Professional Experience
LAYOUT & VISUAL DESIGNER
Austin, TXJuly 2021 to October 2022
I worked as a designer for a corporate marketing team. I created assets for nearly every department of the company. Some examples of work I produce:
- external marketing collateral, social posts, sales decks, one pagers, typeset monthly newsletters, event and campus signage
- swag/branded apparel: hats, shirts, dry fit tops, socks, and all sorts of other nicknacks
- internal collateral: training resources, information decks, internal comms assets, internal event branding
Skills/Technologies Used:
- Adobe Photoshop: photo/image retouching and compositing, batch processing, graphic layout, broad range of types of concept mockups
- Adobe Illustrator: illustrated vector graphics, apparel design, icons, logo design and vectorization, production of print production assets
- Adobe Indesign: data merge for high volume print & digital assets, type setting documents such as books/business cards/one pagers/QBRs
- Adobe Aftereffects: production for animated social posts
- Google Apps Suite ie. Word/Forms/Sheets/Slides: marketing collateral, charts & graphics from data spreadsheets, automating workflows via Forms>Sheets>Indesign>Print
- Figma: Editing webpage designs
- File Organization: I made a customized workflow process similar to Asana or Basecamp inside Slack, since the marketing team lacked a singular and efficient platform for workflow
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS CONSULTANT & TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
Boulder, CO & Austin, TXJune 2017 to July 2021
- maintained clients across various industries
- consultation, project management, information/data systems
- presentation/imaging, creative & technical writing
- book covers, posters, web/media content, social media
CUSTOM IMAGE SPECIALIST
Boulder, COJune 2016 to June 2017
- large format fine art printing and image wrap canvas production
- high resolution film and flatbed scanning
- mounting, finishing, trimming and manual/mechanical production processes
- color correct, retouch, and preparing digital files for output in a color managed workflow
- educating customers on services provided and aiding customers in choosing the best service option
- Mac OSX and production workflow environment
- client appointments for design services
- workflow development and task automation
- project management
- proofing services and multi-channel communication with clients
- systems and software training as it pertains to print theory and color science
- digital Copywork of oversized art and media using DSLRs in a light-controlled system
- technology liaison
VP & CREATIVE DIRECTOR FOR APPAREL AND BRANDING COMPANY
Los Angeles, CAMarch 2015 to January 2016
- creation of graphic assets for brand related media and 3rd party contracts
- managed and instructed artists, web designers, and brand ambassadors
- responsible for legal writing, contract details, and idea drafting
- social media marketing and graphic design, as well as website layout/design
- digital design process: layer separation, color management, and art direction
- retail apparel and accessory design
- coordinating and assisting in the screen-printing of brand apparel
- brand ambassador and promoter at live events
- promoted brand loyalty with gorilla marketing and community driven activities
- technology liaison and visual asset management
- in-house product photography
ASSISTANT MANAGER & TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
Denver, CONovember 2014 to February 2016
- produced branded stationery, signage, flyers, apparel designs, video overlays, and social media content.
- designed UI/UX assets for gaming computer stations
- expanded customer base and brand awareness via organizing community driven events
- promoting positive social gaming culture and assisted with computer troubleshooting
- event photography and website updates
- operated and repaired of high performance gaming computers, accessories, and related technologies
- opening and Closing register, handling bank deposits
- inventory stocking and product display
- digital product management via cross platform interfaces
- technology liaison and visual asset management
- building customer and community engagement
- brand ambassador at live events
- Steel Series
- Major League Gaming
- Twitch
- Dreamhack
- G2A gaming
- Riot Games
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER & MARKETING SPECIALIST
Austin, TXMarch 2014 to October 2014
- managed multiple client accounts under tight deadlines
- produced website layouts, infographics, illustrations, web ads, and social media content
- logos, typography, color-direction and branding guidelines
- providing pre-media and design materials for a diverse range marketing agencies
- collaborated on team projects for time-sensitive tasks
- coordinated with copywriters, web developers, and clients to ensure project completion
Auxiliary Employment
The Creative Mass
CONTRACT DESIGNER
Austin, TXApril 2013 to March 2014
- contract visual designer
FedEx Office
LEAD COORDINATOR
Austin, TXAugust 2012 to June 2013
- experience with print production technologies (oversize printing, mounting, laminating, binding, cutting, scoring, folding, etc)
- customer consultation
- trouble-shooting/problem solving
- customer consultation
- responsible for handling cash transactions
- closing/opening
- working in a team environment & people management
- inventory/supply management
Jutera Labs
UI/UX DESIGNER
Austin, TXApril 2011 to November 2011
- graphic design for emerging Chrome apps platform
- front-end UI/UX for browser apps and webpages
- identity/branding
- successful jump start for a start-up company rooted in Austin and Bangalore
Sko Design Lab
WEB DESIGNER
Austin, TXOctober 2008 to June 2012
- HTML/CSS web design
- logo and branding
- front-end web development
- vector artwork
- graphics for stationary/print
High School Startup
VOLUNTEER MENTOR
Austin, TXSummer 2012
- mentored high school students on designing, building, and launching new products
- event/product photographer
- assisted with program coordination
- designed Event Apparel
Free-lance photography
PHOTOGRAPHER
Austin, TXOngoin
Experience shooting broad spectrum of photographic genre's including
- Weddings, Portraits, Sports, Event/Celebrations, Architecture, Natural/Landscape, Documentary, Fine-Art ,Fashion ,Food ,Lifestyle ,Night/Long Exposure/Street
Undergraduate Education
The University of Texas at Austin
BOFA IN DESIGN
GPA: 3.7 Core curriculum:- Introduction to Design
- Design Technologies II
- Design History Lab
- Visual Syntax in Communications
- Design Theory & Method
- Images in Communication
- Advanced Issues in Visual Syntax
- Design & Persuasion
- Design & Social Environment
- Design Perspectives
- Senior Project in Design
- Special Design Topics
- Design Practicum
Secondary Education
Austin Community College
- Accumulated 28hrs of dual credit prior to university education.
Multimedia Animation & Design Studios
- Photoshop and SLR Photography
- Flash Interactive and Animation
- Web HTML/CSS
- Digital video production
- Emphasized the collaborative atmosphere and promoted a progressive studio work-ethic
Business Computer Information Systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft suite: Word, Excell, Powerpoint, and Publisher
Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
- proficiency with vector graphics
- workflow within comprehensive user-interfaces
- experience rendering technical 2D schematics in AutoCad