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Miami, Florida, United States

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and mentor talented designers who produce online, social media graphics, illustrations, motion graphics, and print.• Create and pitch conceptual graphic solutions across a portfolio of unique documentaries, serial shows, and 360 videos, culminating in several local, national, and international awards.• Identify strategies and creative opportunities in collaboration with team members in production, marketing, and development departments to establish a vision, conceive designs, and complete deliverables within project deadlines, budget, and requirements.• Spearheaded and implemented the rebranding of all design aspects of South Florida PBS in collaboration with national PBS, resulting in a cohesive, upbeat, modern style throughout. • Introduce and teach colleagues new workflows and software to create a more efficient and forward-thinking workplace.• Present emerging technology marketing strategies to all colleagues- general staff to CEO and board members.• Create hand-painted and digital illustrations in several styles for publishing and merchandising.• Introduced and created the first augmented reality experience as a marketing vehicle.• Personally perform multiple artistic roles: graphic designer, motion graphic designer, 3D animator, illustrator, and editor for in-house productions and marketing material.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Developed professional working rapport with producers and art directors to ensure artistic vision and all deliverables are met efficiently and in a timely manner. Played the integral role of organic and architectural modeler and animator and acted as Lighting and Rendering Technical Director, holding accountability for production activities. • Developed and designed national news broadcast graphics using Vizrt, After Effects, and Photoshop. • Created on-air still graphics and animated packages for live television news program.• Arranged UV layout and served as texture painter and shader writer.

Miramar, Florida, United States

• Created and launched the educational Color with Leo brand on several platforms: website, social media, app, and streaming service.• Illustrated digital images for interactive book app for iOS.• Produced a pilot episode by writing, directing, and scheduling freelance animators, voice-over actors, musicians, and sound effect artists.• Organized multi-faceted marketing campaign resulting in over half a million viewers/visits combined.

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

• Taught courses in design, illustration, drawing, painting, and animation resulting in well-rounded students.• Wrote interactive lectures using different presentation methods, which created more student interaction.• Assisted in developing a modern computer animation curriculum by integrating the latest hardware and software.• Encouraged student participation and collaboration to prepare them for modern work practices.• Lectured during mobile app development workshops.

Mfa, Computer Art

Bfa, Interior Architecture And Design