Adrian Aguirre

Freelance Graphic Designer

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EDUCATION

1992 – 1994 St. Thomas University, Miami, FL. – Bachelor's Degree 1990 – 1992 International Fine Art College, Miami FL. – Associates Degree SKILLS AND MEMBERSHIPS:

Proficient in Adobe CS Suite, Microsoft Word & PowerPoint, KeyNote® Knowledgeable in four color process. Experience in both Mac and Windows environments.

2017 to Current

Miami-Dade Aviation Department— Graphic Designer.

Create print material including: ads, Fine Arts department mailer pieces, Rollup banners, social media posts, life size props (Photo Booth selfies) special events props

(SuperBowls Tail gate party), PowerPoint presentations and more. Other responsibilities also include photography for special events

2014 to 2017

Zimmerman Advertising – Senior Graphic Designer for various accounts. Create social posts for YouTube, FaceBook & Twitter for various accounts including PartyCity, AdvanceAmerica. Other responsibilities also included traditional print layout for accounts like Dunkin’ Donuts, WhiteCastle and Boston Market. 2013-2014

Qualifiedcreatives.com – Freelance Designer in different platforms. Assisted with projects large and small at different establishments including Perry Ellis, Zimmerman Advertising, Royal Caribbean, Franklin Dodd Communications (Currently Southeastern) to list a few.

2011-2012

Safety Solutions, INC. – Designer for PowerPoint online classes and graphics. Created interactive online courses for a company dealing in the training of EMS, Search & Rescue and other fields including but not limited to the Fire Service to military branches. All graphic courses were created in Photoshop, logos in Illustrator & layout in PowerPoint and some in Adobe Captivate. Video editing in iMovie, iDVD and QuickTime.

2005-2009

Macy's Inc.–Art Director of Special Projects and Tourism. Began as a freelancer for Burdines-Macy's on ongoing projects and was hired full-time. My responsibilities included formatting magazine, newspaper and catalogue layouts as well as working on a combination of regional and national campaigns including: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Reading is fundamental, tourism & visitor's services. 2001-2005

Freelance Artist/Designer/Production coordination

I was an independent freelance artist hired for various assignments at different Fortune 500 companies, including: Royal Caribbean/Celebrity Cruise Line, Discovery Channel, Office Depot, Perry Ellis and more.

2000-2004

Freelance Artist/Designer/Production coordination

Freelance artist hired for various assignments at different Advertising Agencies including McCann-Erickson, Zimmerman & Partners, Carrera and Partners Inc and NGM Advertising.

1999-2000

Cohen & Company Creative, Inc. –Assistant Graphic Designer. Designer for Real Estate Ad Agency that dealt with the design of newspaper and some magazine ads. Responsibilities ranged from e-mailing ads to publishers, typesetting and color corrections, working on ad campaigns for clients including: OceanGrande, ServeNet, BreakStone and other Real Estate companies. 1999-2000

LevelNightclub–Production Manager/Senior Designer/Traffic Coordinator. Responsibilities included Production Management, Design, Traffic Coordination, Art Direction and System Administration. Original designs consisted of: Nightclub logo, I.D. Packages, a 20 foot x 8 foot marquee and media publications such as OceanDrive Magazine, Channel Magazine, Miami Metro, EgoTrip, New Times, Harpers Bazaar, Wire, Street Magazine.

1997-1999

OceanDrive Magazine – Senior Graphic Designer

Responsibilities ranged from event invitations to designing ads with clients including: Billboard Live, Lipton Ericsson, GBS; BalHarbour shops, BEEFEATER Gin, Kahlua, JIKI iKiTo and Herb Ritts. Projects consisted of designing bus ads, invitation events, banners and full page ads.

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