CAREER OBJECTIVE |
Expand and utilize my technical and artistic design skills in a creative, innovative and challenging environment. Design to clearly communicate, inform, educate and spread ideas for social change. Continue to develop and expand my knowledge of design and typography. |
DESIGN EMPLOYMENT |
Internet Production Assistant: June 2010 – present
Williams Sonoma Home, WSI
Freelance Graphic Designer: July 2006 – present
Various Individuals, Non-Profits and Businesses
Designed and created Web sites, emails, logos, invitations, programs, brochures and posters.
CLIENTS INCLUDE:
PIA - Peninsula Interfaith Action, America SCORES Bay Area, Inspired Art, local Rotary Clubs,
The American Heart Association, Misha Patel Studios, LLC, Center for Traditional Textiles of
Cusco, Weir & Associates Catering and Event Planning, The Khaled Hosseini Foundation
Co-chair, Program Development: October 2009 - Present
Design Teacher: May 2009 - Present
Design Teaching Assistant: March 2009 – May 2009
INNERACT PROJECT BAY AREA
Work with a team of educators and designers to deveop a curriculum for 12-14 year olds in a free design course.
Lead engaging lectures, hands on workshops, and critiques.
Graphic Designer / Marketing Specialist: July 2007 – September 2008
BOREL PRIVATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY
Prepared images and copy for web pages, developed and re-sized ads for bank wide ad campaigns.
Kept a detailed record of all marketing expenditures and maintained the marketing budget database.
Laid out and composed marketing brochures, advertisements and account application forms.
Assisted in the planning and coordination of special events, updated and maintained databases.
Prepared files for presentations and assisted internal and external clients.
Events Manager and Graphic Designer: 2000 – present
WEIR AND ASSOCIATES CATERING AND EVENT PLANNING
Designer: Redesigned the company Web site from initial design concept to the final coded site.
Manager: Involved in all aspects of event planning and execution.
Graphic Designer: November 2005 – July 2006
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS, SCHOOL OF LAW & DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Created a variety of promotional materials, working within budget and design guidelines.
Responsible for the pre-press preparation of digital files and involved in press checks.
Managed multiple projects, including the redesign of the law school’s web site.
Implemented an archive database of all past design projects and image files.
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EDUCATION & ORGANIZATIONS |
University of California, Davis
Graduated 2006 with a B.S. in Design, emphasis in Visual Communication
Minor in Art History
California College of the Arts, 2006 - 2007
Extended Education courses in graphic design, typography and corporate identity
American Institute of Graphic Artists, 2005 - present
Active member of San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Member of Various Bay Area Art Institutions, 2005 - present
San Francisco Museum or Modern Art, The DeYoung Museum, The California Acadamy or Sciences, The Legion of Honor |
