Objective: To meet and surpass all challenges in Graphic Design utilizing my professional talents to effectively improve operations and contribute to company profits.

Talents: Graphic Design and Art Directing: Visualizing concepts from raw text; Creating visual comprehensives utilizing Macintosh and IBM compatible computer systems; Hand-drawing thumbnail images and rough drafts, determining specifications, and supervising other designers/production artists; Photo retouching, montageing, blending, color correcting, clipping and masking, inking, researching, choosing, scanning, illustrating, typography and modifying media/materials to be used in projects; Creative writing and marketing.

Computer Skills: Adobe Software including Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, Pagemaker, Acrobat and Type Manager; QuarkXPress, In-Design, Streamline, Macromedia Freehand, Flight Check and Suitcase: Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel, Final Cut Pro, Kai's Power Tools and Super Goo.

Work Experience:

DB Integrated Designers
Chatsworth, California Art Director / Graphic Designer
1998 ~ Present

Creating, designing and producing ads, brochures, catalogs, direct-mailers, flyers, CD covers, logos, menus, postcards, fonts and web-graphics. Directing photo-shoots. Performing outside and inside sales tasks. Hiring and directing freelancers. Providing clients with effective marketing solutions.

JERRY ROBIN & ASSOCIATES
Pasadena, California Graphic Designer
1997 ~ 1998

Designed, visualized, produced and created brochures, business cards, catalogs, collateral, direct-mailers, flyers, identity packages, logos and postcards. Illustrated graphic elements. Corresponded with clients.

CAMERON-NEWELL ADVERTISING
Van Nuys, California Graphic Designer
1995 ~ 1997

Produced, typeset, visualized and designed ads, brochures, business cards, collateral, direct-mailers, flyers and postcards.

Education:

PLATT COLLEGE
Los Angeles, California
1993 ~ 1995
Diploma of Graphic Design
Bachelor's of Arts Degree*
* Equivalent - with prior educational credits

VALLEY COLLEGE
Van Nuys, California
1985 ~ 1988
Associates of Arts Degree, Business

GROVE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Studio City, California
1983 ~ 1985
Diploma of Music Theory and Production