Erick Straghalis
86 Cresthill Rd.
Brighton, MA 02135 
617.645.2116
design@erickstraghalis.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Imagitas, Inc - A Pitney Bowes Business (2005 - Present)
Waltham, MA – Creative Manager
• Manage design team and assign workflow for a $150MM+ marketing firm
• Develop and improve processes to ensure high quality assurance and accuracy
• Developed content and project management system and implemented as a core business solution
• Manage department budgets and make purchasing decisions
• Interface with Marketing, Sales, Account Management, Operations and Production Departments on a daily basis to determine goals and needs
• Design print and web advertisements and products for many Fortune 500 companies, United States Postal Service, and the Department of Transportation for Massachusetts, Minnesotta, New York, Florida, Missouri and Ohio
• Build and layout advertising for potential and existing clients
		
Imagitas, Inc - A Pitney Bowes Business (2004 - 2005)
Waltham, MA – Graphic Designer
• Design marketing material for the Department of Transportation for Massachusetts, Minnesotta, New York and Florida
• Design web collateral for United States Postal Service site
• Design print material for the United States Postal Service
• Build and layout advertising for potential clients

(Freelance 2003 - Present)
Boston, MA – Freelance Graphic/Web Designer
• Work with clients to understand and determine goals and needs
• Design and create relevant web applications
• Build graphics, design layouts and paginate web and print media
• Completed Projects: 
www.NCPS.com 
www.TheEuropeanInstitute.com 
www.RoyalAnderson.com
www.GrupoEster.com 

NBC/Hearst-Argyle Syndications, LLC (2001 - Present)
Boston, MA – Web Producer
• Managed production for two nationally syndicated TV show web sites 
• Maintained and updated fresh content daily 
• Created and editted graphic elements, and web pages 
• Lead redesign of web sites and established usability guidelines 
• Designed graphic layout and covers for TV show proposals submitted to NBC, the FX channel, Home and Garden Channel, History Channel, and Discovery Network 
• Assisted in writing and editted news scripts for Good Housekeeping Reports News Inserts 
• Arranged and conducted on-camera interviews with experts for News Inserts 
• Completed Projects:
www.RebeccasGarden.com
www.LivingBetterTV.com

Beantown Graphics (Part Time 2001 - Present)
Boston, MA – Project Manager
• Work with clients to understand and determine goals and needs
• Design and create relevant web applications 
• Build graphics, design layouts and paginate web and print media 
• Completed Projects:
www.TheEuropeanInstitute.com
www.RoyalAnderson.com

Apple Computer, Inc. (1999 - 2000)
Boston, MA – Sales
• Sales and marketing position 
• Designed marketing and promotional print and electronic media 
• Technical support, hardware and software installations 
• Beta-tester for Mac hardware and software 

Importadora Ester, SA (1994 - 1999)
San Salvador, El Salvador – Internship
• Sales and marketing position for large scale wholesale company 
• Managed 10 employees, oversaw daily warehouse activity and inventory 
• Designed and managed web site and online inventory system 
• Created computerized inventory program, designed store logo, and floor layout 


TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

Macintosh OS
Windows Platforms
Webtrends
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Image Ready
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Pagemaker
Adobe Go-Live
QuarkXpress
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Fireworks
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia UltraDev
Macromedia Freehand
File-Maker Pro
Microsoft Office
Avid
Final-Cut Pro
Real Producer 8


EDUCATION

Wheaton College 
Norton, MA (1997 - 2001)
International Relations
Focus: Middle East, Latin America, Africa


LANGUAGE SKILLS

Spanish - Fluent
French - Basic