Graphic Designer & Illustrator

Freelance - San Marcos, CA

2013 - present

• Consulting with clients to go over design proposals

• Conducting market research to collect information about the company’s target market & competition

• Creating thumbnail sketches & mockups

• Designing logos, t-shirts, flyers, business cards, posters, handbooks & social media posts

• Attended meetings to discuss upcoming events & promotions, along with event set up

• Industries include: photography, golf, MMA, law, health & wellness, travel, residential remodeling

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Sr. Graphic Designer

Fairway Ignite - Remote

2021 - 2024

• Designed web graphics, flyers, posters, & various marketing materials

• Created email sales campaigns & monthly newsletters with MailChimp

• Designed templates for presentations, workbooks, brochures, & sales graphics

• Branding & logo creation for the company & its coaching programs

• Created custom vectors & infographics for the website

• Conducted Market Research to better understand the industry & target audience

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Creative Designer

Innovative DisplayWorks - Cardiff, CA

2018 - 2021

• Verified and approving art layouts for print production

• Created art layouts for high-profile customers like: Monster, Rockstar, Pepsi, and KDP (OR: Working with high-profile companies like: Coke, Monster, Rockstar, Pepsi, and KDP)

• Utilized C4d to customize and render 3D models

• Designed and updating marketing materials such as: Quick Specs, Email Flyers, One-Pagers, Cooler Summaries, and Cooler Booklets

• Put together quarterly and annual summary reports for our sales team and Board of Directors meetings

• Kept track of our current inventory

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Marketing Coordinator/Lead Graphic Designer

Marcus & Millichap - La Jolla, CA

2016 - 2017

• Provided marketing and graphic design support for 50+ brokers

• Managed several projects at a time with very tight deadlines

• Created marketing collateral such as marketing proposals, offering memorandums, postcards, email flyers, resumes, infographics, property photo edits, digital advertisements, team brochures, aerial maps, site plans, case studies, event ads, and sales aids

• Various office and administrative duties

• Prepared and sent out press releases to media contacts

• Attended marketing meetings to discuss upcoming projects and office events

• Researched market trends, commercial real estate trends, and relevant articles to send out to contacts

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Receptionist & Graphic Designer

Torrey Holistics - San Diego, CA

2016

• Assisted with event coordinating duties to ensure the events ran smoothly

• Promoted events and specials online and in the store

• Updated the company’s website with images, product information, and SEO

• Administrative duties which consisted of answering phones, verifying documents, and creating patient profiles

• Designed marketing material for in-store events, promotions, and specials

• Attended monthly meetings to discuss upcoming events

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Jr. Graphic Designer

EPMG - San Diego, CA

2014

• Researched clients and companies to better understand their style

• Created multicultural marketing material for numerous clients, such as web and print ads, posters, and proposals.

• Attended monthly meetings to discuss upcoming projects

• Printed, measured, and cut out marketing material myself

• Implemented company branding for consistency and a strong brand presence in the industry

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Graphic Artist

Ad 2 San Diego - San Diego, CA

2013

• Collaborated with the Public Service team to come up with marketing strategies for our client, San Diego Youth Services

• Met with our client to go over different marketing concepts

• Designed posters that will be posted at various transit shelters, using Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign

• Used Basecamp in order to discuss marketing strategies internally

• Designs, along with the campaign, were presented at AAF’s Ad America 2014

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Brand Ambassador

MKTG INC - Marlborough, MA

2012

• Engaged with consumers and encouraged demos of the identified Nintendo software titles

• Welcomed visitors to the event, introduced them to Nintendo’s newest home gaming console, the Wii U

• Evaluated the customer's interests and needs based on the outlined communication plan

• Acted as the onsite expert which includes offering “personal shopper-like” guidance and directing visitors to the demos

• Cleaned and organized all program assets throughout activation and ensured they were kept in great condition

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Graphic Design Intern

Harvard University - Boston, MA

2010

• Designed and executed the schedule and promotional posters for basketball and hockey

• Updated and created University bright boards bi-weekly

• Generated or edited the University’s advertisements for video boards (Jumbotron)

• Reformatted marketing images design on media and tickets

• Assisted marketing department with high volume production

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Education​

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San Diego State University Courses

San Diego, CA

2013

• Defining and Positioning a Brand

• Social Media Marketing

• Market Research

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Lasell College (now called: Lasell University)

Newton, MA

2012

• Bachelor of Arts: Graphic Design

• Minor: Business

• Cum Laude