EDUCATION
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences with an Emphasis in Graphic Design
Spring 2007

WORK EXPERIENCE
THE EMERY GROUP WEST
Graphic Designer & Art Director
May 2007-Present
Responsible for the artistic direction and development of all projects and assignments. Other responsibilities include conceptualizing and producing advertisements, packaging, point of purchase displays, posters, newsletters, catalogs, logos, identity systems, company collateral. Responsibilities also include preparing files for print, uploading files to printers, working with clients during the conceptualizing phase of all projects and incorporating outside ideas andsuggestions into our existing work.

THE EMERY GROUP WEST
Intern Graphic Designer
February–May 2007
Responsibilities included assisting in conceptualizing & producing advertisements, packaging, point of purchase displays and catalogs for companies such as San Diego Pools, Red Earth Casino, The Downs Casino, Deep Outdoors and Elk Valley Ranch.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTING
Freelance Graphic Designer
August 2005–Present
Design logos, identity systems, web sites, apparel graphics, collateral layouts and templates for clients such as Cox Construction, Orchard Villa Townhomes, Peak Plumbing, Jeff Collins Music, Aztec Automotive, San Diego Rock Supply, 41 Media, Orange Swell and Next Move Marketing.

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS
LA MESA ART GALLERY
Scholarship Recipient
May 2000

THE CLINK ROOM
Logo Collaboration Winner - Taco Shop League
October 2009

SKILLS
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Acrobat
Knowledge of basic website design including layout design, HTML and CSS
Knowledge of Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash and Microsoft Office
Fine Art skills including drawing/sketching and painting