Work Experience
Production Artist, Syndicatebleu, Feb. 2019-present
Senior Graphic Designer, Technocel/TYLT, 2012-2017.
Infodesigner, Kroll Ontrack/TrialGraphix, 2007-2009.
Lead Graphic Designer, VocoPro 2005-2007.
- Assisting Pharmavite Creative Services in updating product packaging according to the new style guide,
as well as developing a separate style guide for display trays based on the redesign. - Producing web assets for online sales partners Costco, Walmart, and Sam's Club.
- Assisting creative team with illustrations for in-house marketing presentations.
- Responsible for proofing preflight files from vendors.
Senior Graphic Designer, Technocel/TYLT, 2012-2017.
- Created and designed packaging, user guides, and sales/marketing materials.
- Spearheaded a new design style for product manuals that limited the need for text
and translations by utilizing diagrams so that instructions were accessible to global audiences. - Collaborated with project managers, printers, and publications personnel (including web and
print) to design print and web banners, advertisements, artwork, flyers, brochures, and other publications.
Infodesigner, Kroll Ontrack/TrialGraphix, 2007-2009.
- Helped to author an in-house design manual to allow multiple graphics teams to access
graphics projects, increasing productivity and maximizing multitasking - within tight client deadlines.
- Worked closely with client liaisons to conceptualize evidence-based digital and print trial
graphics; utilized a variety of programs including PowerPoint and Excel. - Resized and retouched evidence photos, distilled and translated data into visual mediums,
and maintained organizational workflow with colleagues.
Lead Graphic Designer, VocoPro 2005-2007.
- Hired and trained junior graphics staff members.
- Designed catalogs, brochures, manuals, product boxes, and promotional banners, overseeing projects from
conceptualization through print processes, producing preflight digital files for a variety of international clients. - Developed and maintained organizational standards for digital files.
- Overhauled the vendor catalog to reduce file size and make revisions easier.
Freelance Projects
Borders of Diversity Student Scholarship Conference Committee
Dr. Mikage Kuroki, Pasadena City College
Keynote Speaker promotional materials and poster design, photo resizing and retouch, Conference program layout and printing liaison, additional promotional flyers.
Creative Writing Program and Inscape Magazine
Dr. Kirsten E. Ogden, Pasadena City College
Visiting Writer’s Series flyer design, photo resizing and retouch, Inscape Magazine Cover design, layout and stylesheet, chapbook cover design, additional promotional flyers.
STACC: Stretch Accelerated Composition Cohort
Prof. Elsie Rivas Gomez, Pasadena City College
Logo design, style guide, handbook design, cover design and layout for on-demand printing text, flyers and promotional materials, PowerPoint presentations.
English Division Technology Retreat Handbook and Glossary Design
Prof. Vanitha Swaminathan, English Division Distance Education Committee, Pasadena City College
Created an info-graphic A to Z Faculty handbook defining distance education, social media platforms, and technology services available for use by faculty .
Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies / Engendering Diversity Conference
Dr. Zandra Wagoner, University of La Verne
Logo design creation, branding, and creation of print, digital, and web posters and pamphlets, and online buttons and headers.
Honors Program Lecture Series
Dr. Andrea Labinger, University of La Verne
Promotional Materials, flyer design, poster design for visiting guest lecturer series, printer liaison.
Dr. Mikage Kuroki, Pasadena City College
Keynote Speaker promotional materials and poster design, photo resizing and retouch, Conference program layout and printing liaison, additional promotional flyers.
Creative Writing Program and Inscape Magazine
Dr. Kirsten E. Ogden, Pasadena City College
Visiting Writer’s Series flyer design, photo resizing and retouch, Inscape Magazine Cover design, layout and stylesheet, chapbook cover design, additional promotional flyers.
STACC: Stretch Accelerated Composition Cohort
Prof. Elsie Rivas Gomez, Pasadena City College
Logo design, style guide, handbook design, cover design and layout for on-demand printing text, flyers and promotional materials, PowerPoint presentations.
English Division Technology Retreat Handbook and Glossary Design
Prof. Vanitha Swaminathan, English Division Distance Education Committee, Pasadena City College
Created an info-graphic A to Z Faculty handbook defining distance education, social media platforms, and technology services available for use by faculty .
Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies / Engendering Diversity Conference
Dr. Zandra Wagoner, University of La Verne
Logo design creation, branding, and creation of print, digital, and web posters and pamphlets, and online buttons and headers.
Honors Program Lecture Series
Dr. Andrea Labinger, University of La Verne
Promotional Materials, flyer design, poster design for visiting guest lecturer series, printer liaison.
Skills and Related Training and Education
- Extensive experience working with non-design professionals to develop logos, catalogs, pamphlets, posters and flyers, merchandise packaging, animation,
- CAD drawings, apparel designs, and illustrations.
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat) as well as PowerPoint, QuarkXpress, Flash, and Dreamweaver on both PC and Macintosh platforms with occasional use of CSS and HTML coding.
- Adept at preparing, resizing, retouching photographs and artwork for print or web.
- Pre-flight files for digital printing (checking compatibility with printer, colors, layers, etc.); familiar with 4-color printing process.
- Adept at using online blogging, website, and social media platforms. Experience with print photography, silk screening techniques.
- Familiar with AtTask and Intervals project management systems.
- Typography, Color Theory Principles, Art History, Layout and Design Principles, Painting, Printmaking, (Stone and Waterless lithography, Serigraphy, Relief)
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design
California State University at Northridge. Dean’s List Special Coursework in Illustration and Fine Art. 2004.
Associate Arts, Liberal Studies
Skyline Community College, San Bruno, CA. Dean's List.
California State University at Northridge. Dean’s List Special Coursework in Illustration and Fine Art. 2004.
Associate Arts, Liberal Studies
Skyline Community College, San Bruno, CA. Dean's List.
References Available Upon Request
