Krista Kelly
krista@artkink.com

Experience

Graphics Section Lead / Instrument Mechanic July 2008 – April 2014 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Department of Defense (Navy) – Bremerton, WA

• Various film processing, laser and chemical etching, screen printing and fabrication processes such as cutting, drilling, sanding, shearing, trimming, laminating processes
• Worked with multiple crews and shops to develop conceptual designs of label plates, signs, flyers, posters and other visual cues to best deliver information across formats
• Managed shop graphics section, representing the work and the customer service aspects
• Researched and tested different materials, inks, paints, components to update processes
• Managed large, complicated artwork files
• Created artwork layouts for screen printing, film processing, etc.
• Image editing
• Scanned in documents, created PDFs and digital forms
• Created booklets using design principles and formatting
• Cross-formatted files between programs and combined various file formats
• Large format printing
• Organized and sustained a server-based storage system for graphics artwork files
• Worked alongside many LEAN Green Belts, Black Belts, and Champions developing our value stream and product lines through teamwork and employee strengths
• Worked towards LEAN greenbelt certification
• Provided and facilitated daily LEAN, continuous improvement, Kata, and 5S efforts
• Built in standard work practices for the graphics section’s processes to improve efficiency
• Participated in and chaired shop safety committee and recreation committee

Education

2004 – 2007
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual Communications (Fine Art/Multimedia)
Northwest College of Art, Poulsbo, WA

Software & Skills

Photoshop Illustrator InDesign Corel Draw Corel Paint Acrobat Microsoft Office suite Flash Professional

Screen printing Label fabrication Illustration Conceptual design Graphic design Image editing Large format printing Cross-shop networking