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Long Beach, California, United States

• Collaboratively and independently develop, design, and manage effective multichannelmarketing campaigns
• Partner daily with clients and stakeholders to strategize, plan, and execute project objectiveswithin prescribed timeframe
• Work to ensure consistent brand typography and design elements across all channels ofmedia and communication
• Develop comprehensive branding and identity for small- and medium-sized businesses
• Communicate with third-party vendors to ensure all media is created to the properspecifications, including newspaper, magazine, print, web, photography, social media,video vendors, and media buyers
• Coordinate art direction and acquisition of brand assets

Fullerton, CA

• · Create solutions that fit brand values and strategy. · Collaborate with clients throughout process.· Process driven solutions on budget, and on time.· Have fun and eat cake!
• Clients Include: Ripcord Digital, Quicken, Turbo Tax, Smile Brands, Diskfactory, Nabzem, Taste Trackers, Grafxolution

Orange County, California Area

• Create dynamic user experiences for iOS & Android applications
• Collaborate with design teams and application developers
• Develop comprehensive branding
• Extend and develop brand messaging into the mobile space
• Art direction
• Concept Design

· One-on-one mentoring in design practices and software· Instruction in Adobe CS4/5 Suite· Teaching of hand drawing techniques

Work with other team members instructing Freshman to Senior level High School students in the performing arts focusing on drums and percussion.

· Meet with clients to discuss needs· Quickly produce rough to finish artwork based on clients needs and schedule· Present artwork to client for approval· Inspect artwork for press ready output

· Lead Crew of 3-5 Carpenters· Trained new hires· Trained Carpenters on new installation practices

Bachelors Of Science, Graphic Design

Associate Science, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: AIGA, ICC, Honors Society