ART DIRECTOR | DESIGNER | CREATIVE BEING
Be Inspired. Inspire Others.
Creative Direction is my primary expertise. I am an energetic spirit fueled by the love of all design forms, and within them, I value simplicity with a dose of POW! Dedicated protagonist with sixteen plus years of experience in brand development and strategy. My inspirational mindset provides action to rapid visualization, communication design, pitch presentations, team collaboration, digital marketing, UI and UX web innovation, and dependable leadership.
Specialties: Graphic Design, Illustration, UX/UI Design, Front End Development, Content Marketing, Photo Editing, Natural and Studio Photography, Multimedia, Compositing Techniques, Print Design, Typography Design, Drawing, Motion Graphics, and Team Management.
Skilled in:
- Adobe CC: Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Audition, Lightroom, Premiere, XD, and After Effects
- Microsoft 365 Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Notes, Outlook and Publisher
- User Friendly: Mac OSX and Windows Operating System
Specialties: Graphic Design, Illustration, UX/UI Design, Front End Development, Content Marketing, Photo Editing, Natural and Studio Photography, Multimedia, Compositing Techniques, Print Design, Typography Design, Drawing, Motion Graphics, and Team Management.
Skilled in:
- Adobe CC: Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Audition, Lightroom, Premiere, XD, and After Effects
- Microsoft 365 Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Notes, Outlook and Publisher
- User Friendly: Mac OSX and Windows Operating System
WORK HISTORY
FIRST NATIONAL BANK TEXAS
8yrs
Assistant Vice President, Art Director | Mar 2021 – Present
Art Director | Jun 2020 – Present
Senior Graphic Designer | Apr 2018 – Jun 2020
Graphic Designer | Jun 2013 – Apr 2018
- Demonstrated success working in collaborative environments and providing leadership to design teams to conceptualize and execute adequate marketing collateral.
- Established a work ethic suited for independent or team-based jobs in a busy or fast-paced environment.
- Developed marketing campaigns, logos, brochures, newsletters, presentations, advertisements, magazine publications, and motion graphics.
- Successfully translated subject matter into concrete designs for newsletters, promotional material, and sales collateral.
- Developed and revamped a company’s brand identity, providing innovative brand unity and flow.
- Generated and designed customer emails using SendInBlue.
TS PUBLISHING
4yrs
Graphic Designer
- Designed three local magazine publications: Homes Magazine, The Real Estate Book, and Centextras.
- Developed and revamped a company’s brand identity, providing innovative brand unity and flow.
- Produced unique photographs to suit the customer’s creative vision.
SPECTRUM PRINTING
3 yrs
Graphic Designer & Print Shop Helper
- Established a work ethic suited for independent or team-based jobs in a busy or fast-paced environment
- Created engaging and thought-provoking print designs for clients in a broad range of industries.
- Operated office equipment: photocopiers, scanners, and UV/inkjet plotters.
- Monitored machines and regulated speed, ink flow, and copies.
- Operated laminate, binding, and semi-automatic paper cutting machines.
EDUCATION
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Digital Design with an Emphasis of Web Design
4.0 GPA
Graduated 2022
Activities and Societies: The National Honor Society of Collegiate Scholars
Central Texas College
Associate of Arts - AA
Commercial Art
Graduated 2017
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Associate of Arts - AA
Interdisciplinary Studies
Graduated 2017