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Objective

To serve as graphic designer for a professional business with ambitious aims.

Education

San José State University
Bachelor of Arts, Design Studies | August 2007
Minor, Radio, Television, Film, & Theatre | August 2007

Experience

Freelance Designer, Self-Employed San Francisco Bay Area, CA | 2007-Present

Design for web, print, and brand identity.
Meet with business owners to develop research based concepts.
Collaborate with different professionals to reach design solutions.
Write for creative or analytic use.
Abstract thinking implemented to reach concrete goals.
An emphasis on brainstorming and research.

Seasonal Design Associate, Minted LLC, San Francisco, CA | November 2010-December 2010

Emphasis on designing colorful pattern design for mass produced accessories.
Design advertising and marketing print materials.
Communicate with owner through online mediums.

Contract Designer, The Rare Orchid Honolulu, HI | July 2010-September 2010

Emphasis on designing colorful pattern design for mass produced accessories.
Design advertising and marketing print materials.
Communicate with owner through online mediums.

Freelance Designer, Design Action Oakland, CA | December 2007-March 2008

Work within a studio environment that serves non-profit organizations.
Projects include print, multimedia, editing, and copy-writing.
Budget constraints require creative solutions.
Studio works with its own print shop services.
Presentations and brainstorming are paramount.

Design Intern, Conscious Dancer San Pablo, CA | December 2007-February 2008

Perform as a graphical aid for any visual task.
Work under a creative director.
Effective verbal and electronic communication with clients is vital to the success of each project.
Work varies from doing layout for a marketing package, to visual research for editorial design.
Acts as the advertising and design liaison between clients and directors.
Act as technical support when needed.

Graphic Artist, Student Involvement San José, CA | July 2005-June 2007

Work with the supervisors of three different campus departments to brainstorm concepts.
Meetings with supervisors were planned in order to ensure organization, communication, and direction.
Final designs were produced independently.
To appeal to a wider student audience, projects were developed with current trends in mind.

Skills

English fluent (written & verbal) MAC & PC literate, Adobe Creative Suite 5 (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Bridge, Flash) Microsoft Office Suite, Quark Xpress, Vegas SonicFoundry, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Digital Photography, 35mm Photography, Internet literate, Blogging, Podcasting

Activities

Graphic Design Teacher, Inneract Project Emeryville, CA | March 2009-Present

Teach 20 middle school students Graphic Design and Architecture in a college atmosphere.
Design a lesson plan incorporating games, concepts, and exercises.
Coordinate teacher assistants to aid class curriculum.
Meet on a monthly basis to discuss organizational benchmarks.
Organize and document class materials online and offline.

Alternative Spring Break
Service Learning & Reconstruction | March 2007
New Orleans, Louisiana
Work with local community to repair hurricane damageol

Leadership Today 2006
Diversity Training Program | January 2006
Monterrey, California
Four day retreat with San Jose University student leaders

Leadership Workshops
San José State University:
Nuts and Bolts, team organization
L.E.A.D.S. workshop, 5-day leadership development series

Affiliations

Taproot Foundation
Taproot is a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society.

San Francisco Center for the Book
Devoted to teaching the arts and crafts that go into making books by hand.

Inneract Project
A professionally backed non-profit organization aimed at providing design education and awareness for children.

MedShare
A nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the environment and healthcare through efficient recovery and redistribution of surplus medical supplies and equipment to underserved healthcare facilities in developing countries.

AIGA
American Institute of Graphic Arts San Francisco, CA.

Graphic Alliance
National graphic design for social change

Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Beta
National coeducational service fraternity, SJSU
Historian, Fall 2004 | Alumni Secretary, Fall 2005

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