education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
California State University, Long Beach
Graduated Cum Laude, May 2003
experience
Versatile Art Director/Designer with 9 years of experience including a wide spectrum of work for clients such as: eBay, Dreyer's, Ghirardelli, The California Lottery, Safeway, Nestle, Mike's Hard Lemonade, LG, McDonald's, Jelly Belly, Seeds of Change Organic Foods, California Housing Finance Agency, Paramount Farms Inc., AAA, and Makita Power Tools.
skills
Adobe CS5, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Flight Check, HTML, CSS, BBEdit, Dreamweaver, MS Office.
work
FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR
May 2003 to Present
Work with clients to produce designs for a variety of projects including logos, collateral, websites, invitations, packaging and merchandise.
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR / INTERACTIVE ART DIRECTOR
Alcone Marketing | March 2004 to June 2011
Print and web design. In-store P.O.P., event graphics, tradeshow booths, websites, microsites, banner ads, email blasts, monthly e-newsletter, brochures, merchandise logos, direct mail, presentation materials, branding and collateral. Directed the work of jr. designers, illustrators, photographers, copywriters, and freelancers. Presented work to clients and internal staff. Responsible for producing projects from initial sketches through final mechanicals.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Makita U.S.A. | October 2003 to March 2004
Worked with the marketing department to create brochures, P.O.P. displays, logos, packaging, hang tags, and flyers that adhered to the company's brand guidlines and promoted Makita products.
Graphic Designer / Web Designer
Planet Graph-X | July 2002 to August 2003
Designed brochures, logos, posters, t-shirts, and websites for clients. Met with clients to discuss design solutions.
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