Objective: To utilize my training and proven skills as a Senior Graphic Designer.
Professional Skills: Communication/Organization Skills Ability to establish goals and meet deadlines Ability to work independently and as a team player Pre-press experience proofing color, blue lines, and match prints Ability to work with 4 to 8 color files, CMYK and DCS Type 60 wpm, data entry, and ten-key
Work Experience: Logitech / Fremont, CA / May 2004 to February 2010 Global Worldwide Marketing, Brand Identity – Senior Graphic Production Artist/Designer
Created Illustrations of products for Quick Start Guides and Manuals
Created 3D rendered pdf's for package design reviews
Created and maintain consistent corporate colors & treatments of logos and guidelines
Created translations for carton contents for Europe & Canadian boxes
Created presentation background templates
Designed concepts of Reseller Ads
Designed key-selling feature stickers for package
Meet with Mice, Keyboard/Desktop, QuickCam Business Units to create box designs for products
Created final finals for print
Work with CMYK and 5 to 8 color DCS files
Created concept design packaging for latest products
Beeline Group / Newark, CA / June 2003 to May 2004 Creative Group - Production Artist
Created information sheets for HP colored ink jet printers and scanners
Created/designed several project work orders for Nike, Sony, Hewlett Packard and other respected companies
Prepare final files for vedors
Created compositions and signage for store displays
Letters and Arts / Walnut Creek, CA / December 2003 to March 2004 Freelance - Illustrator
Created illustration clip art for published digital art, books, films and other digital media
Credence Systems Corporation / Fremont, CA / August 2000 to August 2002 Marketing Communications - Senior Graphic Designer
Designed conceptual expert
Created a color palette standard use for presentations, Internal & external website, brochures, letter heads, newsletters etc.
Designed & format quarterly company news letter
Designed & created monthly covers for several design & engineering magazines for featured articles on Credence products & technology
Update external website
Responsible for maintaining graphic standards for corporate presentations
Created & update Internal Marketing Communications website
Project manage several brochures on Credence products & technology
Recreated logos
Continue business professional look throughout company’s marcom department
Northpoint Communications / San Francisco, CA / July 2000 to August 2000 Marketing Communications - Graphic Designer
Designed and print business advertisements, booklets, cards and brochures
Contact Print Press for specifications, dimensions, colors and the estimation time of projects.
NurseWeek / Sunnyvale, CA / November 1997 to July 2000 Production - Graphic Artist
Designed and create illustrations
Created PDF pages and ads
Format page layouts and make text corrections
Produced CMYK color proofs and output CMYK plates
Created pages & gif animated buttons for company web site
Created advertisements, thumbnails and reduce pictures for the web
Retrieve advertisements from clients through the internet
Contact Service Bureau for specifications of the magazine
WAM!NET PDF mock-up and ads to Service Bureau
Traveled to Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon monthly to finalize the color proofs at the Service Bureau
EDUCATION: -Flash intro & advanced courses – Learn iT!, Santa Clara, CA; 2007 -Flash beginning & advanced courses – UCSC extensions, Cupertino, CA; 2001 -Digital Production Studio - Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA; 1997 -Computer Graphics Specialist Diploma - Silicon Valley College, Fremont, CA; 1997 -General Studies - Chabot College, Hayward, CA; 1994
Computer Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, QuarkXpress, DreamWeaver, Final Cut Pro, HTML,MS Word, Excel, Flash, PowerPoint and Keynote
