I am a deeply-seated, highly seasoned, versatile and efficient

freelance Senior Graphic Designer available for remote, as well as remote/hybrid opportunities at an hourly rate or per project basis. Mature typography skills, progressive color theory applications along with the creation and preservation of brand styles round out my

wheel house. I also produce pixel-perfect production art for both

digital and print media.

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EXPERIENCE

GMDesign Senior Graphic Designer (January 1999-January 2023)

oGenerated print and digital graphic design solutions for a myriad of diverse clientele

oCollaborated with Creative Directors and fellow designers to maximize design effectiveness

oTransparent, clear and concise communication with Marketing Directors, Creative Directors

and additional key players in decision making roles

oEnsured high-level graphic design creations fell within constrained client budgets and within brand parameters and style guides

oIncreased production rates and client acquisition for a marketing and advertising firm by 50%

Granthem Creative Senior Graphic Designer (January 2023-Present)

oAll of the above plus the following

oWrite comprehensive proposals/bids on caleprocure.com for RFP & RFB requests

oImplement advanced typography techniques

oCollaborate with clients with full transparency and comprehensive project processes

oUtilize project management abilities and file naming convention systems to keep things in

order and on track

EDUCATION

Santa Monica College Graphic Arts Art Center @ Night Graphic Arts

Santa Monica, CA Pasadena, CA

CORE SKILLS

oAdobe Creative Cloud (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Express, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, etc.)

oMicroSoft Office 365 ( MicroSoft Word, MicroSoft Powerpoint, MicroSoft Excel)

Visual Studio Code, Terminal, PHP, MySQL, MySQL Workbench, MAMP Pro, Mac OSX

HARD SKILLS

Branding, CSS3, Color Theory, Creative Design, Graphic Design, HTML5, Page Layout, Photo Composition, Photo Editing, Project Management, Responsive Web Design, Sketching, Time Management, Typography

SOFT SKILLS

Active Listening, Adaptable, Appreciation of Criticism, Brainstorming, Collaboration, Confident, Consultation, Creative, Deadline Driven, Detail Oriented, Flexible, Organized, Passionate, Planning, Problem Solving, Research, Self-starter, Technology, Team Player, Time Management, Verbal and Written Communication, Vision

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

oEstablished certification with Department of General Services (DGS) to do business with

the State of California, the County of Los Angeles, and the City of Los Angeles

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PARTIAL CLIENT LIST

Universal Music & Video Distribution, YMCA/YWCA, Planned Parenthood, Big Brothers Big Sisters, HealWithin, The Identity Group, CalOptima, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Glendale Chamber of Commerce

MENTIONABLES

HPRMA Gold & Silver awards Bonsai enthusiast – I once managed 70 trees

Drummer, drumkit and African hand-drums Pen & Ink drawing/sketching, painting

Mask making, Leatherwork, Woodcarving

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