Proven 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.
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• Logo design and application
• Packaging, POP and display
• Direct mail
• B2B collateral, trade ads
• Photo shoot art direction
• Brochures and Catalogs
• Branding & Marketing
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•Proposals and presentations
• Web site design, hosting
• Film release promotional materials
• Title design and motion graphics
• Props and set design
• DVD menu and package design
• Advertising campaigns
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• 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 - Advertising, Brochures, 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.
• Branding - 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.
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| S K I L L S & E X P E R T I S E |
• Photoshop | Illustrator | Dreamweaver | AfterEffects | InDesign
• Web architecture and structure, browser compatibility, UI and CSS design
• Joomla, OSCommerce, Wordpress platforms, customization, updates and extensions.
• Customizing and implementing prewritten JavaScript/PHP/HTML
• E commerce (OSCommerce) implementation and management
• Google adwords/adsense/PPC programs, traffic, analytics, SEO/SEM
• Email Blast design, social media integration, branding and & identity.
• Multimedia and motion graphics post production
• Familiar with FCP, AE, film making process
• Specail Effects break down, storyboards, script coverage.
• Trained in high-end compositing programs for feature films
• Autocad 2010, Sketchup Pro, & Revit for set and landscape design
• Ad copy, web copy, ad words, headlines and promotional copy
• Print experience: pre-press files, print bids, press checks
• Photo Retouching. Drawing & painting. Photo Research. Photo Shoot Art Direction.
• Creative direction and visual solutions, proposals and presentations
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M.A. Digital Media American Film Institute
• B.A. Fine Art Cal State University Long Beach
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