Designer. Illustrator. Painter.
Creative Extraordinaire.
Creative professional with over 12 years of design and visual communication experience across public and private sector businesses. Ability to lead and collaborate on successful creative projects from inception to completion, implementing design systems, print-ready deliverables, creative direction, and project management. Skilled in all design software and creative tools for completing tasks within an appropriate timeline to deliver to a client or customer.
Education
B.A. in Graphic Design, California State University East Bay, Hayward, CA
Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere
Adobe Dimension
Figma
Framer
Pitch
Professional Experience
Senior Graphic Designer • Open Network Exchange, Scottsdale, AZ • March 2023 - Present
Spearhead brand development and logo creation for luxury travel and hospitality clients
Conceptualize responsive UI/UX designs and web prototypes
Facilitate the design of easy-to-understand data visualization reports
Assist marketing team in sales and lead generation
Creative Art Director • Outlaw Partners, Bozeman, MT (Remote) • May 2022 – February 2023
Managed a creative team of 4 designers that handled over 20+ clients for graphic and marketing needs including advertisement layout, branding concepts, and social media campaigns
Collaborated with the Outlaw Events team to produce Big Sky PBR and the Wildlands Music Festival with promotional materials, display signage, and in-person crowd assistance
Directed the creative department on the development of the Winter 2023 issue of Mountain Outlaw print magazine including article design, advertisement layout, and cover artwork
Oversaw the creation and launch of the Fall/Winter 2022 collection from Outlaw’s internal retail brand Hey Bear™ including merchandise design and social media marketing
Creative Lead • Yellowstone Forever, Bozeman, MT (Remote) • November 2021 – May 2022
Developed visual guides and marketing materials for Yellowstone National Park’s 150th Anniversary, implementing innovative outreach strategies.
Coordinated with the National Park Service on creative ad campaigns to increase donations for park projects.
Boosted memberships through active marketing and social media outreach.
Digital Communications & Design Specialist • County of Orange, Santa Ana, CA • November 2015 – November 2021
Redesigned the monthly employee newsletter into the “County Connection” digital magazine, increasing readership by 300% within 6 months.
Translated complex government concepts into visual infographics for public board meetings.
Coordinated graphic and marketing needs with other departments through a centralized system.
Provided photography services for board meetings and media events.
Established design standards and guidelines to ensure consistency in County materials.
Collaborated with top officials on important presentations, including the Board Chairman and County Executive Officer.
Supervised interns, teaching graphic design principles and software use.
Creative Director • TLG Marketing, Long Beach, CA • August 2012 – November 2015
Created various branding materials for a variety of clients
Generated in-house new creative services available to clients such as photography and videography services.
Facilitated the production of a short film PSA to promote water conservation, leading the City of Long Beach to become the top city for water conservation in California
Managed over 10+ client social media accounts and implemented creative campaigns.
Design Project Highlights
Readership Increase: Spearheaded the ground-up redesign of a monthly employee newsletter into a digital magazine, resulting in a 300% readership increase within 6 months
Web Prototyping: Generated a digital prototype of an online membership network for a major cruise line.
Civic Conservation: Produced a short film PSA on water conservation for a major California city.
