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To serve as graphic designer for a professional business with ambitious aims.
San José State University
Bachelor of Arts, Design Studies | Summer 2007
Minor, Radio, Television, Film, & Theatre | Summer 2007
Freelance Designer, Self-Employed San Francisco Bay Area, CA | 2007-Present
Design for web, print, and brand identity.
Meet with business owners to develop research based concepts.
Collaborate with different professionals to reach design solutions.
Write for creative or analytic use.
Abstract thinking implemented to reach concrete goals.
An emphasis on brainstorming and research.
Graphic Design Teacher, Inneract Project Emeryville, CA | MARCH 2009-Present
Teach 20 middle school students Graphic Design and Architecture in a college atmosphere.
Design a lesson plan incorporating games, concepts, and exercises.
Coordinate teacher assistants to aid class curriculum.
Meet on a monthly basis to discuss organizational benchmarks.
Organize and document class materials online and offline.
Freelance Designer, Design Action Oakland, CA | December 2007-Present
Work within a studio environment that serves non-profit organizations.
Projects include print, multimedia, editing, and copy-writing.
Budget constraints require creative solutions.
Studio works with its own print shop services.
Presentations and brainstorming are paramount.
Design Intern, Conscious Dancer San Pablo, CA | April 2005-February 2008
Perform as a graphical aid for any visual task.
Work under a creative director.
Effective verbal and electronic communication with clients is vital to the success of each project.
Work varies from doing layout for a marketing package, to visual research for editorial design.
Acts as the advertising and design liaison between clients and directors.
Act as technical support when needed.
Graphic Artist, Student Involvement San José, CA | July 2005-June 2007 *
Work with the supervisors of three different campus departments to brainstorm concepts.
Meetings with supervisors were planned in order to ensure organization, communication, and direction.
Final designs were produced independently.
To appeal to a wider student audience, projects were developed with current trends in mind.
English fluent (written & verbal) MAC & PC literate, Adobe Creative Suite 3 (Illustrator, Photoshop,
InDesign, Dreamweaver, Bridge, Flash) Microsoft Office Suite, Quark Xpress, Vegas SonicFoundry,
Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Digital Photography, 35mm Photography, Internet literate, Blogging, Podcasting
Alternative Spring Break
Service Learning & Reconstruction | March 2007
New Orleans, Louisiana
Work with local community to repair hurricane damageol
Leadership Today 2006
Diversity Training Program | January 2006
Monterrey, California
Four day retreat with San Jose University student leaders
Leadership Workshops
San José State University:
Nuts and Bolts, team organization
Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity:
L.E.A.D.S. workshop, 5-day leadership development series
AIGA
American Institute of Graphic Arts, San Francisco, CA
Alpha Phi Omega, Gamma Beta
National coeducational service fraternity, SJSU
Historian, Fall 2004 | Alumni Secretary, Fall 2005
Environmental Club
Improving and promoting the San Jose State University environment
Shrunkenheadman
San Jose State University llustration & Animation Students
Graphic Alliance
National graphic design for social change