Objective
To apply my experience as a hybrid designer within a company interested in growing their business with a self-motivated and creative enterprising individual.
Education
A.A.S. in Visual Communication - Multimedia Specialization
Advanced certificate - Auto C.A.D. (H.C.C.- July 2000)
Skills
Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Concrete 5 C.M.S., Dot Net Nuke C.M.S., WordPress C.M.S. 960 Grid, Lightwave 3D. Working knowledge of javascript, jQuery, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Encore, Audition, Flash, Freehand, Auto C.A.D., Swift 3D.
Experience
Packaging Service Company, Inc.
Pearland, Tx. www.packserv.com (was in the process of redesigning from old site)
Packaging Designer | Graphic Designer | Concept Designer | Web Designer | Web Developer
2/07 - 12/11
Charcoal
Concept designer for new and current packages, including private label and branded retail packaging. Provided the rugged and texture heavy I-D System for Frontier brand charcoal. Redesigned Frontier Lump packaging and Smokin' chips sku's to tie-in the entire line as a family. Designed and launched Frontier website (www.frontierbbq.com) using Concrete 5 C.M.S. framework. Redesigned all private label packaging for customers such as: Jack Daniel's, SAMS club, Kroger, Dollar General, Fiesta Mart, Meijer etc. Worked with ActionBox to produce floor display for Jack Daniel's Whiskey Barrel Charcoal. Attended numerous flexo and litho press-checks throughout the U.S. and Canada. Produced 3D models of concept art for sellsheets and collaterals.
Sundries
Redesigned company logo (Solvchem) and re-launched company business system, including business cards, letterhead, folders, sales collaterals and website (www.solvchem.com). Installed and configured Concrete 5 C.M.S. Installed and configured WordPress C.M.S. Implemented S.E.O. by coding Descriptions, Keywords, Page titles, included Facebook, Twitter and R.S.S. into our page design to boost web queries. Designed Crown brand "NEXT" line of products. Worked with Actionbox to develop floor display for Lowes/ Home Depot to launch our NEXT line. Production artist for Private label brands such as: Sherwin Williams, Kelly Moore, Lancaster and Porter paints. Provided sales team with sales collaterals.
VT2 Studios
Houston, Tx. www.vt2.com
Graphic Intern | Assistant Editor | Production Artist 2/06 - 8/06
Modified images, rotoscoped and developed elements for animation purposes in After Effects.
Houston Rodeo, Sienna Plantations, Popeye's, Jiffy Lube, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Boston Celtics.
Concept and design of non-aired spots: Warner Brothers Records, Koch Records and Landmark Awards.
Freelance Designer
Igloo Products Corp., 9/06 - 1/07
Production Designer | Graphic Designer | Concept Designer
Modified and placed images for 2007 P.O.P.'s. Wrote applescript to reduce repetitive tasks.
Implemented usage of XML within Illustrator to produce and edit multiple POP's at once cutting
labor time effectively. Designed P.O.P.'s for 2007 product line.
Utilized existing products and modified them using Illustrator to produce conceptual art for sales
presentation to existing clients for upcoming 2008 product lines.
Applebee's Restaurants, 2005
Graphic Designer
Menu's, Photography, Full page flyer's and Marketing collateral that Increased Bar sales by 35%.
Organized and hosted a football kickoff party that raised sales by additional 6%. All promotional
pieces used in all Applebee's Houston stores.
Houston Gold Exchange, 2005
Concept & Design
Designed a new watch concept to compete with European watches such as Rolex and Breitling.
Goldstar Autobody, 2004-2005
Graphic Designer, I.T. Support
Logo, I-D system, Marketing Collateral, Web design, Photographer, built and installed office network.
Collective Consulting, 2004
Graphic Designer
Logo, I-D system, Marketing collateral.
U.S. Postal Service, 2004
Web Designer
Designed layout and templates for editing of details and customizing purposes.
The 6th Cavalry Historical Association 2003-2005
Graphic Designer | Photographer | Web Designer
Nonprofit organization. Developed and designed web site and all content.