Zachariah Van Ruiten

zachariahvanruiten.myportfolio.com

Los Angeles, CA

ad2vcl@r.postjobfree.com

+1-562-***-****

Creative junkie and an aspiring designer looking to get my feet wet in anything with design, illustration, or any graphic design work that’s gonna increase and develop my skill set. I take work extremely seriously and being detail oriented and organized is a must have skill that every company should have, that’s me. I treat every opportunity as a piece of art, with care, responsibility and timely fashion with patience.

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Merchandise Associate

Live Nation & Happy Belly merchandise

Present

I am a professional merchandise handler for concerts and shows of any kind. I work with a team that sets up displays for merchandise and follow a design process of how it gradually meets the customers eye to sell. I count in the merchandise from the start and count out all the merchandise at the very end of the event. I am trusted by all upper managements including the artists management to set up the merchandise how they know it's going to sell. Last year we worked with Bad Bunny's team and sold over 5 million worth of merchandise.

Junior Graphic Designer

TSG - Studio City, CA

August 2020 to October 2020

An important internship that required creating artwork for music artists such as Alesso and Marshmello and a few others. I was taken under the wing of the Senior Merchandise Designer and Creative Director on how everything works as a designer in the music industry. I was taught how to create tech packs for finalized artwork for merchandise that was going to be created through a state of the art silk screen art press. Alesso’s merchandise sold out immediately once it debuted and all the artwork I created for him was much appreciated.

Junior graphic designer

Bunker Design shop - Long Beach, CA

August 2019 to October 2019

Junior Graphic Designer position where I worked along side the Senior Graphic Designer. This design shop was specifically for models from New York and Los Angeles, my duties were to make sure all the clients looked pretty no matter what. I constantly used Adobe Creative Suite such as; Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. I also worked full hands on prints, brochures, booklets and model cards. Project Organizer/Intern

JOJX Productions - Venice, CA

May 2019 to September 2019

Project organizer for a production company in Venice Beach, CA with work dated back to 2007 to help organize all imagery used for their commercials. Also worked as a PA for one of their commercials for experience behind the camera to see what it’s like to be an Art Director. Being organized, on time, helpful and having initiative was a must.

Education

Bachelor's in Design

California State University-Dominguez Hills - Torrance, CA September 2019 to Present

Associate in Studio Arts

Long Beach City College - Los Angeles, CA

September 2013 to May 2019

Associate

Skills

• Adobe photoshop/illustrator (4 years)

• Customer Service

• Customer Care

• Adobe InDesign (1 year)

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Photoshop

• Graphic design

Certifications and Licenses

driver's license

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