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Freelance Senior Graphic Designer
evolvdesign
Jan 1997 - Present (27 years 8 months)
Client List includes:
• Moose Toys • Koop Apiaries • South Valley Mushroom Farm • LA Derby Dolls • Walden Speed Shop • Hamagami/Carroll, Inc • Fuhu Inc. • Jada Toys • Glory Motor Works • NKOK Toys • Shawk! • Punch Studios • Two Rodeo Drive • Moto Melee Rally • Club Townsend • Jerrod Littlejohn Production Design Co
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Senior Graphic Designer
Burbank, CA
Nov 2014 - Oct 2022 (7 years 11 months)
• Art Direction, Management, Design and Storyteller.
• In-house and overseas and creative liaison while working within budgets.
• Design work including logo development, typography, packaging, branding that is above trend.
• Communicator working with licensors, marketing and Brand to achieve a compelling design.
• Volunteer to various childrens charities such as The Painted Turtle, Ronald McDonald House.
• Positive mentor to college students by working with them on their portfolio and presentations.
• Group champion for internal diversity team.
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Senior Packaging Design Manager
Cartwheel Kids
Culver City, CA
Sep 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year 2 months)
• Managed and created a team of Graphic Designers, Packaging Engineers and Photographers both
in-house and internationally for a fast growing children's products company.
• Effectively developed a system to monitor output of the Packaging process.
• Collaborated with a Project Manager while adhering to budget and timeline requirements.
• Positive mentor to interns and Junior Designers as they pursued career paths.
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Freelance Print Production Artist
Punch Studio
Jun 2012 - Jan 2013 (7 months)
• Print file prep, photo retouching, cleaning up design files.
• Created mechanicals for multiple files with multiple deadlines.
• Communicated closely with other designers to help with work load.
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Member on the Board of Directors
Michael Davis Music Is Revolution™ Foundation
Apr 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 7 months)
• Helped raise funds in conjunction with the Hell's Belles Car Club to provide musical instruments for this non-profit organization.
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Senior Designer/Art Director
Spin Master Ltd.
Sep 2008 - Nov 2011 (3 years 2 months)
• Designed and collaborated with multiple vendors for action sports toys Flick Trix and Tech Deck.
• Managed an in-house team of planners and designers based in China.
• Partnered closely with photographers, structural engineers and marketing teams.
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Senior Graphic Designer
Playhut
May 2008 - Aug 2008 (3 months)
• Designer for a manufacturer of licensed and non-licensed indoor and outdoor play structures.
• Re-branded design concepts for packaging.
• Created quick turnaround logos and stayed within my production schedules.
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Website Maintenance, Graphic Designer
L A Derby Dolls
Feb 2004 - Jul 2008 (4 years 5 months)
• Established an online presence and help mold a look and feel of the league through digital media.
• Lead a small group of volunteers to maintain the website and all social media.
• Transitioned website into using Squarespace interface.
• Designed printed flyers for various fundraisers and game events.
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Graphic Designer
MGA Entertainment
Mar 2005 - Feb 2008 (2 years 11 months)
• Art directed photoshoots for product packaging.
• Conceptualized direction display for product and packaging for manufacturer pack-out reference.
• Conducted trend research for articulation of ideas for themed fashion dolls.
• Created and produced presentations to branding team.
• Generated backgrounds, patterns and logos utilizing the manipulation of typography.
• Production specialist in preparation of final art files.
• Designed internal collateral and promotional material for company-wide events.
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Graphic/Production Designer
Wasp Industries
Jan 2004 - Jul 2004 (6 months)
• Production/Graphic/Fashion Design for a startup motocross clothing line.
• Built tech packs for clothing manufacturing.
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Graphic/Production Designer
Jason Natural Cosmetics
Feb 2003 - Mar 2004 (1 year 1 month)
• Production designed labels, brochures, coupons, point of purchase, ads using stock photography.
• Managed vendors and tracked quotes.
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Graphic/Production Designer
Odwalla
Aug 1998 - Jan 2003 (4 years 5 months)
• Prepared files for production
• Interacting with vendors, attending press checks, created manuals and ads.
• Built mock ups packaging.
• In House photographer.
• Organized and archived creative services materials for reference and future use.
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Graphic Designer
Club Townsend
Jan 1995 - Jun 2002 (7 years 5 months)
• Designed club flyers, t-shirts, logos, programs that needed to be done yesterday.
• VIP Guest list hostess for all major events.