> Presently (full-time, part-time) FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGN
Art direction and design. Both print and digital. Successful freelancer with long standing client base built on referrals. Noted for excellent client communication and ability to complete jobs on time and under budget.

> 03–04 (full-time) ART DIRECTOR: Chikamura Design
Worked with principal as art director and lead design on wide variety of corporate and not so corporate design projects. From initial concept development, to final production, and press checks. Solidified and streamlined my design process. Helped build, maintain, and thrived in an enjoyable, efficient, effective work environment. Scope of projects ranged from creating logos to inclusive corporate ID, brand development, marketing collateral, annual reports, environmental reports, packaging, and tradeshow booth design. Clients included Philips Semiconductors, Micrus, Corixa, Extreme Networks, Trapeze Networks, Artisan Components, and Kyphon Inc.

> 02 (full-time) SENIOR DESIGNER: Total Communications
Designed and produced numerous spot and 4-color print jobs for some great brands and big name clients including Apple Computer and Restoration Hardware.

> 00 -01 (full-time) SENIOR DESIGNER: Mattel Interactive
Provided identity, branding, advertising, and tradeshow booth design. Work produced in offset, large format digital printing, and on-screen. Hired production temps and built an efficient production team. Managed massive annual product catalog production and printing. Active contributor in high level marketing and brand position meetings. Traveled to manage tradeshow booth set-up.

> 99 (contractor) DESIGNER: AirTouch, Vodafone Creative Services
Corporate print and digital design. Including: advertising, corporate identity collateral, reports, tradeshow graphics, and “bus wrap” signage. Prepress production for 4-color printing.

> 98 - 99 (contractor) DESIGNER-PRODUCTION ARTIST: Safeway Corporate Advertising
Was complimented on my ability to adjust quickly and flex creative skill and quality production in this deadline driven environment. Responsible for the identity design of a recently acquired chain of supermarkets. Created promotional logos, packaging, branding, posters, signage, point of sale displays, catalogs, and corporate documents.

> 95 - 97 (full-time) DESIGNER-PRODUCTION MANAGER: Rasputin Music & Futura Vintage Developed identity of Futura Vintage and Bear Basics clothing stores. Designed, produced and installed signage. Worked directly with owner and managers handling all aspects of commercial creative, on time and on budget. Managed vendor workflow. Trained art department employees.

TO DATE
Professional experience backed by education and a highly structured design mentorship program. Have keen grasp of and reverence for graphic design fundamentals. Concept dynamo. I perform efficiently solo or as part of a team. Longtime Mac pro, running OS 10.4 and CS2.

E D U C A T I O N
Bachelor of Arts Degree in art with a design and technical emphasis, San Francisco State University, 1997. Continued my print and digital graphic design education at CCA and U.C. Berkeley Extension.

N O T A B L E S
In 2003 received the Western Art Directors Club’s “Award of Excellence” at the 37th Annual West Coast Show (which saw entries by many top studios) for a logo I designed. Dedicated volunteer at the San Francisco Design Museum in ’04 and ’05.