Motion Graphics Graphic Designer

Larry Meneses

Whittier, CA ***** Phone: 562-***-****

Email: *****@************.***

Online Portfolio: www.larrymeneses.com

Skills

•3D Animation: Cinema 4D, MAYA, 3DS Max and Unreal Engine5

•Motion Graphics: After Effects and Adobe Creative Suite

•Photography and Video Production: DSLR cameras and lighting.

•Post Production: Video editing, green screen color keying, color correction, 3D animations, special effects, CGI, composite and render out to any format and size needed.

•Illustrations: Hand drawn concepts, characters, logos and storyboards.

•Vector Graphics: Create and recreate artwork in any file format needed.

•Additional skills: Produce and edit music. Add additional sounds to videos.

Work Experience

Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Designer 11/2019 - Present

Lorenzo Designs, Whittier, CA

In-house and remote Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Designer for the following companies:

•TCG Industries LLC.: Assisted with the art direction for the packaging and marketing material of the Cannabis Brothers brand. Designed logos, labels, stickers and boxes for cannabis flower jars and CBD packaging in accordance with California state law guidelines. Created motion graphics and animations for social media marketing posts and ads. Photographed products for marketing material and packaging. Designed printed marketing material for trade shows and events.

•Vapen & Black MP: Created vector art, motion graphics and animations for sale as NFT's online.

•Cruzin TV: Created opening animation and motion graphics for TV series.

•K.O. Real Estate: Photographed homes for MLS listings. Filmed, edited and created motion graphics for videos of available homes for sale.

•Thump Records: Created 30th anniversary logo and designed the “ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE LBC” concert t-shirt for the Snoop Dogg concert 2019.

Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Designer 01/2009 – 11/2019

New Castle Beverage Inc., City of Industry, CA

•Assisted with the art direction and created graphics for the day-to-day marketing needs and packaging for Michelada Antojitos brand.

•Operated the in-house large format printer and plotter for marketing materials.

•Photographed products for print, web and video ads.

•Created the motion graphics for social media ads and posts.

•Created motion graphics for videos played during sponsored events.

•Created the label for the Tapatio michelada cup and pre mix bottle label, licensed by New Castle Beverage Inc., using the brand guidelines provided by Tapatio Hot Sauce company.

•Created vector libraries for logos, design assets, lettering and motion graphic assets.

Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Designer 06/2006 - 12/2008

Lorenzo Designs, Whittier, CA

In-house and remote Graphic Designer and Motion Graphics Designer for the following companies:

•Mochi Ice Cream: Created company 3D animation used for online marketing.

•American Apparel & A Jeans: Designed labels, hang tags, product sheets, brochures, T-shirt graphics and photographed products for marketing materials.

•Silagi Development: Created company logo, designed website, designed property brochures and created motion graphics for the website property descriptions.

•Muay Thai Association of America: Created company social media ads and motion graphics for videos. Designed marketing material for print and designed t-shirt graphics for sale. Photographed and filmed fights for highlight reels.

•Psycho Realm & Sick Symphonies: Designed T-shirts sold online, in-store and during concerts around the world.

•360 Fight Films: Photographed Muay Thai and MMA fights used for promotion ads.

•United Capital: Created company logo and marketing graphics for the online ads and print.

•Uevolution: Designed company logo and marketing material for the online ads and print.

•Crooked Stilo: Designed album covers and marketing material for online and print. Filmed, edited, created motion graphics and color corrected music videos for online use.

•David Rolas: Designed album covers and marketing material for online and print. Filmed, edited, created motion graphics and color corrected music videos for online use. Designed T-shirts for sale during concerts.

•Garo Habano Cigars: Designed graphics for online and print marketing. Created conceptual 3D humidors and boxes.

•Initiative Latin America: Created company logo, edited videos and created motion graphics for YouTube and boosted ads for social media. Designed graphics for online and print.

•Kingdom Mattress: Designed product sheets used for conventions and power point presentations. Photographed mattresses and edited pictures for use in marketing material.

•Interad Wheels: Designed company logo, created website banners, cleaned up and manipulated images for print and web, created graphics for magazine advertisements and created graphics for online and print marketing.

Graphic Designer and Co-Owner 08/2003 – 05/2006

SPS Supply., City of Industry, CA

•Creative Art Director for the SPS Supply brand of silk screen machines.

•Designed flyers, brochures, website and social media pages for the SPS Supply brand.

•Created motion graphics for social media video ads.

•Taught new customers how to color separate designs for film.

•Designed vector graphics for customer t-shirts.

•Created logos and marketing material for customers startup businesses.

Graphic Designer 09/2001 – 07/2003

24/7 Finishing, Los Angeles, CA

Designed logos and graphics for customers used for print and websites. Operated large format printers and created vinyl banners. Assisted with packaging fulfillment and design.

Production and Art Intern Nickelodeon CATDOG Series 02/1999 - 06/1999

Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Burbank, CA

Responsibilities included helping with the production and shipping of storyboards, x- sheets, props, character model sheets and layouts. Assisted with character and prop clean up. Used Adobe Premiere for the synchronization of dialogue and storyboard panels in the animatic department.

Aviation Structural Mechanic EGRESS 02/1993 - 06/1997

US NAVY Responsibilities included Night Supervisor for the USS Carl Vinson Liquid Oxygen plant and Flight Deck Troubleshooter for EA - 6B aircraft EGRESS systems. Maintain and repair aircraft ejection seats, pressurization and oxygen systems.

Education

Art Institute of California 11/1997 - 09/2001

Santa Monica, CA

Bachelor of Science in Computer Animation.

Skills learned include graphic design, motion graphics, CGI, visual effects, video editing, video production, video post-production, compositing, story boarding, 2D animation, 3D animation, illustration, sound production, sound editing, color correction, rendering, concept art and video transitions.

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