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El Segundo, California, United States

-Lead creative pitches to inspire licensees, retailers, and third-party brands for brand partnerships and collaborations-Generate innovative ideas fo products based on market trends, consumer preferences, and brand identity.-Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand product requirements and objectives.-Create detailed design concepts, sketches, and prototypes for lifestyle products.-Use design software and tools to produce 2D and 3D models of product designs.-Work with manufacturers to ensure the feasibility of product designs and manage the development process.-Stay updated on current design trends, consumer preferences, and competitor products.-Conduct market research to identify gaps in the market and opportunities for product development.-Ensure that the final products meet design specifications, quality standards, and customer expectations.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

· Design Lead On: (One Piece Live Action, Poppy Playtime, Yu Gi Oh, Garten of Banban, Rainbow Friends, Five Night At Freddys, and FNAF Security Breach· Assisting with Physical Output reviews and providing mechanical or esthetic direction to factories · Providing initial concepts and product ideas and managing them through the Product Development SOP· Creating 3D for Samples and printing physical models when needed.

Los Angeles, California, United States

· Visual Development and Sculpting · DC Comics Collectibles,Super 7, IDW Properties· Creator, Write, and Artist Comic Book "HaVik"

Lake Forest, Ca

· Managed a small product design team• Designed, Concepted, and Product managed Toy Lines • Lead and assisted with product sculpts• Managed and Created New Product Lines:· DC Collectibles Bombshells · Vinyl Terrorz (Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Beetlejuice)· Squanch Games-Trover Saves the UniverseOther products for our partners: DC Collectibles and Board Games, IDW, Sony, Warner/Viacom, and Cartoon Network. · Responsible for completing several product lines and carrying them out, from initial concept to production.• Communicated and held daily meetings with factories

Los Angeles, California, United States

· Collaborate with Directors and Executives to translate the vision for the project from concept to pitch presentations or developed product • Conceptual drawings and paintings (including rough sketches, cleaned up renderings, sculpture, digital renders and physical model making).Create character and environment concepts, color scripts, color keys, lighting studies, mood paintings and production illustrations.· Assist Art Director and Production Designer to develop and create prototypes.· Address changes promptly and professionally.· Worked on: Kuroba & Moon and Me• developed toy lines for various 21st Century Fox Entertainment brands

Orange, California, United States

•Brainstorming, initial ideation, and concepting. Creating rough sketches, inspiration boards, bread board models.•Preparing for and helping deliver internal presentations for new product concepts. Tight color concept drawings and product descriptions.•Creating Product specification packages to define product details for development.•Working with overseas partners to support product development. •Evaluating models, early pre-production and production samples to ensure quality and experience are consistent with internal vision and true to brand standards.

· Managing community outreach and marketing projects and campaigns from brief to delivery· Developing work plan and timeline: identifying and resolving all issues · Monitoring responsiveness rates and effectiveness of events· Creating partnerships and developing a multifaceted network for all 14 locations· Conducting enrollment, recruitment, and charitable events for all 14 locations

Mission Viejo

·Providing effective instruction ; Presenting lessons in a clear and logistical manner·Adapting instruction: based upon each individual students’ understanding; Providing each student with the opportunity for active involvement and creative thinking·Taught fundamentals of Painting and Sculpture

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Activities and Societies: University Football Team- Middle Linebacker Spanish TA Animation Club

Minor, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Requirements total a minimum of 48 hours, including 27 hours of studio courses, 6 hours of software courses, 6.

3D Modeling & Animation, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics And Special Effects

Activities and Societies: Model Making Team\ 3D Modeler, Sculpture, and Painter Creating prototypes and models for school shows and events.