-
Freelancer
Volume Utility
Huntington Beach, CA
Jun 2022 - Present (4 years)
• Designing successful builds for the ASD MarketWeek, GBTA and SEMA trade shows using Adobe Illustrator PhotoShop and 3D Studio Max.
• Supporting partners with 3D and graphic design, estimate drafts, build advice and installation drawings.
• Created and facelifted 16 departments for a 13-location department store chain, resulting in launches of tire, car stereo, home security, beauty, accessory and seasonal lines.
• Teamed with tech client to craft 5200 ft2 HQ tech/sales lab and hallway-based product space.
• All work fulfilled through space plans, rendered visuals, meticulous detail and client support.
• Featured designer: Coroflot.com, 2022
-
Senior Designer
Huntington Beach, CA
Apr 2016 - Jun 2022 (6 years 2 months)
• Created cool spaces for beauty, cannabis, gaming and Comic-Con clients using hand sketch, 3DS Max / vRay, and Adobe Suite.
• Supported execution of 165,000 ft2 developer festival floor, both creatively and on-site.
• Visualized and pitched concepts for built and trailer-based popups, exhibits, and developers’ festivals.
• Curated and placed irreplaceable movie props on a large museum project, liaising with museum staff.
• Penned successful Comic-Con build for Netflix, netting $175K.
-
Design Director
Commerce, CA
May 2011 - Apr 2016 (4 years 11 months)
• Created spaces for pop-up retail, event, vehicle, and play areas using 3DS Max and Adobe Suite.
• Stepped in to copy-write and curate company website, printed collateral, proposals and swag, speeding up roll out and limiting outsources.
• Designed Sponge Bob live-read gala featuring two 200-seat venues, a pop-up museum and fan concert, for Nickelodeon.
• Designed 10-unit pop-up retail rollout for Samsung netting $3M.
• Juror: Spring Student Portfolio Review, CSU Long Beach 2012, 2013.