Andrew Needles Email & Phone Number

Santa Ana, Ca

I work for Lounge Logikk as a creative manager, working with clients to interpret their needs and bring their ideas to life. I utilize a wide variety of tools gained from years of experience in visual and interactive design across multiple industries to meet and exceed client requirements on time and in budget.I started out working as an independent contractor, managing additional jobs remotely to help the business grow until I was hired on full time at the start of 2020.Clients… Show more I work for Lounge Logikk as a creative manager, working with clients to interpret their needs and bring their ideas to life. I utilize a wide variety of tools gained from years of experience in visual and interactive design across multiple industries to meet and exceed client requirements on time and in budget.I started out working as an independent contractor, managing additional jobs remotely to help the business grow until I was hired on full time at the start of 2020.Clients Include:Impulso (Tecate), Salon Centric (L’Oreal), Choura Events, Kapture Vision, San Bernardino County, Harrah’s Rincon San Diego Show less

I have been working on and off as a freelance designer since before I graduated from college. From former teachers to local and global businesses, I provide a wide range of graphic services ranging from corporate branding and website development to CAD layouts for events and CG operation for live and broadcast events.Services Include:▪ Creative and Graphic design services for print and digital applications.▪ Digital and print graphic assets for live and broadcast events.▪… Show more I have been working on and off as a freelance designer since before I graduated from college. From former teachers to local and global businesses, I provide a wide range of graphic services ranging from corporate branding and website development to CAD layouts for events and CG operation for live and broadcast events.Services Include:▪ Creative and Graphic design services for print and digital applications.▪ Digital and print graphic assets for live and broadcast events.▪ Logo and branding design, development, and integration.▪ Preproduction design, CAD layouts, and 3D renderings.▪ CG operation and integration for broadcast esports events (Xpression).▪ Streaming Package Design (Twitch/YouTube) and Emote Illustration.Clients Include:ESL Gaming, NGE (Next Generation eSports), Media XP, Kaaboo Del Mar, Choura Events Show less

Irvine, Ca

I am the lead designer and creative partner at EPS. I am responsible for the design and development of our board game and video game concepts.We launched our first board game, Wormhole!, on thegamecrafter.com for public sale in 2015 and our second game, Standoff!, in 2017.

Costa Mesa, Ca

As a designer at BTB Events I managed the needs of a diverse team of event producers to create visually compelling solutions to their clients needs while minimizing expenses.- Built and deployed a Magento powered website to allow prospective customers to view and reserve items from the company’s massive props warehouse online.- Developed a new set of guidelines for quoting, purchasing, and storing event pipe and drape to reduce waste, scale profit margins, and streamline inventory… Show more As a designer at BTB Events I managed the needs of a diverse team of event producers to create visually compelling solutions to their clients needs while minimizing expenses.- Built and deployed a Magento powered website to allow prospective customers to view and reserve items from the company’s massive props warehouse online.- Developed a new set of guidelines for quoting, purchasing, and storing event pipe and drape to reduce waste, scale profit margins, and streamline inventory management.Clients included:Anaheim Ducks, Angels Baseball, Crevier BMW & Mini, Harrah’s Rincon Casino & Resort, Heineken USA, The Irvine Company, Wells Fargo, SOKA University, Turtle Entertainment, ESL Gaming, Chapman University, Terranea Resort, Christ CathedralWhile recovering from a serious non work related accident, BTB Events closed its creative department leaving me with no job to return to and I turned to taking on more freelance work while I finished my recovery. Show less

Fullerton, Ca

While in college, I worked in retail sales at Barnes and Noble selling books and providing on site technical support and troubleshooting for Nook eReader devices.-Learned to operate in all departments of the store to facilitate manager needs.-Created graphics to promote and track sales goals and in store sales competitions.-Taught monthly Nook classes with the store’s digital lead and created graphics and handouts to aid in instruction.I left Barnes and Noble to start… Show more While in college, I worked in retail sales at Barnes and Noble selling books and providing on site technical support and troubleshooting for Nook eReader devices.-Learned to operate in all departments of the store to facilitate manager needs.-Created graphics to promote and track sales goals and in store sales competitions.-Taught monthly Nook classes with the store’s digital lead and created graphics and handouts to aid in instruction.I left Barnes and Noble to start working at BTB Events. Show less

To complete the intern requirement for my degree, I interned at QTrade Teas and Herbs where I assisted the marketing lead with a variety of design related tasks.-Recovered hacked company website and designed/launched a traditional HTML static site to replace it followed by a Magento powered solution that integrated the company's custom inventory system so that client's with approved accounts could view live inventory quantities.-Designed promotional packaging and postcards for trade… Show more To complete the intern requirement for my degree, I interned at QTrade Teas and Herbs where I assisted the marketing lead with a variety of design related tasks.-Recovered hacked company website and designed/launched a traditional HTML static site to replace it followed by a Magento powered solution that integrated the company's custom inventory system so that client's with approved accounts could view live inventory quantities.-Designed promotional packaging and postcards for trade shows to drive potential customers to the company booth and to the new website. Show less

Projects included:Poster design for the CalState Fullerton Music Dept. 2 event posters used.Corporate Branding System for Downtown Santa Ana, IncPrototype for an exhibition book for 'Steampunk' (unfinished)Logo design for the Florida Blueberry FestivalAnnaul Poster for Grand Central Art Center and CSUF Begovich Gallery

Corona, Ca

Out of high school I worked in house and remotely as a draftsman during the housing boom in southern California.- Integrated roof calculations directly into sheet sets in AuotCAD using dynamic fields and table based equations to reduce revision time while increasing accuracy and consistency.- Oversaw revisions of second shift redlines and daily corrections to keep plans within company production standards.When the housing industry in California crashed many of the clients… Show more Out of high school I worked in house and remotely as a draftsman during the housing boom in southern California.- Integrated roof calculations directly into sheet sets in AuotCAD using dynamic fields and table based equations to reduce revision time while increasing accuracy and consistency.- Oversaw revisions of second shift redlines and daily corrections to keep plans within company production standards.When the housing industry in California crashed many of the clients that provided JRA with work disappeared, some seemingly overnight. While JRA held out for as long as possible, the company went under and I was forced to find a new job that could accommodate my college schedule. Show less