• Innovative graphic design professional with experience in
corporate identities, logos, product design, print and web design.
• Highly organized and detail oriented while focused on creatively achieving the client’s goals.
• Self motivated and work well as part of a team.
• Efficient at problem solving, structuring and organizing multiple projects simultaneously, and meeting deadlines.
• Skilled in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, and all facets of the print production process.
• Skilled in web site creation using WordPress, Joomla, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, & CSS.
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE 2000 – Present
Association Volleyball Professionals (AVP) – Produced all marketing materials for this professional sports league including billboards, banners, posters, flyers, mailers. Helped design official clothing line.
The MAC Athletic Club – Designed the corporate identity, website & promotional brochures for this athlete training facility.
Tri-Star/Starline Productions - Designed products & packaging for Looney Tunes.
Smack Sportswear - Currently designing brochures, clothing, mailers, & web banners.
Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club – Designed their website & am currently administering all updates.
Torrid – Designed a new marketing campaign for this women’s clothing line.
Sterling Richards Cosmetics – Designed the corporate identity & brochure for this high-end cosmetics line.
Velocity Sports Performance – Designed new marketing campaign & continue to create materials for this national athlete training facility.
Professional Athletes – Currently designing promotional & sponsorship materials for individual athletes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2003 – 2010
Vanessa Summers Companies (Marina Del Rey, CA) -Business Consultant & Marketing Firm
Head Designer
Coordinated multiple projects for VSC & it’s clients including cohesive branding, email marketing, web site building, blogging, social media, and search engine optimization. Manged client & project flow, trained & managed associate designers & interns in design theory, programs & software, client & project management.
STN Media Group (Torrance, CA) – Publishing Company
Associate Designer
Designed magazine layout for Beach Volleyball Magazine & School Transportation News.
Also created advertisements, collateral for STN trade show, web banners, website concepts & layout.
Magic Apperal Group (Compton, CA) – Clothing & Accessories Wholesaler
Marketing Coordinator, Designer
Coordinated the work flow & production of flyers, ads, & catalogs.
Designed concepts for new clothing & headwear.
Pure Design (Mission Hills, CA) – Graphic Design & Advertising Firm
Associate Designer
Created brochures, ads, direct mailers, & various projects for clients ranging from large
corporations to small startups. Coordinated with clients to track & scheduled many projects
simultaneously, and networked with PDF proof workflow & full-color comps.
AVP
Professional Beach Volleyball Player 2003 – 2010
EDUCATION 1996-2000
California State University of Sacramento
BA, Graphic Design, Full Athletic Scholarship.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
photography, snowboarding, wakeboarding
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