SKILLS
- Proficient in Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and QuarkXpress
- Comfortable with both PC and Mac
- Color Correction on design
- Good use of Color and Elements of Design
- An eye for Design & Packaging
- Knowledge of the Printing system
EDUCATION
California State University, Long Beach
Current Studio Art/Graphic Design Major
Don Bosco Technical Institute, HS & CC
HS Diploma & AS Degree in Graphic Communications
WORK EXPERIENCE
Talon International
Pre-Press and Graphic Designer: Responsibilities include the preparation of digital and non-digital files and artwork. A mixture of graphic design, pre-press file processing, structural die design and other miscellaneous projects. Archiving images and files for retrieval.
Lulu's Dessert
Freelance Graphic Designer: Revamp design of dessert packaging.
Academic Learning Company, LLC (WBusiness Books & Velazquez Press)
Graphic Designer & Illustrator: In charge of designing company's logos and developing brand image. I also worked on some illustrations when needed for character design. Book design and layout including jacket design/layout are a majority of what I do as well. Worked with printers in choosing printing materials. Archived many of the images and text files used for various operations within the company.
Cenveo Anderson Lithography
Production Department Trainee: Worked with many change orders that included the reviews of many color, design, and type corrections as well as the in's and out's of a major printing press company.