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Design Lead
Dallas, TX
Nov 2015 - Present (8 years 6 months)
Design Lead for environment experiences for Exhibits, Tradeshows, and Corporate Events. Oversee the smooth and efficient operation of the design department while managing and mentoring a team of eight designers.
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Environment & Experience Designer
Dallas, TX
Aug 2009 - Present (14 years 9 months)
Environments Designs and Renderings for the following Clients:
The Expo Group
Fossil
The Integer Group
Smoothie Factory
Reap Marketing - Standish Salon Goods
Kaemark
Global Fran 360 - Carolina Cabinet Company
Garry Cohn Designs
Spark Plug Games
Bella Design Group
Creations Global Retail
Allan Knight
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Art Department Lead
Game Circus
Dec 2010 - Sep 2013 (2 years 9 months)
Roles and Responsibilities:
Oversee the smooth and efficient operation of the art dept.
Managing and mentoring artists within the art department.
Collaborate with Creative Director on developing and maintaining art direction of gameplay, marketing, and promotional art assets.
Quality control of game art assets, promotional material and handling art reviews.
Released Games Worked On:
Coin Dozer Social (Art Direction, promotional material)
4 Pics 1 Movie (Art Direction, promotional material)
4 Pics 1 Song (Art Direction, promotional material)
Paplinko (Art Direction, UI Design, 2D art assets)
Prize Claw (UI Design and 2D art assets)
Prize Claw Seasons (UI Design and 2D art assets)
Frog Toss! (UI Design and 2D art assets)
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Lead Retail Designer
Creations Global Retail
Jul 2007 - Aug 2009 (2 years 1 month)
• Provide designs, drawings and computer renderings for retail environments. Including merchandising units, kiosks, large structures, fixtures, inline stores, and exhibits
• Use of 3ds Max, Vray, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and AutoCAD to illustrate the design proposed for production.
• Collaborated with client, sales, engineering and manufacturing to take the design from concept to production.
• Provided graphic design in print and multi-media presentations
• Designed projects for airports, mall common areas, lifestyle centers, food kiosk, and retail stores including clients as HMS Host, Westfield, InMotion Entertainment, Union Station, and Southwest Airlines.
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Senior Designer
Pin
Nov 2006 - Jul 2007 (8 months)
• Provide designs, drawings and computer renderings for retail environments. Including store fixtures, kiosks, and inline stores.
• Use of 3ds Max, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and AutoCAD to illustrate the design proposed for production.
• Collaborated with client, sales, engineering and manufacturing to take the design from concept to production.
• Provided graphic design in print and multi-media presentations and even website production.
• Designed projects for inline stores, mall common areas, food kiosk, and retail stores including clients Editable Arrangements, UPS Store, and T-mobile.
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Retail Designer
STAK Design
May 2004 - Aug 2006 (2 years 3 months)
• Provide designs, drawings and computer renderings for retail environments. Including merchandising units, kiosks, large structures, fixtures, and exhibits
• Use of 3ds Max, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and AutoCAD to illustrate the design proposed for production.
• Collaborated with client, sales, engineering and manufacturing to take the design from concept to production.
• Provided graphic design in print and multi-media presentations and overseeing website design, production, and maintenance.
• Designed projects mall common areas, lifestyle centers, and trade show exhibits including clients Westfield, General Growth Properties, CBL & Associates, Macerich, Weywerhaeuser, and Urban Retail Properties
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CAD Production Team
MJDII Architects, INC
2003 - 2004 (1 year)
• Provided space layout, and construction drawings for commercial interiors and architectural plans through hand and computer renderings.
• Responsible for the finish and color selection of various corporate clients including Raytheon, Frito-Lay, Texas Instruments, and AmerisouceBergen,
• Use of Architectural Desktop, 3D AutoCad , photoshop, and Illustrator for client presentation.
• Directly responsible for company-wide graphical standards.
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Architectural Graphics
John Campbell Wright, inc. Architecture and Interiors
Jun 2001 - Aug 2002 (1 year 2 months)
• Provided space layout, and construction drawings for commercial interiors and architectural plans through hand and computer renderings.
• Responsible for the construction drawings and renderings for clients as St Micheal Episcopal Chapel Renovation, Episcopal Diocese of Dallas Future Camp & Conference Center, and Mary Kay
• Use of Architectural Desktop, 3D AutoCad and 3ds Viz, photoshop, and Illustrator for client presentation
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CAD Drafter
Tippett & Gee Architects and Engineers
May 2000 - Jun 2001 (1 year 1 month)
• Collaborated with Architects and Engineers in drawing detailed civil, structural, architectural, electrical plans and section details for large building structures.
• Responsible for graphic presentations for clients and graphic design in company identity and website.
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Residential Designer
BMC West – Abilene Lumber
Apr 1998 - May 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Hand drafting full residential house plans and designing custom floor and elevation while working directly with clients, builders and contractors.