Objective:
To find a position as a project manager so I may use my production and technical background to help make the project
run smoothly for all parties involved through clear communication and an intimate understanding of the production workflow.
Skills
I went to school for a degree ‘graphic design’, and finished with an Associates in Graphic Design and Web Design, and a Bachelors of Science degree in Digital Video Production. I have worked for small companies and large corporations, as an employee and a consultant, in positions ranging from general customer service to being the Creative Director. This has left me with an incredible and unique skill set. I know my way around Adobe’s Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, etc), Final Cut Pro, as well as other ‘general’ computer knowledge (yes, even hardware issues). I am a firm believer in being up front and honest with clients and co-worker. I also work well in a team, but can also work unsupervised, locked in a dark room, bathed only in the soft white glow of an LCD monitor. That said, I prefer to work as part of a team, as I really like being part of something larger than myself. I am very motivated and like to think my attitude is contagious when I’m working with others on a project. I also have warehouse experience and experience with a forklift (moving pallets, unloading and loading trucks, etc).
Experience:
04.10-present South Swell Industries San Diego, CA
Artist/Operations Manager
• I was picked up by South Swell when the company I was working for
changed business models and moved out of the building.
• Managing the front office: purchasing supplies, contacting vendors,
coordinating payments and invoicing with vendors
• Creating art work for screen printing and creating spot and Index separations
and film output
• Coordinated job scheduling with the Production Manager
• General duties to ‘keep the place running’ (e.g. answering the phone,
installing a new faucet, keeping the computers working)
10.09-04.10 Duds By Dudes San Diego, CA
Artist/Operations Manager
• Taking initial orders from the client and setting the production schedule
• Placing orders with vendors for blanks and print supplies
• Creating custom artwork or cleaning up provided art
• Creating new forms to streamline production and reduce cost/errors
• Coordinated the efforts of the Art Director and press operator
• Left the company when the owner decided to get out of production and change his business plan
10.08-present Freelance design San Francisco and San Diego, CA
Freelance Web Design/Web Dev
• As a one-man operation, I had to generate
business and manage clients and projects
• Serving as a bit of a creative mercenary, I ended
up working in the sign shop of one of my web clients
• Freelance projects range from customizing templates
for SmugMug.com and WordPress to full on custom sites
• Developed e-commerce sites for two local clothing companies
09.10.2008-10.17.2008 ThinkHR Pleasanton, CA
Web Marketer
• Brought on to complete a project their previous employee
did not get to finish
• Edit, design, and print various marketing collateral
• Trouble shoot and fix internal web tool (php based ‘portal’ for office staff)
• Repair broken sections and redesign and build new functionality
to company web site
• In charge of running email campaigns
12.17.07-06.23.08
AdAuthority San Diego, CA
Creative Director
• Gained experiencing managing another artist and developing
a successful workflow
• Built pages/campaigns for B2B and B2C purposes
• In charge of rebuilding sites for major web properties
• Primary responsibility was to create landing pages to generate leads
• Learned how to build a web form that will convert well
• Created print collateral for conferences and events
• Worked directly with clients, such as Matthew Lesko (‘The Answer Man’)
• General updates to company sites/landing pages
07.07 - 12.07
Einstein Industries San Diego, CA
Video Editor
• Started in the Web Production Department updating existing pages
• While in the web department, I had a lot of SEO/W3C best practices hands on experience
• Modernized many older sites with the latest W3C standards
• Experienced working with code that has had many people editing it
• Learned many cross-browser compatibility issue fixes
• Promoted to the video department after about a month and a half of starting with Einstein Industries
• Worked with footage in 4:3 and 16x9 formats
• Compressed video for web (.flv format)
• Created ‘new’ b-roll footage using After Effects and/or Motion 3
05.06-06.07
Spectrum Pacific Learning Co. San Diego, CA
Web Developer
• Discovered a way to use CSS (all types) in Blackboard and eCollege learning management systems
• Developed CSS templates for use in online courses (the company was using tables until I was hired)
• Created designs/layouts to be used in online courses
• Created course specific CSS layouts for National University courses
• Started processes to include videos in courses
• Helped develop standards for audio and video recording (for use in online courses)
• Worked on projects for clients like the Patrons of the Prado web site (updates and content integration)
• Created short videos/animations for presentations by the company president using Flash and After Effects
• Volunteered to work almost 24 hours straight to meet an unrealistic deadline set by a project manager
04.06-05.06
One Mortgage Network San Diego, CA
Web Developer
• Hired as part-time help to assist with basic web maintenance
• Designed new pages for company web sites
• Updated existing pages with new content or new layouts
• Learned basic PHP in less than a day to fix a problem with form validation
• Designed new business cards
08.05-06.06
Time Warner Cable San Diego, CA
Collections Rep.
• The contract position through AStarStaffing turned into a full time position after the probation period
02.05-08.05
AStarStaffing San Diego, CA
Temp Assignment
• Contacted customers with past-due accounts for Time Warner Cable
• Learned how to deal with angry customers
• Gained experience in collecting money from customers in a professional manner
Education
08.06 - 10.07
Platt College San Diego, CA
Received Bachelor of Science Degree in Media Arts program, specializing in 3D Modeling and Animation
and Digital Video Production.
01.05 – 08.06
Platt College San Diego, CA
Received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Graphic Design.
08.02 – 12.04
Palomar College San Diego, CA
Some College Coursework Completed in Psychology, Cal State University general education requirements met.