Experience conceiving and executing design solutions for business, promotions, identity and branding. Strong leadership and strategic thinking to manage projects from concept to completion. Training in fine art, print advertising and design, digital media and film production. Excellent visual, written, and verbal communication skills.

Available for freelance/contract projects. Rates are per project based on estimate of scope of work. Work above and beyond scope is approved and billed hourly. Complete studio with all software, equipment, and internet access. Highly organized, professional, and self-motivated.

• Logo design and application    
• Packaging, POP and display
• Direct mail
• B2B collateral, trade ads
• Photo shoot art direction
• Brochures and Catalogs
• Branding & Marketing

• Proposals and presentations
• Web site design, hosting
• Film release promotional materials
• Title design and motion graphics
• Props, signage and set design
• DVD menu and package design
• Advertising campaigns

• Web Site Design and Development
Conceptualized and produced web sites for entertainment projects, corporations and businesses. Designed to integrate marketing strategies, promote products, projects or businesses. Hosting, SEO, and updates. Creation of navigation, architecture, visual identity, and cross-platform production. Experience in newsletters, bulletin boards, CSS, forms, e-commerce, flash.

• Print & Packaging
Development of creative catalogues and brochures, consumer and trade advertising, and in-store retail materials. Designed, edited and produced a monthly new film release magazine for 3 years. Hired photographers and directed photoshoots. Managed press checks and printing process.

Design of consumer products packaging for new products and product redesign. DVD collection packaging. POP, in-store standees, consumer literature, wholesale catalogues, product inserts. Photo retouching and model making.

• Multimedia - Motion Graphics and DVD
Creation and execution of trailer graphics, show opens, and effects for film and TV. Design and art direction of graphic identity packages. Experienced with post-production requirements. Title design, credits, both digital and optical. Design and production of DVD titles. Art direction, work flow & scheduling, client interaction on print packaging, menus and motion graphics. Contracted vendors for authoring, replication, packaging.

• Marketing & Proposals
Generate presentations and proposals to acquire new business. Online and multimedia presentations. Developing narrative, and creating a graphic style emphasizing the relationship between potential client and proposed services.

Photoshop | Illustrator | Dreamweaver | Flash | AfterEffects | InDesign
• Print experience: pre-press files, print bids, paper selections, press checks
• Web architecture and structure, browser compatibility, GUI, CSS design
• E commerce (OSCommerce) implementation and management
• Google adwords/adsense programs, traffic, analytics, SEO/SEM
• Forms, chatroom, search and more script installation
• Retouching. Drawing & painting. Photo Research. Photo Shoot.
• Mac System 10+, all CS, web programs and motion graphics post production
• Familiar with Avid, FCP, AE, film making process   
• GC Effects break down, storyboards, script coverage.
• Experienced in business software programs (Microsoft Office)
• Trained in high-end compositing programs for feature films
• Ad copy, web copy, ad words, headlines and promotional copy
  

• M.A. Digital Media, American Film Institute
• B.A. Fine Art, California State University at Long Beach