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Experienced Graphic Designer, Production Artist
Cj Cantara
Los Angeles, CA
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About
With over 16 years of experience in Graphic Design, Production Management and Retouching skills at lauded shops that include Pitch, 72 and Sunny, Iconisus, and ASG/ Spark! CJ brings a design prowess that would be a cornerstone of any creative team. Having worked extensively for brands that include Disney, Universal, Sony, EA Games and FX Networks, CJ brings a genuinely fresh perspective to any project. His exceptional organizational skills help him easily navigate any situation while providing essential project management that ensures projects are delivered on time to the highest standards.
Specialties: Graphic design, Print Production management, Photo Retouching & Color Correcting, Layout Design, Mechanical Creation, Product Photography, Experience with Print Vendor, Expert Level Adobe Family (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign). -
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BS Multimedia DesignMount Sierra College1998 - 2001
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Experience
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Studio ArtistPitchCulver City, CAJun 2015 - Mar 2018 (2 years 9 months)Responsible for Burger King PWK (Parties with kids) POPs. From designing preliminary artwork to finalized and localized mechanicals, for various collateral (Posters, Banners, Standees).
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Studio DirectorMC SquaredLos Angeles, CASep 2014 - Apr 2015 (7 months)Maintaining studio standards from templates to final artwork. Led final production of artwork to clients, also directed & mentored junior designers. Main clientele are Real Estate companies such as Coldwell banker, Stein Eriksen Utah, Regent properties.
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Production ArtistASG/Spark!Los Angeles, CAMar 2014 - Sep 2014 (6 months)Responsible for production & localization of video game packaging such as slipsheets, POPs, & Manuals. Clients include: Disney, Square Enix. & EA games.
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Production Artist SupervisorForever 21Apr 2011 - Feb 2014 (2 years 10 months)Responsible for production, design and trafficing of instore collateral, and localization for all international projects. Signage, billboards, flyers, various advertising. Also supervising junior designers/artists inhouse and overseas for production. Other duties are creating company file systems, and implemented traffic and proofing systems.
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Freelance DesignerT3 Micro2011 - 2013 (2 years)Marketing development of brochures, packaging, and POP displays, for high end beauty products such as Hair dryers, rollers, etc. Most products sold in Sephora stores.
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Senior Production ArtistSpin Master Ltd.Feb 2010 - Feb 2011 (1 year)Previously a production artist assigned to the LIV line of dolls. Responsibilities include creation of templates and production of mechanicals for Spring 2010 thru Fall 2011 seasons. Also responsible for any redesigns for packaging from blister cards to full packages.
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Freelance Artist72andSunnyOct 2009 - Feb 2010 (4 months)Worked with clients such as Bugaboo, KSwiss, and Blackberry. For various advertising campaigns for web and television. Also for various pitches to prospective clients.
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Production artistAGI TM-Los Angeles, via 24/SevenMay 2009 - Jul 2009 (2 months)Assigned to the EA games division for production of Game disc covers, Sleeves, POP, and various artwork for print.
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Graphic Design LeadBRK GroupOct 2008 - May 2009 (7 months)Responsible for advertising, website design. Also photography for mattresses and other products. Designing for points of sale for vendors such as La Curacao, and other mattress stores. Supervising junior designers, from design up to production.
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Production ManagerIconisusMar 2008 - Oct 2008 (7 months)Previously employed as production manager, responsible for preparing templates for design, preparing presentations for potential clients, preflighting files to print, and making requested changes to existing key art. Other various duties are printer maintenance, mounting boards for presentations, and ordering supplies for production. Clients include Fox, Universal, HBO, FX Networks.
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Production ArtistAGI TM-Los AngelesJan 2008 - Mar 2008 (2 months)Responsibilities include preflighting files to print, making amends to existing designs, creating and maintaining company styles and guidelines, clients include Disney, Miramax.
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On Coroflot@cjcantara, member since 2014
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