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Technical Illustrator II
Seattle, WA
Nov 2010 - Present (13 years 3 months)
Piloted and developed pipeline process, created the color ontology and was
lead technical illustrator for BrainSpan – three online interactive
human brain atlases, as well as working on a 3D atlas for mouse common coordinate framework.
Additionally, provided digital and print design materials including posters, figures and scientific illustrations for various papers and publications which included covers for Nature (September 20th, 2012) and Cell Stem Cell (Jan 5th, 2017).
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Art Director/Partner
Dreamhand Design Studios
Seattle, WA
Dec 2008 - 2017 (8 years 11 months)
• Walked clients through end-to-end process of corporate identity development including initial brainstorming, iterative
changes to digital and print design concepts, print services and web management
• Wine label/packaging ideation and design
• Designed and developed multiple web sites
• Designed corporate identity pieces
• Digital asset management of photography/graphics
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Art Director
Sep 2007 - Nov 2008 (1 year 2 months)
• Oversaw and mentored small graphics staff
• Managed production and design of various catalogs
• Designed and developed Flash interactive store locator
• Designed and developed website and online catalog
• Designed several packaging pieces
• Negotiation with print vendors to reduce costs by 15%
• Digital asset management of photography/graphics files
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Graphics Lead (contract position)
Allen Institute for Brain Science
2004 - 2006 (2 years)
• Oversaw illustration of gene expressions in mouse brain via a series of annotated coronal and sagittal images
• Lead technical illustrator for Allen Reference Atlas (ARA) - version 1
• Designed brain atlas book layout
• Designed and developed ARA flip book
• Revised RGB color brain structure tree
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Graphics Manager
2002 - 2004 (2 years)
Worked directly with company president to address agent’s informational, educational and marketing needs by overseeing and providing various design services including, designing a user-friendly web site, corporate identity for FMO division and corporate marketing communications collateral pieces