Coroflot

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SKILLS
Mac & Windows cross-platform

Software Skills Include:
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Acrobat
QuarkXPress

Print-based graphic design, page lay-out, illustration, surface pattern design, product development, pre-press production and mock-ups
Curating, developing and organizing artists, art gallery and museum shows


EXPERIENCE
cConwayDesign, San Diego, CA
Full-time Graphic Design Consultant and Illustrator
Part-time Art Curator
2002 - Current

Including but not limited to the following clients:

• International Arrivals, Carlsbad, CA
Created new stationery lines, product development, packaging, illustrations and surface pattern designs. Web updates and materials for tradeshows and exhibitions; product catalog design and mechanical files preparation. Art Director, Product Designer and Illustrator.

• SNIFTY Scented Products, Linden, NJ
Art Director and main designer for all SNIFTY products including fundraising line. Created product name, logo and branding.

• Japanese American National Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Co-Curated with Los Angeles Toy and Doll Amusements a 2009 Kokeshi Exhibition “From Folk Art to Art Toy”; organized 100 artists from around the world to customize original designed Kokeshi wood doll; seven new Kokeshi doll shapes designed, sourced, developed and supervised production.

• Subtext Gallery, San Diego, CA
Created, curated and organized custom Kokeshi art show with 80 artists from 15 countries;  Designed and supervised production of wood dolls given to artists to customize for show

• Euro Style Design, San Diego, CA
Playtex baby products surface design and packaging development

• Infantino LLC, San Diego, CA
Infant carriers and travel systems product layouts and surface pattern designs for textiles

• ICI USA, LLC, Seattle, WA
Product and packaging development for Starbucks, Williams-Sonoma, Tovolo and Crate & Barrel; Spot illustration and surface pattern designs for home and kitchen products

• Morris Creative, Inc., San Diego, CA
Jack Hanna Foods identity and branding, Hot Wheels 35th Anniversery Invite, Hasbro/Barbie promotional product development and Upper Deck Entertainment exhibition design

• Murphy Design, San Diego, CA
Organized “Heaven and Hell” book, artists and galleries networking, contact and mail services; Product mock-ups

Phillips-Ramsey/Campbell-Mithun Marketing, San Diego, CA.
2000 - 2001
Full-time, paid intern in advertising department. Print production artist, created product mock-ups and organized print database and photography collection

Warren-Walker Private School, Henderson, NV
1997 - 2000
Art teacher for Kindergarten through 8th grade, taught aesthetics, criticism, production and art history. Taught private art lessons and organized summer art workshop

T-Shirts of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
1996-1997
Created hand and digital art for screen-prints involving color separations and designing original work for apparel


EDUCATION
San Diego City College, San Diego, CA
2001 - 2002
Graphic Design Department, classes included Typography, Logos/Branding, Illustration and Intermediate Graphic Design

University of North Texas, Denton, TX
1991-1996
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Arts Studies, Education Minor


HOBBIES
Photography
Travel
Crochet
Painting


REFERENCES
Available upon request


TRAVEL
India
Japan
Thailand
Cambodia
England
Scotland
France
Spain
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Mexico
Hong Kong