, supporting $1MM+ fine art projects exhibited at Gagosian Gallery, Rockefeller Center, and the Petit Palais. Coordinates artists, vendors, and internal teams to deliver complex projects on schedule and to spec, with expertise in process improvement and color-accurate large-format production. Builds the workflow automation and scripting (Zapier, Google Apps Script, Adobe scripting, Claude API) that help production teams deliver on time and on spec.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Production Management | Project Management | Vendor Management | Stakeholder Management
Scope and Timeline Management | Quality Control | Asset Management | Process Improvement

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Design and Production Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe scripting (ExtendScript), Fusion 360

Project Management and Operations: Airtable, Google Workspace, Shopify, Squarespace

Production Equipment: Large-format and dye-sublimation printers, vinyl cutters, cold-press and desktop laminators, laser cutters, fiber laser, plotters, heat presses, 3D printing

Color Management: ICC profiling, ColorThink Pro, i1 and Konica Minolta CM-17d spectrophotometers

Automation and AI: Zapier, Claude API, Runway

Languages: Fluent in Spanish

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JEFF KOONS LLC | New York, NY | 07/2008 – Present

Senior Graphic Designer, Production Manager / Office Manager (promoted from Artist Assistant) | 01/2019 – Present

  • Manage production of large-scale fine art projects valued at $1MM+, coordinating internal teams and external vendors to deliver every element on schedule from concept through completion.

  • Support production of high-profile works including the Artpop album cover (Lady Gaga, 2013), Gazing Ball Paintings at Gagosian Gallery (2015), Seated Ballerina at Rockefeller Center (2017), Bouquet of Tulips at the Petit Palais, Paris (2019), Jeff Koons: Apollo (DESTE Foundation, Hydra, Greece, 2022), and Jeff Koons: Porcelain Series (Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2025–26).

  • Develop mock-ups, models, and presentations for $1MM+ projects to align stakeholders before production.

  • Train and supervise new team members on design methods, file management systems, and project management tools; main point of contact for 15+ colleagues.

  • Manage 10+ concurrent projects, each with hundreds to thousands of production files and multiple stages; establish scope, timelines, and supply needs, track status in project management tools, and run quality control before work ships.

  • Itemize the monthly corporate card statement and allocate each expense to its project; order production materials and supplies from 10–15 active vendors and prepare expense reports.

  • Operate, maintain, and repair production equipment, including vinyl cutters, large-format and dye-sublimation printers, cold-press and desktop laminators, laser cutters, a fiber laser, and 3D printers.

  • Pack finished work for shipping and installation; drive the studio box truck for deliveries and pickups.

  • Collaborated with the Squarespace team on the design and functionality of jeffkoons.com, contributing platform expertise through calls and feedback; currently building its Shopify online store.

Artist Assistant (Graphic Designer, Production) | 07/2008 – 01/2019

  • Created and implemented workflow systems using scripts and actions to optimize production and standardize output across the studio.

  • Calibrated large-format printers, laser cutters, plotters, and heat presses across technologies to maintain color accuracy and consistent, high-quality output.

  • Weeded, masked, transfer-taped, and applied vinyl and printed graphics to panels and canvas; prepared stencil files for laser cutters and scheduled the cutting pipeline.

LRG BY DESIGN | New Jersey | 01/2012 – Present Founder and Principal | 01/2012 – Present

  • Run a full-service creative studio serving New York and New Jersey clients in branding, vinyl cutting, and print production; develop proposals, scopes, and timelines and deliver preflighted, spec-compliant final files.

  • Built AI workflow automations (an image-generation pipeline and a client onboarding system) and a web-based project estimator for job costing and quoting.

  • Design brand identities, websites, print, and marketing materials aligned to brand guidelines; direct photography and retouching.