RUTH CASPARY acultg@r.postjobfree.com

Design Assistant 510-***-****

Goal: Seeking a Senior Digital Artist position with a local company. The position must provide an opportunity for advancement and allow demonstration of my proven design, management and sales skills.

Summary: Over 5 years in graphic design, administrative office management, online marketing, social media promotion, and event production. A diverse background in arts and the entertainment industry as a texture painter and art department manager. A passion for design, color and organization.

Related Education and Skills: Associate Degree in Fashion Design, F.I.D.M., Los Angeles

Provide creative and production process, and resource services. Develop plans and schedule workload, set goals and align strategies, use network resources. Take initiative, sense of urgency and completion. Excellent communication skills and enjoy group dynamic and professional interaction.

Passionate about design and fresh ideas. Extremely perceptive and conscious of trends.

Design and Art Department Management

Designed display boards, concept boards and presented ideas to team and supervisors.

Managed art department budget and maintained digital asset database .

Trade show participation, follow up and reporting. Field research, photographing and purchasing.

Able to collect, compile and return information on time and communicate results effectively.

Graphic Design / Marketing

17 years of experience in digital texture and matte painting design and 5 years in graphic design production of logos, flyers, posters, banners and web media for business marketing and branding.

Experienced managing websites in JOOMLA, WordPress and WIX. Some SEO knowledge.

Experienced writing copy for websites and e-newsletters, B2B proposals and social media posts.

Currently managing newsletter for City of Oakland’s Studio One Art Center.

Events Organization

Organized parties of 200-300 for SEGA Games Studios and Microsoft Games Studios to celebrate completion of project. Identified location, interviewed caterers and vendors such as mechanical bull, karaoke, look-a-likes actors, auctions, and stylized games. Secured contracts and documented event with photography and video.

Redmond Digital Arts Festival / Urban Rave – Both public parties focused on introducing the community to a new event. Designed decoration, acquired food vendors, secured artists donations, assisted technical VR setup, contest judge and expert speaker.

Supported major cultural events in the Bay Area with promotion, talent, resourcing: Cinco de Mayo SF, Art and Soul in Oakland, Salsa in the Square, SF Bachata Festival, the BLOCK Party. Also managed hotel accommodations and transportation coordination, vendor acquisition, performer contracts, promotional flyers and staffing/volunteers.

TECHNICAL/SOFTWARE SKILLS – Mac or PC

JOOMLA, Wordpress, Constant Contact, Photoshop, Illustrator, Maya, Renderman, 3D StudioPaint, Microsoft Office suite, ACT, IQMS, Sage, Some InDesign, 3DS Max, Zbrush. Quick grasp of new software.

WORK EXPERIENCE

RIP-TIE, INC. Oakland, CA

Sales and Marketing 05/2014 – 8/2014

Executive Assistant to President, Front Office Duties, Agenda and Meeting Moderator, Services Coordinator, Sales Order Entry, Order Management, Graphics Coordinator, Event Coordinator.

Excellent people skills, assessment skills and communication skills. Positive personality.

SALSA WITH JUAN / APPARATUS DESIGN Oakland, CA

Marketing and Business Director 04/2009 – present

•Administrative duties such as front office greeting, filing, light bookkeeping, errands, office organization, research and archiving, bank deposits, balance budget, business communications, arrange company meetings.

•Customer service, calendar and scheduling, develop marketing plan and advertising campaigns, track sales and website performance, maintain and add design to website, design and produce promotional flyers, logos, web content, write and send company newsletters, devise registration procedures, implement budget plans, develop and document new programs, maintain social media presence, business outreach, produce independent for-profit events, participate in City of Oakland / SF events, community non-profits and fundraisers. Develop brand and documentation.

CITY OF OAKLAND – STUDIO ONE ART CENTER Oakland, CA

Digital Art Teacher 08/2013 - present

•Develop and teach digital art program to 8-10 year old children and middle school children in Photoshop and Illustrator. Keep library of children’s artwork and showcase at end of session.

•Member of ODALC Staff and on committee to acquire computer resources for all Oakland Parks and Recs locations.

Previous 17 year career in the Visual Fx industry as a Texture painter and art manager on over 30 films, commercials and video games.

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