Resume
Education
Academy of Art University / San Francisco,CA / Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2004
Kings River College / Madera, CA / Associate of Arts / May 1997
Experience
Fres.Co (Fresno, CA) Co-Founder/Curator – 3/16 to Current
Founded this community arts space along with a team of local artists with the purpose of creating an accessible place for workshops, exhibits, and events. Developed the name, branding, interior design and curated all the art exhibits.
Dulce Upfront (Fresno, CA) Co-Founder/Creative Director – 5/13 to Current
501c3 organization I helped create that brands and develops mult-generation community events with the focus on arts and culture.
Arte Américas (Fresno, CA) Art Curator – 4/12 to 8/14
Created, branded, and organized exhibitions for 5 galleries. Worked with artists and arts organizations to program exhibits for a cultural center audience. Designed all print/online promo and worked on the interior look & feel.
LunaPark (Fresno, CA) Founder/Creative Director – 6/12 to Current
Work with an array of non-profits, foundations, and community groups to design their print, branding, and promotional needs.
TUMIS (Oakland, CA) Art Director – 3/06 to 10/12
Managed small design team that worked on print, identity, naming, and web projects.Maintained client relationships. Project Manage projects and campaigns.Overseen design projects and worked with engineering team to develop websites. Art direction for designers, photographers, and illustrators.
Landor Associates (New York, NY) Brand/Package Designer – 4/05 to 3/06
Worked on packaging projects related to Tanqueray, Smirnoff, Pepsi, Gatorade, & Quaker. Worked with hand-letters, photographers, and production team to get designs executed.
Lukasiewicz Design (New York, NY) Brand/Package Designer – 2/05 to 7/05
Developed packaging design concepts. Worked with creative director to develop packaging and branding projects related to Elizabeth Arden and Prevage.
TUMIS (Oakland, CA) Lead Designer – 7/02 to 2/05
Worked with non-profit organizations to develop print, logo development, naming, and web projects.
Evolution Bureau (San Francisco, CA) Designer – 3/00 to 2/01
Worked on design projects, web production for Flash projects, helped with presentations, and obtained project research.