Resume

:: profile ::

Over 15 years of professional experience in graphic design, logo design, brand building, advertising and marketing.

Broad-based knowledge and expertise in creating corporate identity, print collateral, packaging, promotions and web design.

Possess strong conceptual skills and an excellent ability to translate creative ideas into visually compelling and engaging designs that clients will love!

:: education ::

B.F.A. in visual communications with a minor in marketing
California State University, Long Beach 2000

:: experience ::

BY STUDIO
+ LOS ANGELES CA + 12/2002–PRESENT
Art director / designer / freelance
Oversee and manage projects from strategy and conceptualization to design and final production. Provide solutions for corporate identity, branding, marketing collateral, packaging and website design. Project management duties include research and strategy consultation, client meeting facilitation, client presentations, press checks, art direction of illustrators and photographers, and coordination of production assistants, technology vendors and programmers.
CLIENTS include E! Ent., FOX Network, Game Show Network, Santa Monica Festival, UCLA.

TRACEY SHIFFMAN
+ SANTA MONICA CA + 09/2001–12/2002
Senior designer
Provided creative assistance in producing brand identities, print layouts and production art. Worked directly with the creative director to create the brand identity and print collateral for the Broad Foundation. Assisted with brand identities for the Sundance Film Festival, Colburn School and California Science Center.

SIMON DESIGN
+ THOUSAND OAKS CA + 06/1998–PRESENT
Senior designer / freelance
Produced conceptual layouts and design for projects that involved corporate identity and environmental brand systems. Designed and developed signage systems, marketing collateral and interactive multimedia presentations.

LANDOR ASSOCIATES
+ SAN FRANCISCO CA + 06/2000–09/2001
Graphic designer
Responsibilities included logo design, brand development and package design. Project management tasks included providing creative direction to illustrators, photographers and production assistants, and overseeing press checks. Also assisted with brand audit preparation and focus group analysis.

B.D. FOX & FRIENDS ADVERTISING
+ SANTA MONICA CA + 06/1999–01/2000
Graphic designer
Responsibilities included logo development, marketing collateral design, dvd menu design, home video jacket design, new media game packaging design and point of purchase displays for the entertainment and interactive gaming industry.

Roddan Paolucci Roddan Advertising
+ palos verdes estates CA + 07/1999–05/2000
Graphic designer / freelance
Designed logos, advertisement layouts and promotional collateral. Production assistance in corporate branding and print collateral for real estate and home builders including Talega of San Clemente, John Laign Homes, Coto de Casa, Ocean Trails and Twelve Picket Lane.

regan group marketing
+ los angeles CA + 05/1998–06/2000
Graphic designer / freelance
Provided marketing and media kit proposal design, POP display, layout and design production for various entertainment and new media clients.

:: awards ::

PROMAX & BDA
3-D PRESS KIT 2003
+ GOLD AWARD, WHAMMY! PRESS KIT
LONG BEACH WORLD TRADE POSTER
DESIGN COMPETITION 1999
+ HONORABLE MENTION
BOZELL ADVERTISING LOGO
COMPETITION 1999
+ WINNER OF COMPETITION
FRIENDS OF SIGNAL HILLS
CULTURAL ARTS LOGO COMPETITION 1999
+ SECOND PLACE AWARD
INSIGHTS 1999
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
+ STUDENT EXHIBITION

:: skills ::

Expert abilities utilizing Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and QuarkXpress, as well as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
Self-motivated, passionate about design, versatile, organized, ability to multi-tasking on multiple projects and ability to produce beautiful work on time and on budget.
Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese