24+ Years of Experience | Multifaceted Designer & Creative Professional
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A multifaceted Creative Professional with over 24 years of hands-on experience specializing in graphic design, UI/UX, motion graphics, and video production. An experienced team leader, adept at managing direct reports and guiding creative teams through projects and milestones to meet strict deadlines. Expertise in creating diverse designs from scratch, including social media campaigns, in-game content, marketing materials, and full brand identities for a wide range of clientele. A highly organized, detail-oriented problem solver with a passionate enthusiasm for the craft and a talent for absorbing and applying new workflows and pipelines in high-speed environments.
A multifaceted Creative Professional with over 24 years of hands-on experience specializing in graphic design, UI/UX, motion graphics, and video production. An experienced team leader, adept at managing direct reports and guiding creative teams through projects and milestones to meet strict deadlines. Expertise in creating diverse designs from scratch, including social media campaigns, in-game content, marketing materials, and full brand identities for a wide range of clientele. A highly organized, detail-oriented problem solver with a passionate enthusiasm for the craft and a talent for absorbing and applying new workflows and pipelines in high-speed environments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ZAM Network (Full Time) 2021—
Associate Design Manager
- Senior Creative, Motion / Illustration Team Manager
ZAM Network (Full Time) 2021—
Associate Design Manager
- Senior Creative, Motion / Illustration Team Manager
Leading and managing the Motion & Illustration team, providing art direction, mentorship, and performance management for three direct reports. Specializing in graphic and creative design, I spearhead the conceptualization and hands-on creation of a wide range of assets, including social media campaigns, in-game advertisements, merchandise, and web content. My responsibilities also include production of all motion design and animation projects and overseeing the localization of overseas media for domestic markets. To ensure project success, I developed and implemented design pipelines and workflows, providing ongoing educational training, and managing ticketing systems and cloud infrastructure.
Iridium Studios (Contract) 2013—
UI/UX Design / Graphic Designer
- UI/UX, Branding, Marketing Materials
UI/UX Design / Graphic Designer
- UI/UX, Branding, Marketing Materials
Iridium Studios is a game development company. Responsibilities include the creation of User Interfaces and General User Experiences of multiple projects including There Came an Echo, Before the Echo, and other major IPs currently in development. Additional work includes logos, asset creations for in-game content, website design and marketing and advertising for released titles.
Professional Freelancer (Ongoing) 2000—
- Design, Motion, Photography, Videography
- Design, Motion, Photography, Videography
My personal brand of freelance and contract work I have developed and honed over the past 24+ years. Offering graphic design in the form of advertising, marketing, branding and more to a diverse range of clientele. Videography and photography services are offered to the greater Los Angeles area.
CC South Bay (Full Time) 2007—2021
Graphics / Reprographics Manager
- Senior Creative / Department Management
Graphics / Reprographics Manager
- Senior Creative / Department Management
As Graphics Manager for CC South Bay, a non-profit organization, I directed the graphic and print-production departments, managing the overall visual direction and providing brand oversight for all designs and campaigns. I led a team of three direct reports and was responsible for incorporating photography and filmed content into the creative vision. My role included creating a diverse range of designs from scratch for a multitude of mediums. Additionally, I ran the printing department, which involved managing multiple industry-standard Konica Minolta systems for large-scale, high-yield print and production work.
SAS Movie Studios (Full Time) 2003—2004
Graphic Designer
Prudential California Reality (Full Time) 2002—2003
Graphic Designer
YMCA (Full Time) 2000—2002
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Prudential California Reality (Full Time) 2002—2003
Graphic Designer
YMCA (Full Time) 2000—2002
Graphic Designer
CREATIVE SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Graphic Design: Branding, Brand Identity, Logo, Print, Editorial, Packaging, Merchandise, Apparel, T-Shirt, Cosplay & Artist Alley Merch, Poster, Banner, Booklet, Localization, Manual Design, Vehicle Wraps, Trade Show Booth, Booth, Thumbnails, Avatars, Emoji, Memes, Reactions & Digital Graphics.
Motion Design: Animation, 2D Animation, 2.5D Animation, KV Animation, Social Media Animation, Digital Ad Design, Video Promos, Explainer Videos, Corporate Video Animation, Presentation Decks (animated), Showreel Production, Motion Graphics & Compositing.
UI/UX Design: User Interface Design, User Experience Design, Web UI, Mobile UI, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Usability Testing, Responsive Design, Pop-ups, Buttons, Overlays, Custom Templates & User Menus.
Photography: Commercial, Product, Portrait, Headshots, Glamour, Wedding, Event, Engagement, Travel, Maternity, Post-processing & Color Grading.
Videography: Commercial, Film, Event, Corporate, Short Films, Video Production, Editing & Color Grading.
Software: Photoshop, Lightroom, Acrobat, Topaz, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Figma, Adobe XD, Video Copilot, Red Giant, Maxon, Audition, Illustrator, WordPress, Elementor, Davinci Resolve, Media Encoder, Windows OS, Mac OS, Microsoft Office Suite & Google Docs Suite.
