A self-motivated, professional, skilled designer who can create fresh, eye-catching artwork for a variety of media.

Work Samples

  • Vector Illustration & Logos

  • Spotlight - Issue 1

  • Spotlight - Issue 2

Work History

Design Skills -Print: design concepts, publications, advertisements, marketing materials (ie brochures, business cards), layout, typography, t-shirt and apparel graphics, photo editing, photo retouching, logos, branding, vector illustration, large scale graphics for banners and signs, trade show tabletop displays, graphics for promotional gifts and packaging, and production management. -Interactive: website design, responsive websites, mobile websites, web graphics, email newsletters, blog design and posting, and social networking management. -Multimedia: video editing, motion graphics, 3D animation and modeling, special effects, and video production. Marketing, Communications and Creative Direction Skills -Writing: Text copy for print advertising, content creation for print and web (including social networking), web site text copy, email newsletters, editorial content and articles, creative writing, and proof-reading. -Coordination: Directing journalists, planning and handling interviews, developing marketing campaigns, planning and working trade show events, directing and collaborating with other designers, scheduling and directing photo shoots, communicating and maintaining relationships with printers and vendors, administrative work, and client relationships. Software + Programming Language Skills -Platforms: Macintosh O.S., Microsoft Windows -Proficient in: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Wordpress, Constant Contact/MailChimp, Microsoft Office -Additional skills in: Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Maya, Flash, jQuery, PHP Work Experience -TWS Facility Services (marketing, design, writing and creative direction for facility services company) -Fine Local Media (print and web design for local publisher) -LaNae's Bakery, formerly Crumbles Cookie Factory (design for an online bakery) -Guam Communications Network (design for non-profit organization) -www.RaynemakerImages.com (website design for photographer) -Back Pain Explained (web graphics for informative web site) -Your Family Coupon Book (design and production for direct mail advertising) -Spotlight (creative director for a community magazine) -Regal Pet Pros (design for pet sitting professionals) -Countrywide Home Loans (design for real estate) -Homes Magazine (graphic design and production for real estate publication) -Rent Magazine (design and production for rental property publication) -Mailer Magazine (design and production for community magazine) -Virtual Home Tours USA (graphic design for video real estate tours) -Ronny and the Classics (graphic design for music group) -LA Movers (production art for children's apparel) -JM Productions (production art for children's apparel and toys)

Education

  • Platt College

    • Bachelor of Arts Visual Communications and Design
    • 2003 - 2005

    Print design with additional study in multimedia, 3D and video production. Graduated with 3.9 GPA.

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