Energetic and award winning Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer with extensive experience in package & logo design, P.O.P. displays and collateral materials for corporate clients. Highly effective in following market trends and adapting design styles to meet mass, gift and high-tech market needs. Proven success in reducing art department expenditures while maintaining high quality, hands-on graphic production skills and thorough knowledge of the print and web industry. Highly organized; proficient at meeting internal and external deadlines. Available for freelance/contract work via telecommuting, but also interested in full-time permanent work in the Bay Area.
** Online portfolio link available upon request **
~ Professional Experience ~
Sr. Graphic Designer : WestEd, San Francisco, Ca
November 2002 to Present
Design of company presentations, corporate collateral, brochures and annual reports
Layout and design of educational publications, test graphics, graphs and maps, parent guides, childrens workbooks and guides
Developed and maintained written and visual guidelines, style sheets and templates for workbooks, guides and corporate marketing materials
Manage production schedule and tracking of all printed and presentation materials
Manage schedule of department deadlines and final art
Direct freelance designers and review contracted design work to assure conformance and consistency to company branding standards
Sr. Graphic Designer : Ubisoft Entertainment, San Francisco, Ca
May 2000 to September 2002
Conception, design, and production of video game publications, packaging, print ads, presentations, sell sheets, corporate collateral and promotional/event materials
Create logo and key art design for console games and PC titles
Create banner ads, animated gifs, and Flash movies for corporate web site
Create and manage written and visual guidelines for brands and franchises
Develop and implement design strategies with brand managers and marketing team
Work with outside licensors during approval process (Disney, Sony, WB, DC Comics)
Coordinate with printers, review and color correct proofs, photo retouching, approve film
Implemented and managed daily backup system for design workstations
Manage production schedule of department deadlines and final art
Hire and direct freelance designers
Archive electronic files and stock art
Attend and assist in product photo shoots
Graphic Designer : URS Corporation, Oakland, Ca
November 1997 to April 2000
Conception and design of all business presentation materials requiring design elements including covers, chart and table graphics and accompanying Power Point presentations
Manipulating, coloring and archiving of CAD drawings
Supervise production of all design projects in a PC environment
Create and manage style sheets, master pages, fonts and templates
Create proposal graphics from engineers' sketches
Graphic Designer : Electric Factory Concerts, Philadelphia, Pa
September 1996 to October 1997
Layout, design, and production of concert flyers, venue collateral and signage, four color brochures, season programs and direct mail, tour ad mats, show laminates and backstage passes
Design and production of weekly newspaper and print ads
Create and update font and image archive
~ Freelance Clientele ~
San Jose Civic Auditorium: Logo & outdoor banner design
Styers Orchards: Identity and business card/letterhead design
MDProjects: Identity and business card/letterhead design for private consulting firm
CMYK Clothing: Logo & hangtag design for clothing company
Unveiled Videos: Identity & corporate collateral for wedding video firm
Admiral Green Landscaping: Schematics & technical illustrations for landscaping firm
Eric Moore: CD package & insert design
~ Skills ~
Macintosh OSX and PC platforms
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark, Flash, PageMaker, Acrobat, MSOffice
Thorough understanding of four-color film production and pre-press including scanning, color correction, pre-flight, and photo retouching
Traditional paste-up and assembly of mechanicals
Computer & Technical Illustration
~ Education ~
Hussian School of Art, Philadelphia, Pa
Graphic Design major : Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
** Online portfolio link available upon request **
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