Project / Team Management: Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace.
Graphic Design: Branding, Brand Identity, Logo, Print, Editorial, Packaging, Merchandise, Apparel, T-Shirt, Cosplay & Artist Alley Merch, Poster, Banner, Booklet, Localization, Manual Design, Vehicle Wraps, Trade Show Booth, Booth, Thumbnails, Avatars, Emoji, Memes, Reactions & Digital Graphics.
Motion Design: Animation, 2D Animation, 2.5D Animation, KV Animation, Social Media Animation, Digital Ad Design, Video Promos, Explainer Videos, Corporate Video Animation, Presentation Decks (animated), Showreel Production, Motion Graphics & Compositing.
UI/UX Design: User Interface Design, User Experience Design, Web UI, Mobile UI, Interaction Design, Wireframing, Prototyping, User Flows, Usability Testing, Responsive Design, Pop-ups, Buttons, Overlays, Custom Templates & User Menus.
Photography: Commercial, Product, Portrait, Headshots, Glamour, Wedding, Event, Engagement, Travel, Maternity, Post-processing & Color Grading.
Videography: Commercial, Film, Event, Corporate, Short Films, Video Production, Editing & Color Grading.
Software: Photoshop, Lightroom, Acrobat, Topaz, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Figma, Adobe XD, Video Copilot, Red Giant, Maxon, Audition, Illustrator, WordPress, Elementor, Davinci Resolve, Media Encoder, Windows OS, Mac OS, Microsoft Office Suite & Google Docs Suite.
Project / Team Management: Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace.
STRATEGIC & CONCEPTUAL SKILLS & SERVICES
Creative Direction: Art Direction, Ideation, Concept Development, Visual Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Creative Strategy & Design Consultation.
Digital Marketing: Social Media Content, Digital Ads, Online Promotions, Digital Campaigns & Advertisement Design.
Positions Held: Senior Graphic Designer, Design / Graphics Manager, Reprographics / Print Manager, UI/UX Contractor.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES & TOOLS
Project & Team Management: Leading Teams, Project Management, Milestone Management, Deadline Management, Routine Troubleshooting, Problem Solving & Team Building.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced Hardware Knowledge, PC / Mac Platforms. Advanced Networking & Cloud Computing Knowledge.
Adaptability & Work Ethic: Adept Learning, Workflow Adaptation, New Method Application, Highly Organized, Detail Oriented, Strong Work Ethic & Analytical Thinking.
Creative Direction: Art Direction, Ideation, Concept Development, Visual Storytelling, Brand Strategy, Creative Strategy & Design Consultation.
Digital Marketing: Social Media Content, Digital Ads, Online Promotions, Digital Campaigns & Advertisement Design.
Positions Held: Senior Graphic Designer, Design / Graphics Manager, Reprographics / Print Manager, UI/UX Contractor.
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES & TOOLS
Project & Team Management: Leading Teams, Project Management, Milestone Management, Deadline Management, Routine Troubleshooting, Problem Solving & Team Building.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced Hardware Knowledge, PC / Mac Platforms. Advanced Networking & Cloud Computing Knowledge.
Adaptability & Work Ethic: Adept Learning, Workflow Adaptation, New Method Application, Highly Organized, Detail Oriented, Strong Work Ethic & Analytical Thinking.
AI-FOCUSED CAPABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
AI Engineering & Application: Advanced AI Prompt Engineering, Generative Design, Advanced JSON Context Profiles, AI-powered Creative Workflows, AI-powered Workflows, Agents & Automations.
AI Models & Tools: Stable Diffusion Models, Veo3, Imagen4, GPT 4o, Kling, Hailuo, NotebookLM, Gemini, Flow & Whisk.
AI Engineering & Application: Advanced AI Prompt Engineering, Generative Design, Advanced JSON Context Profiles, AI-powered Creative Workflows, AI-powered Workflows, Agents & Automations.
AI Models & Tools: Stable Diffusion Models, Veo3, Imagen4, GPT 4o, Kling, Hailuo, NotebookLM, Gemini, Flow & Whisk.
CURRENT TOOLSETS IN ACTIVE EDUCATION
• Unreal Engine 5 UMG for UI/UX Design & Implementation
• Unreal Engine 5 for Set Design & Environments
• DaVinci Resolve 20 for Node Based Color Grading
• Framer for Web Design & Development
• Blender / Z Bruch for Texture Creation & Elements
• Cinema 4D for Environment Creation
• Substance Painter for Set Design & Environments
• Unreal Engine 5 UMG for UI/UX Design & Implementation
• Unreal Engine 5 for Set Design & Environments
• DaVinci Resolve 20 for Node Based Color Grading
• Framer for Web Design & Development
• Blender / Z Bruch for Texture Creation & Elements
• Cinema 4D for Environment Creation
• Substance Painter for Set Design & Environments
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