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EXPERIENCE

Hamagami Carroll, Inc., Los Angeles, Ca
March 2012-May 2012
Freelance Graphic Designer
I collaborated with a team to design entertainment brand from strategy, concept and design through final execution. I design logos, style guides, key art and toy packaging concepts and while working in a streamlined environment.

Hell's Belles Car Club, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle
June 1999 to Present
I started the Los Angeles Chapter and I coordinate fundraisers throughout the entire club, designate jobs to all members as well as Graphic and Web Design and maintenance on the site. I coordinate events, car shows and facilitate meetings. I'm also a Member on the Board of Directors for Music Revolution since we help raise funds every year to their cause in conjunction with the Hell's Belles Car Club to provide instruments for this non-profit organization.

Spin Master Ltd, Culver City, Ca
September 2008 to November 2011
Senior Designer working on the Flick Trix and Tech Deck packaging. I worked on designing logos, name generating for product, packaging design, understanding packaging requirements, created mockups, checking samples for correctness in color and pack out, acted as a resource for photographers, illustrators and designers, getting quotes from vendors, art directing photographers, illustrators and leading a small team of designers both in house and in China, working with a very tight schedule, staying late to get the work done and team moral cheerleader for an awesome toy company!

L.A. Derby Dolls, Los Angeles, Ca
April 2004 to June 2010
Designed and maintain the website and trainer for the L.A. Derby Dolls all girl banked track roller derby league. I used Dreamweaver and flash for the first website and transitioned into using Squarespace interface. I also worked on several printed flyers for various events. Not only am I a Skater for the L.A. Derby Dolls, I also am a trainer for the league.

Playhut, Inc, City of Industry, Ca
May 2008 to August 2008
Senior Graphic Designer for packaging for a manufacturer of licensed and non-licensed indoor and outdoor play structures for children. I designed quick turnaround logos, design concepts for packaging, and a little bit of engineering of concept packaging.

MGA Entertainment, Los Angeles, Ca
August 2004 to February 2008
Graphic Design for a toy company designing artwork for Bratz packaging. Art directed photoshoots for the packages, mocked up packaging for approval, packed out dolls for Hong Kong for placement as well as designed collateral for company wide events. Responsible for the creation of seasonal boards, selecting key images and relevant themes, inspiration samples, reference materials to aid in the articulation of ideas and trend direction, making presentations to design, created backgrounds, patterns, logos using the manipulation of typography, refining and finalizing design projects in preparation for production.

WASP Industries Los Angeles, Ca
January 2004 to July 2004
Freelance Production/Graphic/Fashion Design for a startup motorcross clothing line. I worked with line sheets/tech packs, setting up art for production, laid out hang tags, and created die lines.

JASON Natural Cosmetics, Culver City, Ca
February 2003 to March 2004
Freelance full time Graphic Production & Design for a natural cosmetics company. Production design on current labels and incorporating them into new designs for brochures, coupons, point of purchase, as well as creating ads using stock photography. I also worked with vendors and getting quotes.

Odwalla, Half Moon Bay, Ca
August 1998 to January 2003
Freelance full time Graphic Production & Design. Refining and finalizing design projects in preparation for production, interacting with vendors and going to press checks, creating manuals, photography of products, mock up models/packaging, scanning, ads, inserts, and other collateral items as directed. Coordinating the organizing and archiving of marketing, creative services materials and files, and other data assets as needed.

Macy's Passport 98, San Francisco, Ca
May 1998 to June 1998
Gratis graphic design work, doing magazine layouts, ads and flyers for the event.

Club Townsend, San Francisco, Ca
January 1995 to June 2002
Freelance graphic design for club flyers, t-shirts, logos, programs that needed to be done yesterday, and door girl by night.

EDUCATION

California College of Arts & Crafts, San Francisco, Ca
BFA, Industrial Design, Graduated in 1998
Senior project shown in Graphis-New Talent
Design Annual 1998

University of the Pacific, Stockton, Ca
Studied Graphic Design

Live Oak High School, Morgan Hill, Ca
Graduated in 1991