Remote design · Traveling installer

Laura Marie Short

Fourteen years in graphic design, print production, and large-format installation. I founded Wrap It Up Vehicle Graphics in October 2018 and grew it from myself and $0 to four full-time employees plus contractors and over $2.4 million in lifetime revenue. I have priced, sold, designed, printed and installed the work from start to finish, and trained and managed employees to do the same.

14+ yrsDesign & production
$2.4M+Lifetime revenue built
3MCertified installer
9Employees hired & trained

Vehicle Wrap Installation

Color change, fleet and commercial, school buses, marine, motorcycle, PPF, lighting tint, and wall graphics. Hundreds of vehicles a year for eight years, including national accounts.

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Design, Brand & Business

Brand identity, product and UI design, fleet design systems, marketing, print production, and eight years running a design-driven company. Remote.

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Resume

Full work history, skills, and education in a one-page PDF.

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Background

Career

2018 – 2026

Founder & Owner

Wrap It Up Vehicle Graphics — Venture Studio, LLC · Oklahoma City, OK

Started the company in October 2018 with no employees and no revenue, and grew it to four full-time employees plus multiple contractors and over $2.4 million in lifetime revenue, peaking at over $600,000 in 2025. Taught myself to install everything from color change and advertising wraps to paint protection film and headlight and taillight tint, and became a 3M Certified Installer. Hired and trained every person who worked there — trained the installer from entry level, and trained a graphic designer in everything from install to production and management to be able to promote him to general manager. The shop became one of the most reputable in and around Oklahoma City, with companies bringing fleets in from other states specifically to work with us.

2017 – 2018

Graphic Designer → Graphics Department Manager

Rush Enterprises, Inc. · Oklahoma City Metro

Hired as a graphic designer in March 2017 and worked up to Graphics Department Manager by October 2018, hiring three people along the way. Managed the graphics department team and all jobs, plus departmental sales, graphic design, printing and production, growth strategies, and all install scheduling. Designed, printed, and prepared vinyl graphics for all types of vehicles, storefronts, and other marketing applications. Met with clients to discuss projects and timelines, oversaw projects from beginning to completion, and worked with installers to make sure everything went on as agreed.

2015 – 2017

Graphic Designer → Senior Graphic Designer & Print Production Manager

Monster Graphx · Edmond, OK

Hired as a designer in 2015 and worked up to Senior Graphic Designer and Print Production Manager by March 2017, hiring and training two other designers. Designed graphics for vehicle wraps, logos, business cards, signs, brochures, decals and more. Oversaw the design process, trained other designers, and worked to create a positive, motivating environment. Prepared all media for print and install, and maintained and ran the printers and plotters.

2014 – 2015

Marketing Director

Forest Court Management · Jenks, OK

Directed and managed all marketing efforts, including social media, signage, web design changes, and other online advertising. Also worked directly with tenants and potential buyers.

2011 – 2015

Freelance Graphic Designer

Independent

Brand identity, business cards, advertising, website design, and UI design for small business clients, starting while still in school.

Education

Schooling

Oklahoma State University

Studied Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
2013 – 2014 · 3.9 GPA

Tulsa Community College

Associate's Degree, Graphic Design
2011 – 2012 · 4.0 GPA · Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Let's talk

Open to installation work all around the world, and remote graphic design and marketing.

Emaillauramshort@yahoo.com
Phone918-550-4487
Based inOklahoma City, OK
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