Coroflot

Resume

*****EXPERIENCE*****

Graphic Designer || Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress.com)
June 2009 – present
• Lead growth and development of company's visual brand
• Manage the launch and expansion of the Digital Commons website
• Create site designs for online journals and institutional repositories
• Prepare versatile digital, print, and presentation materials for company and clients
• Manage company-wide design projects and schedule
• Advise and collaborate to refine marketing objectives and strategy
• Evaluate and improve interaction and online communication with clients
• Spearhead the production and refinement of documentation, resulting in improved client comprehension and experience
• Improve existing workflows and internal resources
• Direct, mentor, and manage workflow of junior designer

Graphic Designer || Red Room Omnimedia Corporation (redroom.com)
December 2008 – April 2009
• Oversaw design and user interface of expanding company website
• Planned and prepared concepts and site mock-ups for redroom.com
• Researched social networking integration strategies
• Developed company identity and branding
• Prepared wireframes, navigation, and interfaces
• Copy-wrote marketing and customer support text
• Directed junior designer

Freelance Graphic Designer || various companies
January 2002 – October 2009
• Developed print solutions for a variety of clients and projects, including:
• Branding design and stationery for Etsy.com vendors
• Packaging design for Red Blossom Tea Company
• Preliminary design work for an exterior building wrap for The Art Institute of California – San Francisco
• A complete stationery system for the California Oaks Foundation
• Wedding stationery and paperworks for various couples
• Conference materials for the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta

Graphic Designer || Weldon Owen Publishing
August 2008 – December 2008
• Aided in the production and marketing of trade children’s books
• Created the layout and design for proposed projects and sample books
• Prepared photographs and illustrations for print
• Researched images from photographers, archives, and stock suppliers

Acquisitionist and Production Artist || Duval House Publishing
December 2003 – May 2005
Developed graphics and illustrations for educational textbooks
Designed print marketing materials
Acquired text, artistic works, and photographs to appear in publication
Oversaw contract and licensing negotiations
Worked with printers to prepare pre-press files for print

Intern for Visual Presentation || Provincial Museum of Alberta
March 2003 – May 2003
• Aided in the construction of original dioramas for Wild Alberta, a permanent gallery exhibit on the local ecosystem and conservation
• Worked with curators, historians, and art directors to launch a large-scale public exhibit


*****EDUCATION*****

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design
10/2005–10/2008
The Art Institute of California – San Francisco
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Best in Show

Diploma in Visual Communication and Design
09/2000–04/2003
Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, Canada
Specialized in Design and Visual Presentation


*****AFFILIATIONS, AWARDS, AND EVENTS*****

AIGA
2007–present
Member of the San Francisco chapter of The American Institute of Graphic Arts.

Art Institute Best in Show
2008
Awarded Best in Show for final graphic design portfolio at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco Graduation Show.

The Design Innovation Club
2005–2008
Curated three annual exhibitions of juried design work and fine art as well as hosted several events and competitions throughout the year as the president and participant of the official student graphic design club at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco.

Visual Media Conference
2011
Attended in-depth seminars on the latest trends and technologies in design, web, mobile, marketing, SEO and analytics, including cross-media content delivery.

PINC Show Conference
2008
Partook in seminars hosted by the Printing Industries of Northern California on bindery and finishing production, ecological printing techniques and practices, sustainable printing, marketing and preflighting files for press.


*****TECHNICAL SKILLS*****

• Versatile print design and collateral development
• Web and user interface design and social network integration
• Book, publication, and editorial layout
• Concept development and strategic planning
• Branding and identity development
• Information graphics, illustration, and typography
• Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
• Basic HTML and CSS