NIKKI ESPARTINEZ
*** ******* ******, ****** ****, New Jersey 07306
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OBJECTIVE
As a designer and a visual artist, my goal is to build a body of work using my skills, and experiences, to join a company where such skills can be of great asset, and to further satisfy clients through design and strategy.
EXPERIENCE
Publicis JimenezBasic (Publicis Worldwide)
UI Designer (Advertising Creative) Feb 2015 to March 2016
Lead Designer of digital campaigns for major brands such as Globe Telecom, Disney / Lucasfilm (in Asia)
Collaborates with Art Directors and Creative Directors for pitches
Lead Designer of major digital campaigns for Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Asia, as well as Inside Out
Conceptualizes and Executes storyboards for digital-based campaigns (Facebook, Google, Youtube)
Designs UI for the company’s digital projects – interactive mastheads, animated ads
Designs Key Visuals for major digital campaigns
Edits photos, sometimes.
Creates mood boards and creative presentations, and pitches for major and minor campaigns
Factory28 (Startup agency) / Digital Photographer Philippines
Web Designer Feb 2012 to Jan 2015
Lead Designer of marketing
Collaborates with Photographers for Digital Photographer Philippines
Designs marketing collaterals, and event posters and logos
Designs UI for the company’s digital projects – online magazines
Formerly a Layout editor of the company's now-defunct print magazines, Lonely Planet and Olive food magazine (where I also was the Food Stylist)
Art Director of shoots, secondary videographer for the company’s television show.
Creates mood boards and creative presentations, and pitches for major and minor campaigns
FREELANCE art director
2010 to present
Collaborated with Greenpeace for a campaign (as an illustrator)
Art Directed magazines for the school, De La Salle-University
Designs marketing collaterals, and event posters and logos
Shoots editorial and advertising photography on the side
Designed the concept art for NY-based band, Gideon’s Army
Worked with ph-based, startups for marketing collaterals and Facebook pages
EDUCATION
De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde
AB Multimedia Arts
2006-2010
SKILLS
Digital Art Direction
UI Design (desktop and mobile)
Photography (Street, Editorial and Advertising)
Vector Illustration
Proficient in adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
Storyboarding for digital
Traditional Illustration
Graphic design for print and web
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FEB 2016 Bronze Winner, Pilipinas Ad Summit (for a digital campaign)
FEB 2016 Participant (and is the agency’s creative representative) for the contest, Young Kidlat Awards.