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Serving as Creative + Project Lead for the non-profit corporation, Silent Fallout Project, dedicated to environmental protection through film, officially screened or awarded at 28 international film festivals, gaining recognition and exposure on a global scale. Responsible for overseeing creative direction and managing project timelines and resources.- Led creative direction for the Silent Fallout project, ensuring alignment with the organization’s goals and objectives, managing simultaneous agendas as Creative Lead and Project Manager, overseeing creative assets for print, social media, and web platforms.- Established and nurtured relationships with partners and supporters to facilitate collaboration and project promotion. Spearheaded the planning and execution of public events, and coordinated the creation of marketing materials across various platforms, including posters, brochures, newsletters, website, and social media content.- Led a successful fundraising campaign, surpassing the ¥10,000,000 funding goal for the 2024 US screening tour. Initiated social media and newsletters to drive the campaign, complemented by grassroots efforts such as local screening events.- Strategically increased social media engagement by 400%, effectively conveying intended messages to target audiences. Achieved this through frequent interactions with audiences, promotional events, media features, award wins, and live streamings.- Coordinated hiring, logistics, and budgeting to ensure project milestones were met within allocated resources.

I currently work as a creative consultant for this Japanese restaurant chain, honored with 3 SF-based awards for entrepreneurship in small business thus far. Charged with defining brand ideology and overarching goals for campaigns across digital, social media, and web platforms. Key Contributions:- Boosted social media following and engagement by 15%, significantly improved brand messaging consistency across all marketing channels, and developed conceptual roadmaps to ensure optimal market positioning. - Played key leadership role in facilitating company’s expansion from 1 to 4 locations across Bay Area with 300% revenue growth by devising and executing effective branding strategies.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

During this time frame, I drove brand messaging, campaign concept development, client pitches, and team leadership for this creative agency that serves clients across agriculture, food, and healthcare. Key Contributions:- Developed concept, directed and executed design for tradeshow at Cultivate ‘23, which was recognized as 1st Place Winner with Regional Best of Show Award by NAMA.- Established project themes that aligned marketing materials through unified brand message, which improved brand consistency and impact across multiple campaigns.- Boosted client satisfaction ratings up to 25% by tracking campaign concepts to ensure all design assets were tailored to each client’s specific goals.- Guided teams through technical processes for producing logos, packages, ads, video, and animation, and led efforts to optimize production efficiency and minimize turnaround time.- Enhanced client trust levels and improved on-time project delivery rates to 95% by closely monitoring task timelines and making any necessary adjustments. - Built sustainable design systems and comprehensive style guidelines that were rolled-out across entire client portfolio, including Fortune 500 companies Bayer and Centene. - Generated increase in repeat business by developing and presenting innovative campaign pitches.

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At Atlantic Records, I led creative teams of video & digital creators, graphic designers, photographers, stylists, and prop designers in delivering music cover art, developing bespoke design elements, and producing high-profile photo shoots. Key Contributions:- Generated increase in digital downloads and physical record sales by directing and designing music cover art and branding materials for 10+ platinum and double-platinum artists.- Boosted online engagement and fan interactions by producing vision-driven video and digital design elements that aligned directly with music artists’ unique aesthetics. - Slashed expenditures by diligently tracking project budgets and allocating resources for optimal project efficiency. - Collaborated on soundtracks for major Warner Brothers and Netflix movies, including The Fast & Furious series and Bright; contributed to platinum certification of 1M+ in soundtrack sales and streaming.

Santa Monica, California, Us

Created visually engaging concepts and branding, coordinated photoshoots, and designed artists’ logo, album covers, packages, and other promotional materials.

New York, Ny, Us

At Sony, I delivered the creative vision and designs for logos, cover art, and promotional materials across both print and digital platforms.

Santa Monica, California, Us

During this early career role, I designed a comprehensive music package including cover art for Jazz Legend Wayne Shorter's "Alegría" album, which won a Grammy Award for “Best Instrumental Jazz Album.”I was also formally recognized for my collaborative teamwork at Verve Records by industry magazine, Communication Arts; “Verve: The record label's rich legacy inspires this in-house design group to chart new ground.”

Bfa, Graphic Design

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