Summary

Reliable and experienced visual designer with 8+ years in branding, print, packaging, and environmental design. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Lightroom. Adept at developing and maintaining consistent visual styles for projects and their assets. Proven ability to create and produce marketing shoots, and to organize all post-production duties to ensure a smooth and efficient workflow. Effective team manager and calendar scheduler, with experience leading multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish.

Experience

Watson Design Group  |  March 2022 - Present (Full Time)

Senior Art Director

Oversee designers / jr. designers on Disney Social production. Lead initial art direction campaigns for films and shows by MGM, Universal, Prime Video, A24, NEON Rated, Focus Features, FX Networks, and Disney. Create pitch decks and format deck structures to ensure presentations are easy to follow and provide maximum understanding of concepts and ideas. Provide film campaign social ideas and execute production from start to finish. Aid in art direction on motion and audio/visual assets, and execute on motion design/editing when needed. Lead packaging projects when needed, and provide final output for printers.

Dynamic Dynosaur  |  Aug 2016 - December 2021 (Freelance & Full Time)

Senior Graphic Designer

Integral team member of the studio’s core company in developing graphic material and completing design tasks for Fender, Nike, VANS, and more. Collaborated and led with designers to develop a unified vision for each project. Implemented and maintained a file management system within the studio to organize client assets and reduce search time.

Incase  |  Feb 2017 - June 2018 (Full Time)

Environmental Designer / Graphic Designer

Led and conducted spacial planning/design for tradeshows, booths, storefronts and in-store displays. Created assets/content for point-of-sale needs to better display product benefits. Aided the industrial design department in creating product information decks and catalogs. Worked closely with Apple Inc. representatives to conceptualize, design, and produce digital brand collateral pieces and presentations.

Social Antidote  |  Nov 2015 - Dec 2016 (Freelance)

Lead Graphic Designer

Contracted to various clients, including vape industry companies, restaurants and food trucks. Led content creation and promotional material for clients’ social platforms, print collateral, and packaging for diverse companies. Attended, photographed, and documented multiple events each week to provide coverage for client campaigns.

Izzi Gadgets  |  Aug 2014 - Oct 2015 (Full Time)

Graphic Designer

Produced and edited video and media for marketing purposes pushed on multiple platforms to gain exposure within the photography community. Refined design on new packaging of key products to better showcase features in retail. Created web and full spread magazine ads for various tech industry editorials. Collaborated with galleries on spacial design for exhibitions and events.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Graphic Design
California State University of Fullerton | Aug 2008 - June 2014

Skills

Design

Branding
Packaging
Print
Photography
Photo Editing
Typography Layout
Web Design
UI / UX
Social Assets Design
Ad Design
Illustration

Technical

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
After Effects
Premiere
Lightroom
XD