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

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

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

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

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

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