Telephone:

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Email:

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Technical Skills:

Adobe Creative Suites:

Photoshop, Illustrator,

In-Design, Acrobat,

+ QuarkXPress

Seasoned

Experience In:

Brand / Identity

Typography / Iconography

Marketing / Advertising:

Mailers, Posters, Postcards

Publication / Editorial;

Magazine, Newspaper, Zine

Brochures, Pamphlets,

Environmental / Ecological

Info-Graphics / Packaging

Event Collateral

Signage / Wayfinding

Apparel / Merchandising

Exhibition / Space

Social-Media

Education

U.C. Santa Cruz Extension

Visual Communication Design

(2-year program)

Mission College

Fine Arts & Liberal Arts

(2-year program)

Fareham Tech (U.K.)

Graphic Design

(2-year program)

Autodidactic Ed.

The learning process

constantly maintained

as desired, as required

Introduction / Objective

An assertive yet exible graphic designer with proven success in the implementation of e ective visual communication solutions that incorporate and solidify company brand, or kick-start fresh new ideas. I’m aligned with the practice of listen, create, and execute via a variety of platforms that clients feel best represents and expresses their philosophy, product, and/or services. I’m open to new challenges, a quick learner, and ready to add creative value. I carry a positive outlook, am a detail oriented team player and creative problem solver looking to contribute to an organization doing good in the world. Experience

2001 - Present

THE THOUGHT FARM (Freelance Graphic Design)

e role of leadership, consultation, and orchestration of clients’ visual design com- munication requirements and desires in the graphic design arena; creative direction, branding, marketing, advertising, promotions, etc. Maintenance of industry standards and current market demands, application of moment-to-moment shifts in design re- quirements, and coordination and organization of future design projects.

• Gardner Health Services: 2002 - Present

Re-design of company brand-identity and creative direction, solidifying public awareness via execution of day-to-day stationary and marketing.

• San Jose Police Officers’ Association: 2002 - 2022 Creative direction and production of monthly 40-page (print and digital) magazine.

• Third Degree Communications: 2007 - Present

Creative direction of organization’s brand-identity and visual communication, and production of educational booklets, stationary and marketing materials.

• ConnectEd. (Child Development Specialists): 2015 - 2021 Creative direction of organization’s brand-identity and visual communication, via production of info-graphics, stationary, and educational marketing materials.

• Theory To Practice (Child Development Advocacy): 2021 - Present Creative direction and branding of organization’s identity and communication, development of design and marketing materials.

1995 - Present

THE THOUGHT FARM (Collective / Art Studios)

Founder and management of artist collective and community event venue. Responsible for creative direction, event planning, marketing, promotions, and day-to-day coordination and organization of independent business maintenance. 1991 - 2001

AJAX LOUNGE / FUEL BRASSERIE (Cultural Third Spaces) Founder and management of two live-music and cultural event venues. Responsible for creative direction, event planning, marketing, promotions, and day-to-day coordination and organization of independent business maintenance. Design Influences

International Typographic Style, Swiss Grid Formalism and DIY Informalism. Jan Tschichold, Paul Rand, Josef Müller-Brockmann, Roger Black, David Carson and Jamie Reid.

Christopher Elliman

Visual Communication / Graphic Design

christopher-elliman.squarespace.com

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