High School Design

EDUCATION:

ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY

San Francisco, CA

MFA Graphic Design - In Progress

ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN

Pasadena, CA

Extension classes in various areas of design

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS (1998)

Philadelphia, PA

BFA Animation + Film, Minor in Illustration

DESIGN EXPERIENCE:

GRAPHIC DESIGNER ART DIRECTOR

Present

AFB Photography, Atlanta, GA

Created, designed book of photography for AFB Photography called H2O.

FREELANCE ANIMATOR

June 2009 - September 2009

PFP Films, Santa Ana, CA

Created, developed and art directed a series of 4 short animated bumpers

for a documentary film on food additives.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

November 2008

Gie Few, Santa Ana, CA

Created CD package design for nationally released sophomore CD.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

August 2005 - August 2010

Central County Regional Occupational Program, Santa Ana, CA

Worked directly with the Director of Marketing to created a variety of

collateral items designed for high school students. Materials included but

not limited to catalogs, brochures, presentations, posters. Also designed

and implemented a number of high level designs for various community

events.

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

April 2000 - May 2005

Art Center College of Design (Admissions Office), Pasadena, CA

Designed and implemented a variety of media for use by the admissions

staff, including but not limited to

presentations, collateral items and student newsletters

FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

March 2000 - September 2000

Larsen Bene?t Professionals, Seattle, WA

Created logo, brand and identity system for Seattle based insurance company

FREELANCE DIGITAL ARTIST

January 1998 - April 2000

Warner Brothers On-Line, Burbank, CA

Freelance digital artist working in a variety of capacities (as needed) for

Warner Bros. internet division. Created animations and motion graphics in

Flash, touched up and cleaned up digital photo's and work as required.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE

August 2009 - Present

Taught 1 section of online Photoshop in addition to an upper level, project

based studio courses in InDesign and portfolio development.

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY

August 2006 - May 2007

Taught 1 section of Freshman Digital Arts.

Orange High School

August 2004 - August 2009

Taught 7 classes in traditional hand drawn animation and graphic design at

the High School and Adult levels.

Counseled students on an individual basis, allowing them to be as

successful in animation, art and school as possible.

Collaborated with students to develop DESIGN orange, a laboratory and

catalyst for change at Orange High. DESIGN orange's mission was to develop

the next generation of design leaders. Their radical "Be The Change"

campaign sought to improve the overall quality of the school by increasing

student attendance.

Was one of three schools in the state approached to create a 15th

Anniversary got milk? campaign for Goodby, Silverstein + Partners in San

Francisco. The students created a fully realized advertising campaign that

they presented to Jeff Goodby himself and a team of creatives in less than

six weeks.

FILMOGRAPHY:

INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED FILMS

IT! The Thing from Planet 9 (In Production)

Office Work (In Production)

Meditations (2000)

Mornings (1998)

CONTRACTED FILMS/WORK

Poisoned For Profit (2009)

Fishbait (2004)

Son of A Bush (2001)

Warner Brothers Open Ended Storybooks (2000)

Warner Brothers Look and Find Storybooks (2000)

The Simpsons (Academy of TV Arts & Sciences Internship) (1998)

OTHER PROJECTS:

The Mattress King - Interactive Book for EReaders (In Production)

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:

Adobe Acrobat Adobe After Effects Adobe Fireworks Adobe Flash Adobe

Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop Adobe Premiere Adobe Soundbooth

Apple Final Cut Pro Apple Soundtrack Pro

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN

Director of Recruitment

August 2009 - Present

Primarily responsible for all of the recruitment/marketing efforts of the

colleges Admissions office to prospective students and other interested

markets.

Reviewed and counseled student portfolios to assess level of work in

application to the college. Part of the admissions committee - reviewed

portfolios for admission to individual departments based on pre-determined

criteria

Worked to increase enrollment campus wide and department specific, creating

specific goals and targets that matched with the colleges overall vision

and enrollment targets.

Used social networking to reinforce the marketing messages of the

department.

Worked to develop new and inventive programs and means of communication

that will expand the reach of the college in new and different ways, such

as but not limited to social media.

Using technology to create ways to connect with students in a way they have

become accustomed to that are different from the standard business model

used in the past.

Fostered all relationship-related programs, such as campaigns and events to

prospective students, parents, teachers/faculty.

Developed and supervised the School Visit program. Worked with the

Assistant Directors to targeting key schools, key demographics and regions

to ensure that the messages of the college are promoted. Sought out new

areas of opportunity for recruitment that could expand the diversity and

recognition of the college

Regular and ongoing analysis of data, which formed the basis of strategies

for improvement.

Developed specific international strategies and recruitment plans targeted

to each global area, by understanding the culture and colloquialisms that

would allow the college to be successful.

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