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Montclair, New Jersey, United States

Switzerland

Region Vii - Central Visayas, Philippines

Hoy* connects brands and consumers through digitized product sampling and rewards.

Mandaue, Central Visayas, Philippines

PrimaryDesign and develop collections for the in-house brand.Liaise and make prototypes and development plans for third party collaborating designers. Create versions and variants of successful designs, design-develop samples, and prototype for buyers.Business DevelopmentDevelop strategies to diversify revenue sources, this includes growing existing consumer base, growth strategies, and BCPs. This role allows me to interface with design service industry providers and provide them with the development and production capacity through our workshop.Brand and MarketingPaired with growing the business and cultivating the relationships with buyers, I design the trade show booth and represent the brand in national and international trade shows.

Ncr - National Capital Region, Philippines

Design Consultation for print, web editorial content.As a group director part of the job is to translate business plans into design solutions by developing creative programs and design concepts to meet business objectives and advance the brands’ strategies. Make design decisions according to the business plan such as process improvements, providing quality control on concepts and projects; oversee the economies of print and future of the product.Project undergoneRedesign of the Newspaper, website and mobile app. This was done with Garcia Media under Mario Garcia and Adonis Dorado.Advice business units on design iteration and evolution. Postmortem and user experience improvements.Personnel training and mentorship on news design.Time and motion assessment for print production cycle.Redesign, content strategy and rebranding of Inquirer Libre a weekly paper.Inquire Briefing the infographics page printed once a week for Inquirer SundayManage multiple projects from concept through completion. Daily TaskLead creative sessions for project kick-offs. Supervise and inspire the creative teams of vendor partners in generating multiple concepts for a campaign or project. Work with the accounts team, strategy team, and copywriters to develop concepts and present to management. Work with internal teams to generate ideas for pitching and proposals. People Management: Manage, mentor and coach design team members.

Cebu

A Philippine (Cebu) based design and manufacturing company that specialize in surface watersports gear and apparel with production overseas and domesticand international distribution.Blood Red® designs, develops, produces innovative, functional clothing, accessories for sailing and water sports. Creativity is at the core of the brand. Its styles and design are timeless, showcasing the talents of the people behind them. The team is made up of industrial designers, graphic artists, engineers & creative visionaries. Their backgrounds and skills translate into designing products that matter.DesignIdeation, As the Design director, I define the collection style and guide the design team in creating the products. The brand have three primary categories — lifestyle-resort wear and active-sailing. Material Research include building the library and sourcing from suppliers both locally and abroad. We create our own prototype and mockups in-house in its initial stages then on successful products development and prototyping is done in an industrial level with our partner factory. Product testing and assessment are also done by the team. As an outdoor brand the team tests the products by actual use.Advertising and BrandingBlood Red produces all its advertising and branding in-house. Creative direction is taken by the DD. Style guides, strategy and coordination with talent pool and advertising plan. Business DevelopmentPartner development for retail distributions and exploring opportunities for expansion domestically and overseas.Maintain good relations with factories and suppliers.

Sultanate Of Oman

Lead designer for Hi Weekly, a weekly paper under Muscat Press and Publishing.News page designer and News Feature Designer for The Times of Oman

Cebu, Philippines

The Foundry is the studio behind Blood Red Clothing and Bite Magazine.Services include publication design, branding.

Cebu, Philippines

A local free magazine that covers art, culture, and music with a monthly circulation of 8000 copies; Bite works with local writers and ex-pats who have made Cebu their home and played a significant role in elevating and making the arts, music, and culture scene more accessible to a broader audience. My work with Bite encompassed image production, whether graphically or in photography. Curating submitted art and commissioning art for publication use. I deal with the printing press, preparing the magazine for prepress, production cost, and manage circulation and distribution.Business development involved establishing and maintaining relationships with artists, galleries, event organizers, writers, photographers, advertisers, and bands.

Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines

Norkis was the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Yamaha motorcycles in the Philippines. Graphic Design and PhotographyProduce vernacular versions of Yamaha branding. Provide graphic support for the advertising and promo team. Produce local photos required by Yamaha JP.Visual Merchandising and Exhibition DesignReporting directly to the Marketing and Ads and Promo team, I help organize exhibitions for Yamaha motorcycles, provide store designs, design exhibition booths, and design advertising collateral