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Glendale, California, United States

Design a wide variety of print, digital, merchandise and experiential graphics for various clients within Disney’s Corporate division. Develop graphics packages for both Guest-facing and internal special events that include branding, marketing tactics, signage/environmental graphics and giveaway items/merchandise.

Remote

Worked on brand identities, style guides, print pieces and social media creative for various clients within Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Collaborated with design and creative directors, copywriters, production artists, and art directors to deliver high-quality, high-visibility creative while working remotely.

Remote

Ideate and execute social media creative with a copywriter partner, identifying, pitching, and acting on relevant trends across different platforms. Direct junior creatives, vendors, and production artists. Helped reposition the brand’s voice amidst a sudden surge of popularity, including launching its presence on TikTok.

Glendale, California, United States

Worked with the design team to create branding, style guides, and other creative projects for various clients within Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. Supported ad teams with additional design needs.

Pasadena, California, United States

Art directed and designed digital creative for national and regional non-profit clients, including emails, digital ads, web designs, and web optimization tests.

Costa Mesa, California, United States

Worked with the creative director and CEO to create custom lettering for two children’s middle-grade books. Designed cover lettering, spine lettering, and two display typefaces for The Wizenard Series: Training Camp. The typefaces are also used in the sequel book, The Wizenard Series: Season One.

Anaheim, Ca

Designed signage and environmental graphics to support the Disneyland Resort, working with principal designers and art directors to develop concepts, design drawings, and final production art. Corresponded with and visited vendors to oversee fabrication and provided field art direction during installations as needed. Served as the primary graphic designer for the Alien Pizza Planet restaurant overlay at Disneyland Park, developed graphics for the Pixar Pals parking structure, and helped design permanent mobile food ordering signage at seven restaurants throughout the Resort.

Glendale, Ca

Created original art and graphics for Disney’s various social channels, apps, and websites. Worked independently and in collaboration with artists, animators, designers, photographers and strategists promote and tie-in new and established Disney properties on social media. Designed over 1,000 pieces of shareable “micro-content” for the Disney LOL app, including the all-time top performing still image. Art directed for Disney, Pixar, and Oh My Disney's Snapchat accounts, including a 2-day campaign with LACMA promoting 2017's Beauty and the Beast and a monthly "how-to-draw" show called Disney Doodle 101. Served as on-screen talent hand lettering designs for several Oh My Disney "Sketchbook" videos and Instagram Live videos.Helped to concept and execute branding for online brands and shows, including Disney Pets, Disney Eats, and Club Mickey Mouse.

Glendale, Ca

Created concepts and designs for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts clients, including Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Walt Disney Imagineering. Worked with copywriters and art directors to develop a wide variety of print and digital advertisements, emails, branding, and out-of-home and on-property campaigns.Worked on various campaigns for the Disneyland Diamond Celebration, including digital, holiday OOH and on property, and direct mailers for Annual Passholders and hotel guests.

San Luis Obispo, California

Responsibilities included coordinating and delegating projects for the student design team, as well as working closely with the Art Director and Marketing Managers to develop creative solutions for Cal Poly's integrated news organization.

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Responsible for brand identity, app interface design, and design of marketing materials for Cal Poly’s newly integrated student news organization that encompasses Mustang News, KCPR, and Cal Poly Television.

San Luis Obispo, Ca

Designed advertisements and various special edition covers/collateral for Cal Poly's student-run newspaper and related publications (formerly known as Mustang Daily).Projects included 2013 and 2014 Best of Cal Poly editions and the 2014 Menu Guide (awarded 1st place, best group promotion by the California College Media Association and 4th place, editorial supplement by the Associated College Press)

Culver City, Ca

Help design user interfaces for mobile applications and websites pertaining to mhealth and social causes.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Art & Design | Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Club 34 (Department of Art & Design), AIGA, Relay For Life, Mustang Media Group, Mustang News, Studio Art Club

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Basketball, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity Track and Field, National Honor Society, California.