Roderic Suarez Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

Managed a team of six designers, which successfully completed 200+ creative requests each month for 3 casinos.Reviewed requests, gave creative direction, managed designer workloads, and provided weekly recaps.Provided creative feedback on concepts designed by both the in-house team and outside agency.Made improvements to Wrike workflows and processes for several different teams in the Advertising department.

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

I was initially hired as a Creative & Digital Design Supervisor and then immediately promoted to Creative Design Manager when the position opened up shortly after I started.Revamped all Wrike processes and workflow based on knowledge and experience gained while employed at Bally’s Interactive.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Produced art and layouts for on-site banners, social media, digital ads, outdoor, direct mail, and print collateral for Bally Casino and Bally Bet Sportsbook, which contributed to new player acquisition and retention.Spearheaded implementation of Canva and Bynder Studio templates, which allowed marketers to create their own on-brand graphics based on pre-approved designs and saved hours of valuable time and design resources.Created landing pages with HTML/CSS and published them on GitHub, which contributed to new player acquisition.Worked with the Senior Motion Graphics Designer to develop a workflow for creating animated HTML5 banner ads in Adobe Animate and Google Web Designer.Managed creative requests and led creative review meetings during the Design Manager’s absences.

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Designed logos and web graphics for free-to-play games that were co-branded with Bally Play and several professional sports partners, which contributed to increased awareness for the Bally’s brand.Created a new logo and visual identity guidelines for Live At The Bike based on Bally’s branding, which contributed to a more cohesive Bally’s branded presence on LATB’s live broadcasts, social media, website, and poker room.Reviewed and provided creative feedback on user interface design concepts in Figma for Bally Bet Sportsbook to the Sports Product Studio design team to ensure compliance with league partner and team logo usage.The North America design team formed in May 2022, marking the end of my time as a team of one. My title changed to “Senior Designer” shortly after as part of a company-wide restructuring of the greater design team.

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

Successfully produced art and layouts for print ads, billboards, direct mail, print and digital signage, social media, and motion graphics from conception to completion in a fast-paced in-house advertising department for 3 casinos.Led the design, development, and deployment of all on-property motion/video signage during the pre-opening of Agua Caliente Cathedral City, which contributed to its successful grand opening in November 2020.Worked with the IT Applications team to create UI elements and marketing content for new rewards club kiosks.Created graphics and video for in-room dining menus and casino promotions displayed on hotel room TV screens, which increased food and beverage sales for Waters Café at Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage.Led a team of four other designers and oversaw training of new skills and software.Spearheaded implementation of Wrike project management tools, dashboards, calendars, and reports, which ensured accuracy of information in creative briefs and increased efficiency throughout the advertising department.

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

Designed new large car displays, promotional stage displays, digital video displays, print signage, and special event game elements each month at two casinos, which enhanced guests’ experience on the casino floor.Worked with the Social Media Team to create content that doubled engagement on all platforms.Created layouts and video/motion design for digital menu boards at all on-property restaurants and food outlets, which allowed flexibility on menu offerings and pricing and eliminated costs on printing.Demonstrated the ability to produce high-quality work on-time without supervision while working from home during the COVID-19 global pandemic, which contributed to my promotion to the Senior Graphic Designer position.

Rancho Mirage, California, United States

Assisted the creative team in the production of art and layouts for print and digital media.Created original art for social media graphics that impressed the Director of Advertising and Art Director, which contributed to my promotion to a Graphic Artist position after less than 4 months.

Designed logos, print collateral, digital banner ads, t-shirts, and websites. Clients include various tennis clubs, such as Cal Poly Pomona Tennis Club, Player Capital Tennis, and Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Palm Springs, California, United States

Designed logos, flyers, and menus for various restaurants in Palm Springs. Assisted in designing and managing Wordpress websites for clients.