Design Experience

Creative Director / Visual Designer / Photographer
Freelance | USA | Japan | 2011 - Present

Created authentic sensory experiences for brands in the US and Japan. Evolving each clients USP allowed originary explorations in brand identity development. From logo design to interactive animations all hats have been worn.

Key Clients: Key Clients: Soap Ridm, KBS, TosA, McSweeny’s, Jet Blue, Vicks, Adra Soap, Adobe, Swatch

Senior Retoucher / Production Artist
SGK | San Francisco, CA | June 2015 - Present

I artistically and systematically manipulated pixels unearthing strategic brand looks for Apple hardware, landscape, and lifestyle imagery. Perfecting details brought a magical simplicity to assets spanning across an ecosystem of digital and print promotions worldwide.

Key Clients: Apple, Airbnb, Facebook, Pixar

Creative Director / Visual Designer
MKTG | San Francisco, CA | March 2013 - July 2013

From concept to completion, I designed RFPs and subsequent experiential marketing campaigns. Efforts influenced clients to significantly invest in MKTG’s creative services. Multi-disciplinary design skills were put to the test as I was tasked to design: brand identity, packaging systems, pitch decks, event spaces, photo realistic renderings and ephemera.

Key Clients: Enders Games, Mattel, Mary’s Gone Crackers, Nike, Youtube

Creative Director / Digital Designer
eJungle | San Diego, CA | 07–11

Established and executed creative vision for all web projects and worked closely with the dev team to guarantee the highest quality user experience. Final executions included: social media apps, e-commerce sites, brand identity, style guidelines, banner ads, and wire-frames. Jumping between client presentations, creative, and consulting with our dev team both sides of the brain were strengthened.

Key Clients: American Idol, SDSU, San Diego Convention Center, Jenny Craig

Digital Art Director
Taylor & Pond | San Diego | 04–07

Passionately designed websites till pixels perfectly highlighted key brand communications and desired functionality. Actively presented design deliverables to stakeholders. Concepts were traditionally perceived as on target but enjoyed opportunities to justify design decisions.

Key Clients: Herbalife, Milton's Bakery, Noxzima, Old Spice, Sherwood Scuba

Skills

Creative Direction: concepting, creative briefs, mentorship
Brand Identity Design: mood, visual language, guidelines
Web Design: wireframes, layout, animation, interactivity
Web Development: responsive, e-commerce, product
Print Design: packaging, trade show, pitch decks, posters, catalogs
Photography: documentary, product, food, lifestyle
3D Prototyping: photo realistic packaging, environments

Sound Design: sound effects, soundtracks, mixtapes

Tools

Photoshop
Illustrator
After Effects
InDesign
Framer
Sketch
HTML+CSS
Cinema 4D
Premiere
Cameras
Hands
Ableton
Pro Tools

Recognition

Gold Clio | Innovative Media | Vicks
Clio Awards | 2011

Photographer | Mission Street Food Book
McSweeny’s | 2012

Education

Art Direction Program
Miami Ad School | San Francisco | 2009-2010

Marketing Certificate Program
UCSD | San Diego | 2005-2007

B.A. Business Economics, Minor. Anthropology
UCSB | Santa Barbara | 1999-2004