IN-house & studio experience
CRUSHFANZINE / 2016 - present
Title: Designer & Production Assistant
Focus: Print Design & Production, Multi-page Layout, Editorial, Digital Design, HTML Email
Currently leading graphic direction & aiding with production assistance for the uniquely focused art & design 300+ page magazine, based in Paris & NYC. Additional projects include the design & development of monthly HTML newsletters promoting the quarterly releases of the magazine, and events by CRUSHfanzine.
Focus: Print Design & Production, Multi-page Layout, Editorial, Digital Design, HTML Email
Currently leading graphic direction & aiding with production assistance for the uniquely focused art & design 300+ page magazine, based in Paris & NYC. Additional projects include the design & development of monthly HTML newsletters promoting the quarterly releases of the magazine, and events by CRUSHfanzine.
SUN TAIYANG CO., LTD / 2013 - 2016
Title: Designer & Assistant Manager
Focus: Print, Digital Design Lead, Multimedia, Art Direction
Elevated the high–end company identity of Outre—Sun Taiyang's brand and head product name—in the industry of vibrant hair fashion by creating trend-setting print material(packaging, advertising, and POP), & attractive digital platforms(website re-design & development).
Focus: Print, Digital Design Lead, Multimedia, Art Direction
Elevated the high–end company identity of Outre—Sun Taiyang's brand and head product name—in the industry of vibrant hair fashion by creating trend-setting print material(packaging, advertising, and POP), & attractive digital platforms(website re-design & development).
autoref / 2013
Title: Junior Print Designer
Focus: Print, Web
1st experience as an in-house designer for a start–up operation. Primarily designed marketing material: brochures, flyers, stationary, & digital graphics.
Focus: Print, Web
1st experience as an in-house designer for a start–up operation. Primarily designed marketing material: brochures, flyers, stationary, & digital graphics.
picon / 2012 - 2013
Title: Junior Designer
Focus: Digital Design
Aided lead web designer & wordpress developer in small web agency. Provided high fidelity site mock–ups & web graphics.
Focus: Digital Design
Aided lead web designer & wordpress developer in small web agency. Provided high fidelity site mock–ups & web graphics.
freelance
ARNALDUR SCHRAM ARKITEKTUR / 2016
- Wordpress website design & development for the Icelandic architect
KHARY SIMON ART DIRECTION / 2016
- Assisting freelance creative director Khary Simon with a wide range of print to digital projects, including a revamping of his own creative direction website
- HTML newsletter(s) design & development for the luxurious menswear fashion line
JUNE AMBROSE FASHION STYLIST / 2016
- E-commerce website design & development for the reputable celebrity stylist
images 74 / 2016
healthcare realty brokage, inc. / 2013
- Designed newsletter advertisements promoting the client's real estate properties
HETRICK MFG., INC. / 2012
- Took over where the previous web designer left off by further developing hetrickmfg.com, from design direction to a hand-coded fully functional website
jared the galleria of jewelry / 2011
- Designed invites & mail-outs for local store's one time jewelry event
education
Art Institute of pittsburgh / 2011-2013
Majors: Web Design & Interactive Media following Graphic Design
Degrees: Associates of Science x 2
Achievement: Graphic Design Portfolio Best of Show Award
Degrees: Associates of Science x 2
Achievement: Graphic Design Portfolio Best of Show Award
Art Institute of new york city / 2009-2011
Major: Graphic Design
designer's forte
Art Direction, Concept Development, BRANDING, print design, print production, Editorial & LAYOUT, digital design, wireframing, FRONT-END DESIGN, responsive design, HTML & CSS, HTML EMAIL, PACKAGING DESIGN, ADVERTISING DESIGN, TYPOGRAPHY, DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION, PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO & ANIMATION
technical skills
Adobe Creative Suite & CC, wordpress, Magento, Mac OSX, Windows PC, Glyphs Mini, Balsamiq, CODA, quarkxpress