Select Work Experience:
The Creative Group : San Francisco, CA
2/2008 – present
Title : Designer, Illustrator
Responsibilities : Working with clients such as IDEO, Intuit, Dealix, and Jumpstart on projects that include: User interface, book design, illustration, powerpoint, and interactive design.
Car Crazy Central : Irvine, CA
7/2005 – 11/2007
Title : Art Director
Responsibilities : Art direction and Graphic Design of, TV Graphics, Web Projects, Interactive Design, Presentations, Event Graphics, Car Graphics, Award Graphics, Photography, and Creative Processes.
Digital Synergy : Los Angeles, CA
7/2004 – 7/2005
Title : Lead Graphic Designer
Responsibilities : Research Concept and Design. Corporate identity,
Branding, eCommerce, Web Design, CD Design, Time management, Company Strategy, and Organization.
TDink : San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA
2/2004 – present
Title : Creative Director
Responsibilities : Art Direction, Photography, Web design, Corporate identity, Media pieces, Advertising, Talent Scouting, Trend Research, Interviews, Copyrighting and Product testing.
California College of the Arts : Oakland, CA
12/1999 – 5/2002
Title : Senior Lab Tech/Senior Tutor
Managing Lab Tech Scheduling, testing, and Hiring. Maintaining Computer Labs and Equipment. One on One Training in Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Infini-D, After Effects, Premiere, Scanning, Printing, and Other Mac Based Applications.
Bill Baker Photography : Oakland, CA
12/1999 – 2/2000
Title : Photographer’s Assistant and Lab Tech.
Photo Retouch and Manipulation, Set Design, Lighting, and Talent Management.
Design Farm : Lafayette, CA
6/1995 – 6/2004
Title : Designer
Responsibilities : Concept and Design. Corporate identity, Brochures, Web Design, Illustration, Packaging and Comprehensive Making. Large portion of body of work involving design of toy packaging and catalogs.
Graphic Motion : Whittier, CA
6/1992 – 6/1995
Title : Design Consultant and Sales Representative
Responsibilities : Web Design and branding. Apparel research, logo design, and placement. Sales of sportswear for Juniors 12-24.
Education:
California College of Arts and Crafts : Oakland and San Francisco, CA
BFA : Graphic Design (minor in Fashion and Illustration)
Skills :
Computer Skills on both Mac and PC platforms : Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash with action scripting, Flex skinning, CSS/HTML, some PHP and Interactive Powerpoint.
Other Skills : Illustration (by hand or computer), Photography.