Christian R. Diaz Email & Phone Number

Barrington, Il, Us

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Christian is in charge of producing and overseen digital and print creative solutions to address Yamazen's marketing needs.Christian's responsibilities include:Oversee all design projects, from conception to delivery.Design original pieces, including brochures, flyers, illustrations and infographics.Refine images, fonts and layouts using graphic design software.Apply typography techniques.Generate ideas to portray concepts and advertise products/services.Increase user friendliness in digital products.Maintain brand consistency throughout all our marketing projects.Liaise with marketing and design teams to ensure deadlines are met.Stay up-to-date with industry developments and tools.

Greater Chicago Area

Maintain the flow of magazine and newspaper advertisements at magazzine company, the premier publisher of luxury lifestyle magazines, newspapers, and websites on Chicago's North Shore and surrounding suburbs, has an immediate. Tasks include the processing of incoming ad contracts, maintaining communications with advertisers, and designing/tracking the progress of advertisements being designed in-house.

Lutz Center 3435 N. Cicero Ave. Chicago, Il 60641

Developed a design curricula to trained high school students in an introduction to the Adobe Creative Suite, including: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Recruited students to participate and kept the program engaging to retain them. Organized field trips and visiting professionals to expose teens to real-life applications of graphic design.

Dundee, Illinois, United States

Christian is in charge of creating content promoting youth programming on the library’s social media accounts, and he does it by posting weekly flyers and pictures that he takes of storytimes, programs and events. Christian has created, produced and edited over 200 hundred videos for the library. He fashioned daily postings on social media and because of this attendance numbers have increased each week. He also overseers the Spanish collection, purchases and budget line.

200 South Michigan Avenue #1330, Chicago, Il 60604

Trained adult students on the Adobe Creative Suite, focusing on Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Premier in person and remotely nationwide on Microsoft's TEAMS.

Evanston, Il

Conceptualized, designed and created graphic design materials related to the department and its marketing services, including collateral, environmental and web design. Ensured all materials were in alignment with NU’s style guide and brand.

1601 N. Clark St. Chicago, Il 60614

Researched photo archives, touched-up photographs and used Photoshop to edit images creating an interactive object to engage the visitor. Set type for graphics, events and exhibitions, including Railroaders Jack Delano’s Homefront Photography. Assisted in the Spanish translation for the exhibit. Created a brand for a members’ event. Produced and edited a short film for a touchscreen gallery display using iMovie and a 7D Canon camera.

112 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Il 60609

Taught students, faculty and staff about media equipment and digital editing software: Final Cut X and Adobe Premier. Maintained expertise on media equipment, such as: DSLR Cameras, Camcorders, Video Lights, Sound Devices and Microphones. Scheduled equipment reservations for approx. 3000 students. Designed and produced posters about the workshops to be displayed throughout campus.

5700 S Lake Shore Dr Chicago, Illinois 60637

Re-branded the museum store and created mock-ups. Redesigned and installed graphics for exhibitions, including Animals Inside Out. Created signage and prepared production files for print using Adobe CS6 Illustrator. Printed and cut vinyl for large format, 14-foot, wall-mounted graphics.

Mat Room Manager Designed mat layout, choose appropriate color and material, and programmed computerized mat-cutting application: The Wizard. Repaired The Wizard’s hardware and software, as needed. Installed art professionally, hanging pieces in residential and commercial sites. Managed 2-3 employees. Maintained necessary inventory of materials.

Founder and President Originally an independent video production studio, I later registered the business as a retail entity for selling Mexican wrestling memorabilia at the Maxwell Street Market and other locations. Finally, it evolved into a record label, under which I produced two solo albums.

Took inventory and ordered framing materials. Scheduled framing and shipment of pieces. Created custom wooden framing: chose appropriate design, cut mats, and cut and joined wooden moldings. Assisted customers on the gallery floor. Managed up to four frame shop employees.

Bachelor'S Degree, Visual Communication

Activities and Societies: Society of Typographic Arts Student Chapter

Associate'S Degree, Digital Communication And Multimedia

Journalism Major