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EDUCATION
Washington University in St. Louis, MO | 9.96 to 5.98
Post-Bachelor’s coursework in Graphic Design: typography, book, packaging, print, environmental, web, corporate identity, information design, thesis projectWashington University in St. Louis, MO | 9.91 to 5.95
B.F.A. – Painting
B.A. – English LiteratureParkway Central High School, St. Louis, MO | 9.87 to 5.91
Top 10% of class, 4.0 G.P.A.Rijnland Lyceum, Oestegeest, The Netherlands | 8.89 to 8.90
First year International BaccalaureateWORK EXPERIENCE
Tesser, San Francisco, CA | 4.08 to 9.10
Award winning design firm specializing in retail and restaurant branding.
Senior Designer/Information Architecture Strategist/Food Consultant: selected clients include Wendy’s, Baja Fresh, IHOP, Jazzman’s Cafe/Sodexo, Ben & Jerry’s, Domino’s Pizza, Dreyer’s, Quiznos, Shrimp Market, Cost Plus World Market, Musco OlivesBetter World Advertising, San Francisco, CA | 1.03 to 9.07
Agency dedicated to improving social welfare through social marketing materials for nonprofit agencies and organizations.
Art Director/Senior Graphic Designer: selected clients include San Francisco Dept. of Public Health, CA Dept. of Health, AIDS Action Committee, AHF, Billy DeFrank Center, Centerforce, Chicago Dept. of Health, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, JRI Health, LA Lesbian and Gay Community Center, Massachusetts Asians and Pacific Islanders for Health, Stop AIDS, Positive Health Project, Ark of RefugeKhemistry, San Francisco, CA | 6.01 to 12.02
Graphic design and photography studio with offices in LA and SF.
Senior Designer: selected clients include GO Softwear, Artisan Creative, Fresh Pet Club – Mes Bons Amis™, CreationPeriodArcher Design Inc., San Francisco, CA | 3.99 to 3.01
Award winning graphic design firm located in SOMA.
Senior Designer: selected clients include Sony Playstation, United States Courts–9th Circuit, University of San Francisco, Catholic Healthcare West, Tri Valley Growers, California State Parks Foundation, Lifeguard Health Insurance, UC Berkeley, East Bay Municipal Utility District, E*Trade, Color Graphics, Chabot Space & Science Center, OnLok, PeopleSoftForum For Contemporary Art, St. Louis, MO | 2.96 to 5.98
Nonprofit museum that presents contemporary visual art & ideas.
Designer/Marketing Associate: design of all web and print collateralSELECTIVE CONTRACT/CONSULTING
Fitch, San Francisco, CA: Microsoft, Frederick’s of Hollywood, HWI – Forum Accents & Bamboo Houseware, Winexpert, 888 Brannan (formerly the San Francisco Gift and JewelryMart), Fresh Express, Safeway, Blinq Kitchenware
Wonderbrand, Larkspur, CA: Joe Boxer, Knotty Woodpecker, Global Green
i5Labs, San Francisco, CA: Financial website, Consulting websiteSELECTIVE FREELANCE
Spot Bagel: identity, signage, packaging, collateral
Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival
Center for Asian American Media (formerly NAATA): annual report
MTV Films: Better Luck Tomorrow
Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum: annual report, print ads
MediaGems: branding, identity, website for all sub-brands
Hawaii Department of Health: identity and branding
AIDS Foundation, St. Louis: fundraiser letterhead, self-mailer, postcardAWARDS & RECOGNITION
American Graphic Design Award 2007, 2006; Davey Award, Silver Award 2005; Telly Award, Silver Winner 2005;
Webby Award, People’s Choice 2003, 2005; Publishers Marketing Association’s Benjamin Franklin Award 2004;
Gallery of Superb Printing Bronze Award 2004; Addy Award, Silver 2003; The Communicator 2000; Mercury Award Gold Winner 1999SKILL SET
Mac OS X; Adobe CS5 Design Premium suite – Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, Bridge, Acrobat; QuarkXpress; Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Powerpoint; WordPress 3.2; copywriting; social media strategy; photography (Canon 5DMKII); design/photography post production; color correction; press check; illustration; copywriting; 72 wpm; pastry & dessert chef/catererFamiliar with XHMTL, CSS, Flash ActionScript 2.0