Summary
- 5 years of experience in design
- Composite, retouch, recolor, color match and optimize images for use in online and print media
- Create A-level concepts and designs for in-house marketing materials for print and web
- Experienced with print preparation and production
- Organized, flexible, team player with the ability to work independently
- Ability to juggle and prioritize several projects with excellent time management skills
- Proficient in Mandarin and Conversational in Japanese
- Experience in working overseas in a foreign environment
Specialties
- Graphics: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom 2.0, Bridge, Acrobat (CS5)
- Multimedia: Dreamweaver, Flash
- Internet: WordPress, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Netscape
- Basics/Database: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Entourage
- Equipment: DLSR Camera, Scanners, CD-RW, Digital Media, Stylus Tablet
- Languages: HTML, Actionscript 2.0, CSS
- Operating Systems: Macintosh, Windows
- Enrolled Courses: Actionscript 3.0
Experience
Robert Half International-Graphic Designer
2009-Present
- Create concepts and produce salary guides, holiday cards, internal posters, white papers, web banners, email templates, interactive pdfs and other presentation graphics
- Production workflow from conception to completion using Adobe CS5 applications (OS X) under tight deadlines
- Lead training sessions for colleagues and peers to learn new Photoshop techniques
- Color correct, color match to PMS swatches, composite, and retouch clothing and faces for print and online usage
Terry DeMarco's Barberia-Graphic Designer/Project Manager
2006-2011
- Design and produce product labels, collateral, POS displays, web banners and thumbnails
- Updating salon website through a WordPress application
- Project managing website redesign by setting deadlines and coordinating resources
- Analyzed customer feedback and compiled into a market research report
JanSport®-Graphic Designer
2008-2009
- Design and production work for 3 seasons (5 books) of JanSport® workbooks, specialty item book, and product promotion brochures; integrating tables, paragraph styles, character styles, and nested styles
- Worked closely with printers (domestic and international) for designed projects; including proof and press checks
- Designed Mainstream and Specialty hangtags for the Spring 2009 Season
- Assisted the Senior Designer in the Spring 2009 product photoshoot
Freelance Graphic Designer
2007-2008
- Designed and/or did production work on presentations, print and web Flash ads, and other marketing materials for companies: IDEO, SEPHORA, Creative Spark, and Terris, Barnes & Walters
Education
College of San Mateo
AA, Graphic Design
2003-2007
University of California at Davis
BA, International Relations; BA, Communication
1995-2000
Awards
GD USA
2011-GD USA American Inhouse Design Award
- TCG Schmooze Networking Game
Art Director: Ian Kawata, Tom Berg
Designer: Tonya Zenin, Laura Liu
Copy: Tom Berg, Alison Hau - TCG 2010 Salary Guide: The Greatest Hits
Art Director: Tonya Zenin, Tom Berg
Designer: Tonya Zenin
Copy: Alison Hau, Julie Sims
Photo retouching: Laura Liu, Tatiana Rodionova, Jenny Owens - TCG AD call postcards
Art Director: Tom Berg
Designer: Laura Liu
Copywriter: Merritt Arndt



