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Monrovia, Ca, Us

Monrovia, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

Print production specialist working with a large range of clients ranging from independent artists to leading entertainment providers.Assistant and coordinator to the manager of print production, received files to impose, set up for printing, and ensuring top quality for finished products. Top expertise in color management with files and experience with pre-press if there are problems with layout, client errors, or other problems with deliverables. Knowledge of multiple printing interfaces, Epson, Xerox, and HP Indigo, and fast execution to complete projects in tight deadlines with the ability to communicate smoothly and efficiently with entire production team.

Los Angeles

Participating in seasonal paintings for SugarMynt Gallery in South Pasadena, creating horror and macabre stylized artwork ranging from architectural to forest themed backgrounds.Created character designs and posters for clients' graphic novel and layouts.Designed backgrounds and layouts for a clients' script and ideation.Painted portraits of clients in a realistic style, framed and delivered.Set up a small series of paintings of local businesses around the Los Angeles area in local gallery.

Arizona, United States

Hired for concept art piece for client project.Client working through Velorean requested a background from concept to finished product.I provided initial sketches for ideation followed by complete clean linework, and fully painted background at desired aspect ratio.Worked with the client through email on a weekly to bi weekly basis with moderate-fast deadlines to ensure they were provided with the best quality work. I gave many iterations and different views of the background they asked for to choose the best and most interesting vantage point.Used adobe photoshop, blender, and lightroom to complete project.

Pasadena, California

Front desk receptionist answering phone calls from clients seeking hair styling from master stylists.Assisting owner with day-to-day manager tasks maintaining quotas, keeping stock of inventory and ordering backstock.Manage calendars for stylists to ensure clients’ communication is set and ready.Heavy correspondence with clients and stylists, via phone and email.Keeping strict schedule and dates, follow-up with entire salon team.Training several new receptionists to perform clerical tasks in an efficient manner.Coordination with other receptionists across salon, succeeding in highly fast paced environment with many people at once.Worked with the salon team to design brochures, logos, and accessories for an event hosted by the Salon to promote their brand.Memories of Maldonado fundraiser event, benefiting Pasadena Humane Society and Pasadena Conservatory of Music.Designed program layout-graphicsDesigned InvitationsAssisted with designing website page for event and social mediaDesigned wine glass logoBranding for items to be auctioned for eventHired to complete various branding projects for the salon

El Monte, California

Produced visuals for branding of new business for accessories.Worked with and attained feedback from owner for projects to further enhance direction of the designs.Created multiple logos, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, business cards, and marketing material for website.

Burbank, California

Significantly contributed to develop proofs for film and game posters to send off to production leads looking at color and quality of image.Key person responsible for trafficking consumer marketing and advertising assets with stakeholders and keep everything running smoothly and together.Efficient in adobe suite to resize images, take out and burn in dies, format for layout.Proficiency of trapping software to trap vectored font into posters and other imagery.Handled large format printers both in printing and cutting down proofs and documents Maintained excellent communication with production leads, designers, pre-press to develop assets in an agile environment.Provided support to marketing team in campaign development.

Altadena, California, United States

Aided in after school activities and one on one mentorship of students. Created art projects to further enhance their skills in art including drawing, sculpting, and long term projects they can be proud to display at end of semester art shows.Oversaw groups of students and grades after school to aide in any homework and assist in any coursework.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Illustration

Associate'S Degree, Design And Visual Communications, General