Info, work history and a fancy résumé
Thank you for taking the time to review my portfolio and getting acquainted with my skills and experience. I'm actively seeking both full-time positions and freelance opportunities. I kindly request you to review my résumé, and if you find my profile intriguing, I would be thrilled to explore potential collaboration, discuss working together, or simply have a conversation to further explore our compatibility. I look forward to hearing from you!
Brand Designer - Senior Creative Designer
- Developed and executed creative concepts and design strategies for integrated marketing campaigns, resulting in enhanced brand awareness, increased customer engagement, and measurable business growth.
- Ensure that assets created by the brand team are established, modified, and controlled for use both internally and externally across all media and platforms. Maintain consistency in the brand while also enabling departments to easily access and implement marketing and product projects.
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, and engineering, to ensure seamless execution of design projects, meeting aggressive timelines and expectations.
- Conducted in-depth market research and trend analysis to stay ahead of the competition, integrating cutting-edge design trends and emerging technologies into deliverables.
- Mentored and trained junior designers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment that promoted innovation and excellence.
Art Direction + Production Manager
- Established and maintained brand identity guidelines, ensuring consistency and cohesiveness across all marketing collateral, including brochures, advertisements, print publication, and websites.
- Collaborated closely with clients and internal stakeholders to identify project objectives, target audience, and key messaging, translating these insights into impactful and customized design solutions.
- Conducted regular design critiques and provided constructive feedback to team members, encouraging professional growth and fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture.
- Prepared the weekly print publication to the printer, meticulously checking for accuracy and ensuring color management.
- Managed and scheduled deployment of external photographers for assignments related to the print publication.
Art Director
- Collaborated closely with clients to define project goals, target audience, and desired outcomes, creating customized and impactful design solutions that met their specific requirements.
- Oversaw the creation of captivating print and digital marketing materials, including websites, social media campaigns, and motion graphics.
- Conducted extensive market research and competitor analysis to identify industry trends and opportunities for design innovation, ensuring that design solutions were contemporary and aligned with client objectives.
Freelance - Senior Interactive Designer
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including developers and project managers, to translate design concepts into functional prototypes and final products that exceeded user expectations.
- Conducted user research and usability testing to gather valuable feedback and iteratively improve designs, resulting in enhanced user satisfaction and engagement.
- Utilized a strong understanding of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design principles to create visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces that optimized usability and accessibility.
- Developed and maintained design standards, style guides, and design systems to ensure consistency and cohesiveness across multiple projects, streamlining the design process.
Graphic Designer - Senior Graphic Designer
- Design and create advertisements for the alternative newsweekly.
- Creation, design, and pagination of multi-page layouts. (Newsprint)
- Rotation on schedule for all creative cover designs and cover stories.
- Redesign the look and feel of NUVO in all special sections.
- Update website, create banner ads in Flash
- Help the marketing department establish creative goals and brand toolkits.
Tools and Software
Adobe Suite
Aftereffects
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
XD :(
Google Suite
Docs
Slides
Sheets
Interactive & Prototyping
Banner Snack
Ceros
Figma
Invision
UXpin
CMS
Shopify
Wordpress
Clients
A list of clients I have had the privilege to work with. Clients' names that have been struck have undergone rebranding or have ceased business operations.
Academia
Academy of Art Universtivy
U.C. Davis
Texas State
Gaming
Capcom
Crystal Dynamics
Devolver Digital
Eidos Interactive
Griffen Aerotech
Konami
Pokémon International
Sega
Square-Enix
Ubisoft
Wargaming
Music
Columbia
Capital Records
Epic Records
Sony Music
Print Publications
Dabel Brothers
PC Gamer
Playboy Magazine
Sports Illustrated Kids
Vanity Fair
Viper Comics
Tech
Bloomerang
Delivra
Kindful
Packet Trap
Parsable
Nxp Semiconductors
Sony Interactive
Intuit
Youtube
