Experience

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate Creative Director

  • Aug 2022 - 1 year 5 months

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2018 - Aug 2022

  Greater Los Angeles Area



jamesgamboa.com

• Freelance Art Director/Designer and Brand Consultant

  • Dec 2010 - 13 years 1 month

  Greater Los Angeles Area Specializing in, creative strategy, brand identities, campaign development, publishing design (books, journals, magazines, catalogs etc.), printed collateral, environmental graphics, installations, front-end web design, and brand standards. Clients: Art Los Angeles Contemporary (2015/2016), Assouline Publishing, Atelier Projects, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (Los Angeles), Commonwealth Projects, Kneeland Co., HART+LËSHKINA, Los Angeles Dance Project, Powerhouse Publishing, RAC Design Build, Reed… Show more Specializing in, creative strategy, brand identities, campaign development, publishing design (books, journals, magazines, catalogs etc.), printed collateral, environmental graphics, installations, front-end web design, and brand standards. Clients: Art Los Angeles Contemporary (2015/2016), Assouline Publishing, Atelier Projects, Bartle Bogle Hegarty (Los Angeles), Commonwealth Projects, Kneeland Co., HART+LËSHKINA, Los Angeles Dance Project, Powerhouse Publishing, RAC Design Build, Reed Krakoff, Samsung, SAMUEL Guì YANG, Smashbox Studios. Show less



Grindr

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Art Director

  • Dec 2015 - Apr 2017

  Greater Los Angeles Area • Led creative effort to reposition Grindr from dating app to lifestyle destination. • Worked with the Creative Director and key stakeholders to develop and activate a cohesive visual and verbal identity across all brand touchpoints. • Concepted and executed global brand experiences, verticals and campaigns. • Mentored and managed junior creative staff to maintain consistent, quality work. • Collaborated with product managers, engineers, producers and developers to implement new… Show more • Led creative effort to reposition Grindr from dating app to lifestyle destination. • Worked with the Creative Director and key stakeholders to develop and activate a cohesive visual and verbal identity across all brand touchpoints. • Concepted and executed global brand experiences, verticals and campaigns. • Mentored and managed junior creative staff to maintain consistent, quality work. • Collaborated with product managers, engineers, producers and developers to implement new content platform from concept to launch. Show less



Netflix

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Brand Art Director, Creative Contractor

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

  Beverly Hills • Created and communicated concepts for brand activations. • Developed Netflix design systems and standards that can scaled across Netflix. • Designed comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables. • Served as a mentor and influencer to other design teams in Netflix. • Managed projects from conception, design, to execution and advocacy. • Collaborated well with others—stakeholders, technical teams, agency partners and other designers.



phenomenon

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Designer

  • May 2013 - Jul 2014

  Greater Los Angeles Area • Worked with clients and project teams to execute creative solutions with business goals in sight. • Designed and implemented brand books, logos, brand guidelines, presentation layouts, OOH, digital, and print as well as various brand collateral. • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including copywriters, strategists, UX/UI, and brands. • Ideate/conceptualized new brand platforms/manifestos in collaboration with Creative Director.



V Magazine

• Web Manager/ Designer

  • May 2011 - Oct 2011

  New York, New York • Concepted, created, and executed online marketing unique to each issue in collaboration with Editor-in-Chief. • Oversaw day-to-day operations of Vmagazine.com and Vman.com, including art direction, design, photo editing, maintenance, trouble shooting, advertising, marketing, social media management, and content workflow.



Hammer Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Designer

  • May 2009 - Jan 2010

  Greater Los Angeles Area • Generated and refined digital advertisements to help the Hammer Museum to raise awareness of forthcoming exhibitions and public programs. • Worked closely with the design, curatorial, and marketing departments.



Flaunt Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design assistant/Intern

  • May 2008 - Sep 2008

  Greater Los Angeles Area • Supported the art department through photo editing, researching, and designing for projects including invitations, newsletters, mockups for advertising clients, and other in-house materials.