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CORE SKILLS

Digital • Print & Packaging Production • Brand Systems & Visual Guidelines • Marketing & Sales Enablement Assets • Labeling & Mechanical Builds • Typography • Color & Layout Excellence • UI/UX & Design Systems Support • Photo & Video Editing / Retouching • Trend & Market Awareness • Prepress • Proofing & Quality Control • Cross-Functional Collaboration • Project Coordination & Workflow Optimization • AI-Assisted Design

TOOLS & PLATFORMS

• Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Firefly, Dreamweaver) • Canva • Figma • QuarkXPress • Lightroom • FileMaker Pro • Workfront • Fiery RIP • Esko • FTP • 3ds Max • Live 3D • Strata 3D • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint,Teams,Word) • Mac & PC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Print + Digital Production / Graphic Designer Freelance (Remote) | Southern California

  • Design and produce high-quality visual assets across digital, print, web, email, social, presentations, and sales enablement materials.
  • Apply and adapt brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all deliverables.
  • Edit, retouch, and prepare photography and video assets for marketing and promotional use.
  • Support multiple clients simultaneously, managing priorities, revisions, and tight deadlines.
  • Deliver production-ready files with meticulous attention to typography, layout, color, and technical specifications.

Print + Digital Production / Graphic Designer | BCI Buckeye Corrugated Inc. | Houston, TX
1 year | 10 months

  • Designed and prepared production-ready packaging, labeling, retail displays, and paper-based consumer products for press.
  • Created original artwork, adapted existing designs, and applied graphics across various product formats.
  • Led UI/UX redesign of FileMaker Pro, improving usability, workflow efficiency, and adoption company-wide.
  • Managed prepress, plate approvals, color management, ink formulas, and vendor coordination.
  • Partnered with sales, structural design, project managers, and vendors to meet client expectations and deadlines.
  • Trained and on boarded new hires, ensuring consistent production standards and workflow adherence.

Print + Digital Production / Graphic Designer | Lakeshore Learning Materials | Carson, CA
12 years | 1 month

  • Produced print, digital, packaging, POS, interactive, and experiential assets for a national consumer brand.
  • Maintained and evolved brand consistency across retail, web, email, social, interactive games, and in-store displays.
  • Designed and adapted artwork for consumer products, including toys, games, books, STEM kits, and learning materials.
  • Supported UI/UX improvements, troubleshooting design issues and optimizing user experience across platforms.
  • Conducted detailed preflight, proofing, and quality control to ensure flawless production output.
  • Collaborated closely with creative directors, marketing teams, and vendors to execute high-volume campaigns on schedule.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
  • Trained and on boarded new hires to streamline workflow and maintain high production standards.

Print + Digital Production / Graphic Designer | Imaging Technologies | Anaheim, CA
2 years | 9 months

  • Designed and produced layouts for banners, brochures, large-format graphics, and marketing collateral.
  • Provided hands-on production support including file setup, mechanicals, and press-ready delivery.
  • Communicated directly with clients to edit, retouch, and refine artwork to meet specifications.
  • Trained new hires on workflows, quality standards, and production processes.

Print + Digital Production / Graphic Designer | Uber Warning Management | Los Angeles, CA
2 years

  • Designed, retouched, and produced editorial layouts, magazine covers, advertisements, and comp cards.
  • Ensured accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment across print deliverables.
  • Mentored junior designers and supported workflow efficiency under tight deadlines.

EDUCATION

BA – Digital Media Production | University of the Arts, London, England
AA – Digital Media (Audio & Film) | Oxford College of Further Education, Oxford, England

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