Summary

Graphic Designer/Creative Mngr 20 + years professional experience in production, print media, marketing communications and advertising. Solid success directing and implementing broad range of revenue generating design projects, from conception to launch.

Credits

9/17 – 9/18

Graphic Designer

Staff Position — Southland Holdings Details
9/17 – 9/18

Developing, conceptualizing, executing and presenting memorandums, proposals, RFQs and marketing packages. Print and interactive collateral; graphics/covers, flyers, maps, aerials, logos, plans, pictures, presentation graphics, charts and end bound books. Qualify outside vendors for required marketing and tradeshow collateral.

4/11 – 11/13

Operations Manager

Staff Position — Plant Interscapes Details
4/11 – 11/13

Manage all aspects of Dallas branch and staff of 12-14 with focus on large client base satisfaction with plant design and maintenance.

4/11 – 11/13

Operations Manager (Design & Sales, Production Coordinator Seasonscapes) Plant Interscapes

A&E — Plant Interscapes Details
4/11 – 11/13

Managed branch and staff of 12-14. Coordinating commercial plant design and installation for the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex commercial properties and large facilities. Included designing and coordinating install and take down of Holiday Decor for 250+ locations in the metroplex. Coordinating 3 teams, trucks, equipment and specific themed decor for each location.

3/09 – 11/10

Assistant Production Coordinator Pinks All Out (Season 3)

Speed — TV — Pullin Television Details
3/09 – 11/10

Set development, logo placement, coordinator of events with 400+ car/driver registration, promotional swag

3/09 – 11/10

Assistant Production Coordinator SPEED Network: PINKS ALL OUT (Season 3)

Speed — TV — Pullin Television Inc. Details
3/09 – 11/10

* Set development, logo placement for camera and SPEED Network Marketing. *Key Coordinator of events with 400+ car/driver registration and promotional swag. *Marketing PINKS franchise and SPEED Network including PINKS ALL OUT.

10/05 – 8/06

Art Department Manager (Production Design Coordinator, ) The Ant Bully

Film (Feature-length) — DNA Productions Details
10/05 – 8/06

*Management of designs for licensees and partner design development. *Products, style guides, packaging, domestic and International advertising, branding and promotions. *Delivering final art for layout, workbook, modeling, texture, lighting and marketing departments. *Meeting Warner Bros. deadlines ensuring copyright and trademark compliance. *Partnered with Director ensuring integrity of worldwide marketing campaigns.

10/04 – 10/05

Graphic Designer Freelance / LEI designs

Live/Special Event — Freelance
10/04 – 10/05
5/00 – 8/02

Graphic Designer (Marketing Coordinator) Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius

Film (Feature-length) — Nickelodeon Details
5/00 – 8/02

*Designed and coordinated delivery of Jimmy Neutron public properties domestically and Internationally. *Transforming 2D pencil/ink concepts from Nickelodeon Creative Resources/Consumer Products New York into 3D final rendered art. *Marketing, Publicity, Interactive, Press Prints, Scholastics, Licensee Toolkits, Apparel Guides and Toy Line Packaging.

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Education

Class of '99

Art Institute of Dallas

Applied Arts Computer Animation Multimedia Major/Ar

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • storyboarding
  • Creative Direction
  • Film
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Premiere
  • GRAPHICS
  • Management
  • Lighting
  • Advertising
  • Graphic Design
  • Animation
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Communications
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Art
  • Magazines
  • Art Direction
  • Logo Design
  • Layout