Frankie D'Elia

A highly creative designer with an extensive background in Print Production.

Putnam Valley, New York

Work Experience

Elegant Invites®

Westchester, NY - Jan 2017 to Mar 2021

Head Graphic Designer & Owner

  • Collaborated directly with clients, I transformed their wedding visions into custom invitation suites. This process required not only a deep understanding and interpretation of their preferences but also the skill to recommend specific printing processes or paper choices. Throughout, I maintained a commitment to meeting tight deadlines, ensuring a flawless alignment with each customer's unique taste and vision, making the invitation suite a perfect reflection of their distinctive wedding style.
  • Advanced knowledge of Foil Stamping and Letterpress printing techniques.
  • Awarded "Best of The Knot Weddings" in 2018 and 2019.
  • Over 20 (5) Star Reviews via theKnot.com.

AGF Printing, Inc.

Garfield, NJ - June 2004 to Jan 2017

Head Graphic Designer & Owner

  • Collaborated with a diverse range of clients to envision and create a custom label solution for their products. Managed the complete process, from initial concept to final printing.
  • Managed a portfolio of over 30 major corporations, including New York Yankees, Stew Leonards, and Goya Foods. Provided tailored design services to meet their branding and marketing needs, ensuring client satisfaction and long-term partnerships.
  • Sourced and engaged vendors, managing time-sensitive deadlines and accurately estimating project costs.
  • Extensive knowledge of Flexographic, Offset, and Large Format printing techniques.
  • Staying up to date with FDA standards for retail food clients.

Scholastic

New York, NY - April 2002 to Sept 2004

Junior Graphic Designer

  • Managed the graphical layout and retouching of all photographs for the iSpy book series. Played an active role in production meetings, offering valuable insights on design and technology strategies to achieve client objectives. Additionally focused on optimizing the creation of an interactive PDF version for online distribution.

Graphics + Printing

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Acrobat

Advanced Printing Techniques

Photography

Web 2.0

HTML5/SCSS

MySQL/ColdFusion

jQuery/Node JS

XML/JSON

Websockets

Web 3.0

This year i'd love to learn how to code a decentralized app on the Etherium blockchain, along with smart contracts and even dabble in the Metaverse.

Awards


Best of The Knot Weddings - 2018

Best of The Knot Weddings - 2018

The Knot Best of Weddings recognizes exceptional wedding professionals who have consistently delivered quality service. I was recognized for designing and printing premium custom wedding invitations as well as earning at least 10, (5) Star reviews for the year of 2018.

Best of The Knot Weddings - 2019

Best of The Knot Weddings - 2019

The Knot Best of Weddings recognizes exceptional wedding professionals who have consistently delivered quality service. I was recognized for designing and printing premium custom wedding invitations as well as earning at least 10, (5) Star reviews for the year of 2019.

Recent Projects


Crumbs
Dietz and Watson
free range chicken
SS Marinara Sauce
Koffee
Terranova Bakery
Rudys Cheesecake
Biazzo Mozarella Cheese
La Milagrosa
Dougies
Dougies
Amy Suite
Wedding Invite
Deb & Pete Dr. Suese Thank You
Kaylee & Jeremy Map
Nasstoys CatalogADULT CONTENT
NY Yankees
Shira Elias Website
Phamily Network
Lizzie And The Makers