aaron slosek

dental laboratory technician

About

I am a creative professional living in Portland, Oregon. I can design and lay out graphics, illustrate book covers, magazine spots, band or event posters and personal items such as greeting cards. Also skilled in traditional media types such as oil paint and charcoal. I also have a varied labor skill set such as custodial/day porter work and high-end customer service.

Country

united states

City

portland

Industry

fine art

Skill

fine art, illustration, digital illustration, sign production, graphic design, labor, printmaking, customer service, sales, adobe creative suite, digital printing, vehicle graphics

Experience

sales associate

michaels stores, inc.

2012-10 - 2013-7 · 10 mos

Helped customers find items in the store, as well as provided advice on craft and art projects. Used Point-of-sale register to check out customers and the front of the store and RF scanner to check prices and inventory.

dental laboratory technician

artisan dental laboratory

2016-3 - Present · 10 yrs 7 mos

Reviewing prescriptions attached to case pans to check for errors, cleaning up working and opposing models on Orbix articulators, sawing out working dies, checking and registering proper bites, cleaning out the margins on a solid model and using a wet saw to clean up check dies and solid models so another technician can use and work with them. Pinning and basing quad or full arch models, and assembling special cases onto ArtiMax articulators. Communicates constantly with supervisor and team members to ensure efficient workflow and quality.

custom framer

michaels stores, inc.

2013-7 - 2015-8 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Helped customers choose matting, frame moldings, glass and preservation options. Worked to design components around their artwork, be it a family photo or limited edition concert posters.

sign maker

fastsigns®

2014-8 - 2015-11 · 1 yr 4 mos

Preparing, masking and applying vinyl decals to vehicles, trailers etc., as well as a variety of substrates such as PVC, corrugated plastic and aluminum signage. Requires fine detail work regarding measurements, cutting, decal placement and workflow planning.