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Graphic Designer
Seal Beach, CA
Jan 2015 - Present (9 years 11 months)
CLIENTS INCLUDE TARGET, XHILARATION, MERONA, VANILLA BEACH, TORI PRAVER, AMUSE SOCIETY, JCPENNEY
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Print Designer, Associate Graphic Designer
Pacific Sunwear
Jan 2012 - Present (12 years 11 months)
Designed original prints across all categories (tops, bottoms, swim) based on seasonal concepts; Purchased prints from different vendors during office visits and domestic travel; Color separated and put into repeat both in-house and bought prints; Collaborated with Director to forecast seasonal trends and formulate overarching concepts; Developed marketing and identity collateral for specialty brands; Wrote original copy and designed compelling layouts for brand books and seasonal trend guides.
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Design Intern
Billabong
Aug 2011 - Dec 2011 (4 months)
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Creative Director
Daily Nexus
Apr 2010 - Jun 2011 (1 year 2 months)
Developed marketing campaign concepts, layout and content for special advertising supplements; Designed marketing materials; Interacted directly with clients to create print and web ads; Delegated and copyedited assignments completed by team of writers; Organized deadlines, meetings and client appointments
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Layout Editor, Writer & Photographer
Daily Nexus
Jan 2009 - Jun 2011 (2 years 5 months)
Created original layouts for daily published newspaper; Organized and edited stories to meet space requirements and to prioritize them appropriately; Developed informational graphics, special edition layouts, illustrations and front page displays as necessary; Redesigned the masthead and overall aesthetic of the paper in 2009 to increase readership and student interest; Selected and color corrected photographs appropriately
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Editorial Intern
Coastlines Magazine
Sep 2008 - Jun 2010 (1 year 9 months)
Interviewed local alumni for special profile assignments; Wrote and copyedited content for special sections; Scheduled and executed off-site photo shoots for editorial layouts; Designed brochures and other informational documents; Distributed quarterly magazine around the university and surrounding areas