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Chico, California, United States

Chico, California, United States

Working closely with the marketing manager, I'm responsible for managing and designing all creative solutions for the Associated Students including print and multimedia materials for the desired impact and message. These are represented by campus printed materials, digital advertisements, promotional items, and public information projects to name a few.Additional responsibilities include:• Train, supervise and develop graphic design student staff• Provide input to student staff performance evaluation• Assist in the development and implementation of a cohesive corporate brand identity• Acts as primary vendor contact for ordering printed and other promotional materials• Assists in the management of organizational social media accounts and website maintenanceAs a prior student and now an employee, I follow these main values at the Associated Students: integrity, diversity, respect, sustainability, service, accountability, innovation, and collaboration.

Chico, California Area

I bring extensive knowledge of the textile industry and my accomplishments include: managing the production of t-shirts, hand-bags, throw rugs, and other textile products to produce final art for complex screen-printing and dye-sublimation techniques.These skills, combined with a passion for art and design, and a lifelong ambition to protect and improve our environment aligns my personal values and career goals perfectly with a company like ChicoBag.Plastic pollution and marine debris are a serious and growing problem that is not going away without a global change in humanity's relationship with single-use plastics. ChicoBag started with an unforgettable reusable bag that was designed as a simple solution to combat single-use waste. It has since grown into a movement. So far ChicoBag has helped more than 1.8 million people significantly reduce their single-use bag consumption and has saved an estimated 779 million plastic bags from entering the waste-stream, enough if tied end-to-end would circle the Earth six times!

Chico, California Area

My accomplishments as an efficient and competent designer as well as an experienced brand manager has provided me the confidence to take on challenging creative projects and seeing them through to completion. These skills have provided a strong understanding of the design process from sketch to final production, utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite of software and other tools of the trade.

Chico, California Area

Working as a graphic designer and production artist to create brand-consistent marketing materials for over 10 beer brands for both the California and North Carolina brewery locations. The majority of the design projects are for the full line of Point of Sales (POS) materials which includes: posters, large banners, table tents, coasters, stickers, tickets, distributor-specific labels and signage, as well as event banners, signage, and all other event materials.Other duties include:- designing the full-color concert posters, tickets and local ad for big-name musicians performing at the Big Room at the Chico brewery location.- designing the full-color concert posters, tickets and local ad for other theme events like the Mother's Day Luncheon at the Big Room at the Chico brewery location.- develop concepts for the 2015 vehicle wrap graphics targeted to the 3 leading beer brands: Pale Ale, Torpedo and Hop Hunter IPA.- utilizing the updated 2015 package and label design directions of at least 10 new beer brands, I was responsible for designing and digital pre-flight for T-shirts, Slap Coozies, Glassware, Posters, Tap-handle Stickers, Metal Tacker Signs and many more.

Chico, Ca

ID International specializes in: Branding, Corporate Identity, Graphic Design, Logos, Web Design & Development, Consultation, and Evaluation. Creative Services include: Logos, E-Commerce, Corporate and Product Naming, Package and Product Design, Flash animation, more.

Worked on Special Sections team creating online advertising for newspapers and other publications. Input advertiser for each section utilizing Photoshop and other tools to transfer print advertising onto online platforms where consumer can view and make shopping decisions.

San Francisco Bay Area

A prominent, award-winning graphic design firm with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Projects range from annual reports, packaging, signage & exhibit design, branding, collateral systems, and web design.Responsibilities: mechanicals and preflight for digital print and website production, package design, annual reports, print collateral, graphic design and electronic file archiving.Additional: Network and Server Manager

San Francisco Bay Area

A progressive graphic design and marketing company for the restaurant, hotel, retail, high-tech, education and medical industries in San Francisco.Responsibilities: all aspects of digital and print production, package design, annual reports, print collateral, staff management and electronic file archiving.Additional: Apple Macintosh Systems Manager

Product development and design studio, ranging from award-winning puzzles to home furnishings such as throw-rugs, pillows, tablecloths, clothing and other applications.Responsibilities: all aspects of production and graphic design in print, textile and multimedia.Additional: Apple Macintosh Systems Manager

San Rafael, Ca

ProType Graphics is a high-end service bureau specializing in graphic design, traditional typesetting and digital pre-press services.Accomplishments: Complete all forms of Graphic Design projects implementing successful design principles, performed all typesetting, scanning, trapping, and color separations utilizing high-resolution imagesetters. Also responsible for installation of computer network, maintenance, and backup of digital assets.

Sausalito, Ca

The Rx Media Group was founded by a collaboration of professional industry leaders in publication design and was responsible for the worldwide photojournalism project entitled “The Power to Heal,” an award-winning book about health, healing and medicine. This creative team founded the popular coffee book series, "The Day in the Life" which won worldwide recognition in photography and book publishing.Accomplishments: Collaborated digital version of book with creative staff, performed all levels of graphic design, scanning and archiving of color transparencies, photography selections, grid structuring, type studies, and final production.

Mountain View, Ca

The Abrams Design Group focus is to provide cutting-edge designs for high-tech companies in the Silicon Valley area. Some of these clients include: Sun Microsystems, Hyundai Electronics America, Sybase Inc., and The Sierra Club.Accomplishments: Responsible for creating all aspects of graphic design services including: packaging, corporate identity, publication design, annual reports and collateral materials. Managed all production for print, packaging and multimedia projects.Additional: Network and Server Manager

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Communications

Activities and Societies: Designers In Progress (DIPS), Chico Ski Team President, River Raft Guide Instructor (Adventure Outings)Emphasis.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Communications