Resume

Education

The Art Institute Of California – Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design
December 2009

Experience

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Senior Graphic Designer

February 2016 – Present

Create and enhance the processes for the design and production of marketing materials across a broad spectrum of media such as print, social media, multiple digital platforms and events.

Lead projects independently and collaboratively with a team from conception to completion.

Assist in creating and maintaining consistent marketing and brand identity for the company.

Take clients’ visions and create a deliverable product. Offers ideas and solutions to explore and develop new campaigns and messaging ideas.

Maintain high-quality deliverables through knowledge of production processes and best practices.

Use strong conceptual skills and a high-level sense of design to offer a variety of design solutions for the luxury market consumer.

*Samples of work available upon request.

 

Hallmark Lighting

Senior Creative Manager

February 2013 – February 2016

Hire, train and mentor design staff to create impactful visual designs.

Lead the creative process with original ideas and the development of creative concepts by understanding the vision and direction of the company.

Delegate tasks to creative team and other staff members.

Produce all marketing materials that support a wide-variety of initiatives such as: presentations, product catalogs, exhibition graphics, brochures, invitations, advertisements, postcards, digital images, and other marketing materials and sales tools.

Effectively manage concurrent assignments and deadlines through prioritizing workload and maintaining awareness of product development and deliverables.

Attend meetings and make presentations. Hold weekly creative brainstorm sessions to review current projects.

Lead, organize and direct photo shoots to support creative campaigns and marketing collateral.

Monitor budgets and schedules for the marketing department, including meeting yearly CAPEX requirements.

Work closely with 3rd party vendors (painters, engineers, interior designers etc.) to facilitate projects and meet deadlines.

Coordinate all functions of company tradeshows including developing floor plan design, exhibitor services, sales meetings, event activities, giveaways, and accommodations.

 

Hallmark Lighting & Luminance

Senior Graphic Designer

December 2010 – February 2013

Design original collateral that is impactful and connects the brand with the consumer including: flyers, brochures, corporate material, reports, displays, infographics, logo design, outreach materials, email templates, posters, presentation graphics, web graphics, tradeshow graphics and other sales materials.

Iterate look and feel, typography, iconography, color palettes and layouts for brand, category and product-level campaigns.

Use deep understanding of the Hallmark consumer segments to assist Creative Director in development of creative material that appeals to the unique needs of those segments.

Develop and maintain a creative asset library to enable simple searching and sharing of assets across business channels and with external partners including project case studies, photo library, tradeshow products, etc.

Ensure consistent brand identity and experience across all channels.

Create graphic materials using digital art or photographic techniques for websites, social media, blog and other digital media.

 

The Walt Disney Company

Creative Art Designer

March 2010 – October 2010

Interacting and supporting the Executive Creative Directors and Producers through various projects both in development and production phases.

Create, develop and execute original design projects with full deadline responsibility from concept development, storyboarding, presenting design concepts, to finished production of content.

Understand project time and resource requirements on project inception to ensure successful completion.

 

Skills

CS5/CS6. Illustrator. Photoshop. InDesign. Microsoft Office. Mac/PC.

Graphic Design. Marketing. Advertising. Branding. Management.

 

CEU/CPU Training Credits

Creative Leadership for Managers

Creative Ways to Motivate Employees

Confronting Workplace Conflict

Developing Emotional Intelligence

Assertive Communication

 

Awards

Deans Honor Roll
Spring 2009.

Deans Honor Roll
Summer 2008.

President’s Honor Roll
Spring 2008.

Honor Roll
Winter 2008.