| | Graphic and web design are my passion. It is my commitment to use my creative talents
for print & web design to meet and exceed to company's goals. | | | • American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)
• Landmark Education | | | Mac/PC format:
• QuarkXpress • InDeisgn • Photoshop • Illustrator • Acrobat Distiller • Image Ready
• Dreamweaver • Fireworks • Word • Excel• Power Point | | | • Working knowledge in Joomla, Flash MX, HTML and CSS
• 50 wpm | | Social Network Skills: | | • Facebook • Twitter • YouTube | | Education: | | | | | Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA., Graphic and Packaging Design
| | | | 06/09- present
| | National MS SocietyLos Angeles, CA Communications & Graphics Manager
Design marketing material for all events and program needs according to the exciting brand. Design and maintain all websites and e-marketing needs • Maintained communication between publicity, events, and advocacy regarding department needs. Create and maintain a fundraising social network for the local chapter through Facebook, Twitter, WordPress and YouTube.
| | | Los Angeles, CA Creative Director
Design and layout for annual publication The Zoi Greek Directory on 66 different college campuses and TheZoi.com • Manage and budget freelancers • Maintained quality control and a consistent overall look and feel of magazine and website • Maintained communication between, clients, sales department, production manager, printers. VP and CEO in regards to schedules, workflow, company concepts, budgets and customer service. | | | Pasadena, CA, Art Director
Design and layout for Pasadena Weekly, Arroyo Monthly, Verdugo Monthly, special magazine issues and all marketing material • Manage and budgeted production artists, freelancer designers and photographers • Maintained quality control and a consistent overall look and feel of magazines and website • Maintained communication between editorial, sales, and publisher in regards to schedules, concepts, and budgets. | | | , Valley Village, CA, Web & Print Designer
Design and maintain Edebitpay.com and affiliate websites • Created banners and emailers for affiliate sites.
| | | , Santa Monica, CA, Freelance Web Design and Production
Web design, production SEO preparation and site maintenance for Outdoorphotographer. com and Digital Photo Pro.com. | | | | , Los Angeles, CA, Web Graphic Designer
Design and maintain Journaloflongevity.com, Healthyamerica.com, GVI.com, Healthyamericaradio.com and Prostataplus.com • Maintaining quality control and a consistent overall look and feel • Created banners, newsletters, email, and landing. | | | , Miami Lakes, FL, Art Director of custom Projects
• Design custom projects, magazines and promos • Implemented a PDF workflow between the Art Department and the Traffic Department reducing paper cost and increasing productivity and efficiency • Maintain knowledge of new software to help production and other departments perform more efficiently • Maintain photo archive • Interface with clients regarding status of their projects, timeline schedules and budgets • Press checks • Web production • Photo retouch • Create and design materials for trades shows and exhibits • Bi-monthly magazines - skylights and Simmon Malls
• Annual publications - Mexico Meeting & Incentive Planner • Florida International Traveler Planners Guide, and Florida Official Meeting Planners Guide • Package design • Collateral and promotional material |
| | Freelance Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer & Production Artist
, Los Angeles, CA, Freelance Web Designer
Design and maintain Skilljam.com partner sites according to pre-established specifications, maintaining quality control and a consistent overall look and feel • Create banners, newsletters, splash pages for up coming projects • Create Flash animations and design game interface.
• Chatswirth, CA, Creative Director for two monthly publications: AVN and AVN Online • Exhibit design for Erotica L.A. and Internext Conventions • Converted magazines to a PDF work flow eliminating pre-press cost • Managed five graphic designers as well as free lancers and vendors • Maintained communication between editorial, sales, and clients in regards to schedules, concepts, and budgets , Culver City CA, Art direction
Graphic designed and production for promotional and packaging products • Creative and marketing meetings with sales reps to discuss client needs, time line and budget • Created and implemented office procedures and archive system Provided art direction and production on numerous design projects.
- Production
- Production
- Graphic Design and mock-up assembly
- Graphic Design and mock-up assembly
• - Color correction for photo library
• - Design & production of weekly, monthly, and seasonal magazines.
• - Creative Director for 2 monthly publications AVN and AVN Online • Exhibit design for Erotica L.A.
• - Production for weekly TV Guide ads
• - Designed style guide for a hand held computer
• - Production on various projects
• - Web production
• K- Production on weekly newspaper ads and marketing material
• - Production on School Catalog
• - Production on bLINK magazine • Designed ads for Earthlink | | | , Burbank, CA, Graphic Designer & Production Artist
• Weekly publications: Urban Network, Album Network, and Network 40 • Bi-monthly publications: Virtuallyalternative and Totallyadult • Seasonal publication: Live Tonight • Quarterly publication: Counter Intelligence • Seasonal concert ads • CD Covers & Discs • Identity Systems, Signage
• Page layout • Urban Network Calendars • Training assistant for new designers | | | , Burbank, CA, Freelance Graphic Designer & Production Artist
• Ads, Logos, Signage • CD Covers & Discs • Page layout • Training assistant for new designers • Identity Systems for Power Jam Convention | | | , City of Industry, CA., Freelance Graphic Designer
• Assisted Senior Graphic Designer • Designed business cards • Logos |
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