EDUCATION
Pepperdine University
Master of Business Administration (projected 2010)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Fine Art, Specialization: Drawing and Painting
Minor in Business
Also studied industrial design and art history (emphasis on the Middle East)
EXPERIENCE
Freelance design for various companies and individuals nationwide including Los Angeles composer Saun Drew, Successful Personal Investing Inc., TheAddressers Inc., Spee Corp., DSI Entertainment Services, Satoru Data Solutions, Control Optics, Off Guard Records, The Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles, Aerial Artist Neal Everet, and more.APPLIANCE THERAPY GROUP - Chatsworth, CA. 03/2005 - Present
Marketing Manager - Marketing Department
* Manage ongoing marketing budget.
* Developed detailed product development illustrations for multiple departments.
* Travelled throughout California to learn more about the sales and presentation.
* Responsible for managing concurrent monthly marketing campaigns for five divisions of the company
* Responsible for attaining best possible quality to cost ratio for printed material
* Responsible for coordinating use of web content with IT manager
* Main emphasis: Design of all marketing materials for Appliance Therapy Group's five divisions.
* Skills Enhanced: Understanding typography's function as a marketing tool, expertise in InDesign as well as Quark, working as part of a team to solve problems, redesigning websites, coordinating data entry, completing projects under pressure, juggling multiple deadlines with multiple projects for multiple bosses, managing personnel, rewriting company policies to satisfy budget constraints and legal requirements, continuing cost analysis and lead development methodology.PROPERTY ID CORPORATION - Los Angeles, CA. 09/2004 - 02/2005
Graphic Artist - Marketing Department
* Produced marketing materials compliant with company design standards.
* Responsible for creating new design trends for company projects (brand logos, website design, professional signage, etc.) working directly with marketing manager and company president/vice president.
* Worked with teams to produce graphics for company publications.
* Skills Enhanced: Prepping professional documents for mass printing runs, graphic design standards for multiple clients, client logo recreation, Adobe Illustrator expertise, preparing high resolution artwork for printing, digital photography (picture taking, retouching/manipulation, and printing), working with Xerox Fiery system hardware and software, coordinating efforts of various departments to get projects completed on time.CARDSUPPLY.COM - Columbus, OH. 06/2003 - 08/2004
Production Artist - Art Department
* Organized publisher lists using Office XP to streamline scanning process.
* Assisted in writing numerous art department operations manuals.
* Main emphasis: scanning and preparing images for web and print.
* Skills Enhanced: HTML and website construction, understanding typography, data entry, setting up copy for printing, printing from InDesign, preparing high resolution artwork for printing, working as part of a team to solve problems with the website or data entry, photo retouching, debabalizer scripting
SKILLS
* Platforms & Software: Windows, Mac, Illustrator, HTML, Dreamweaver, MS Office, PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Acrobat Pro, Director, Flash, Debabalizer Pro, Paintshop Pro, Eudora, Outlook
* Hardware: Experience working with digital photography/digital cameras, various digital printing processes, scanners (slide and platen), slide burners, musical instruments, soundboards/recording equipment.
* Management: Working with a creative team across multiple disciplines and countries to achieve goals, proper planning and budgeting for marketing department, effective reporting to CEO and Board of Directors, expert task/time management, maintaining positive relationships with outside vendors for the best benefit of the company.COLLEGE HONORS
* Art honor student program
* Deans List 13 out of 17 quarters
* Undergraduate Research Grant in 2003
* 15 credit hours of undergraduate research
* Graduated With Distinction in Art
* Cum Laude
* Major GPA: 3.74
* Overall GPA: 3.677
* Chosen to present research in 2003 Denman Research Forum
*Personal References can be furnished upon request.
