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Graphic Designer
City and County of San Francisco Reproduction and Mail Services
Nov 2008 - Present (15 years 8 months)
Met directly with various City and County of San Francisco Department clients to determine their visual communication needs. Conceptualized and designed public outreach collateral ranging from annual reports, newsletters, brochures, logos, posters, banners, direct mail, stationery, forms, and outdoor exhibits. Created and edited a variety of drawings, illustrations, graphs charts and maps. Managed multiple projects and adheres to tight and demanding deadlines.
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Illustrator
City and County of San Francisco
Nov 2008 - Present (15 years 8 months)
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Security Supervisor
San Francisco Giants
1993 - 2013 (20 years)
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Holiday Designer Associate
Minted
Nov 2010 - Jan 2011 (2 months)
Fulfill customer's order submitted via website. Typeset custom text onto Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Indesign templates. Edited photos, proofread customer text and set up files for printing.
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Production Artist, Toy Packaging Designer, Illustrator
The Creative Group, Aquent and Artisan Creative
Aug 2006 - Jan 2011 (4 years 5 months)
Worked as a Independent Design Contractor on various projects including advertising, home decor, product development, toy packaging and digital illustration.
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Freelance Technical Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Adura Technologies, Inc.
Nov 2008 - Sep 2010 (1 year 10 months)
Consulted with client to establish the nature and content of desired product illustrations and marketing material. Illustrated enlarged views of machinery parts for operating manuals, data sheets, packaging, info graphics and realistic illustrations for company website and presentation material. Worked closely with engineers to make sure drawings cohere with respected products.
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Freelance Illustrator
Disney Consumer Products
Nov 2009 - Dec 2009 (1 month)
Designed Space theme Icons and digital illustrations using Adobe Illustrator for children’s home decor bedding.
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Production Artist and Illustrator
Clay Art Studio
Aug 2006 - Sep 2008 (2 years 1 month)
Responsible for developing and creating table top ceramic lines that include chip & dip, dinnerware, cookie jars, canister sets, collectable salt & pepper shakers and much more. Provided design support as needed for all new business pitches; i.e. research creative solutions, competitive analysis, and packaging mock-ups etc. Communicated daily with factories in China to assure quality in mass production. In-depth Adobe Photoshop expertise, using all Photoshop tools such as filters, paths, curves, levels, brushes, and shape layers. Uploaded pixel precision images onto client web sites. Designed products for major retailers such as Costco, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Safeway, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Sam’s Club.
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Freelance Toy and Product Packaging Designer
Discovery Channel
Apr 2006 - Jun 2006 (2 months)
Designed toy packaging for Discovery Channel Kids and for Discovery Channel Tech/Gadgets. Provided graphic design, die-line creation, brand identity, photo retouching, typesetting, created packaging mockups and setup mechanicals for output.
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Freelance Production Artist
Wild Planet Toys
Mar 2005 - Apr 2005 (1 month)
Designed toy packaging and instruction sheets for Spy Gear toys brand. Illustrated technical illustrations in 2D. Maintained consistency with style guides to improve retail shelf presence.