Experience

Morris Multimedia

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  -Design and oversee production of 209 Magazine -Design and maintain 209magazine.com website -Implement a workflow strategy and organization through out entire company for increased communication and productivity -Spearhead graphics and update newspaper new look -In charge of all production procedures -Design newspaper pages, web elements, and special publications -Meet critical deadlines of special sections and biweekly newspaper -Create aesthetically pleasing ads for clients that run in print and web -Redesign style of crucial paper design elements for a speedier work flow in production -Maintain web and print ad designs up to date with current trends in their particular market Show less



The Webcomic Factory

• Comic Book Artist

  • May 2011 - Present

  -Create character design for weekly comic strip "I Hate My Kids" for web syndication at the webcomicfactory.com -Current cartoonist for I Hate My Kids web comic strips -Create character design for weekly comic strip "I Hate My Kids" for web syndication at the webcomicfactory.com -Current cartoonist for I Hate My Kids web comic strips



GstingLabs.com

• Turlock, CA

• Creative Director / Freelance Artist

  • May 2002 - Dec 2014

  -Formed a company that specializes in elegant, corporate level designs for small businesses -Created branding identity, package design, business cards, media kits and print material for various clients -Designed web marketing materials for lightofday.tv -Conceived marketing sell sheets and custom icons for printfacility.com -Provided illustrations for a variety of clients, from caricatures to character design and storyboarding -Formed a company that specializes in elegant, corporate level designs for small businesses -Created branding identity, package design, business cards, media kits and print material for various clients -Designed web marketing materials for lightofday.tv -Conceived marketing sell sheets and custom icons for printfacility.com -Provided illustrations for a variety of clients, from caricatures to character design and storyboarding



MSCI Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • 2009 - 2011

  -Cut down production process by half with speedy trouble shooting and design techniques -Shared responsibilites for design and production of quarterly editorial publications -Designed info graphics based on data provided through excel -Formatted tables and charts in inDesign using master paragraph and stylesheets I created -Cut down production process by half with speedy trouble shooting and design techniques -Shared responsibilites for design and production of quarterly editorial publications -Designed info graphics based on data provided through excel -Formatted tables and charts in inDesign using master paragraph and stylesheets I created



Dream Riders Pix

• Astoria, New York

• Lead Designer / Illustrator

  • 2009 - 2011

  -Enhanced company products with branding design of media kits, and promotional packages -Led storyboard designs and concepts for commercial projects and concept pitches -Managed design and printing of company promotions -Oversaw video shoot staff and assured talent and production teams did their job on time organized and scheduled and managed project calendars to ensure meeting tight deadlines -Enhanced company products with branding design of media kits, and promotional packages -Led storyboard designs and concepts for commercial projects and concept pitches -Managed design and printing of company promotions -Oversaw video shoot staff and assured talent and production teams did their job on time organized and scheduled and managed project calendars to ensure meeting tight deadlines



Health Monitor Network

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Nov 2002 - Jan 2009

  -Aided in increasing readership by 150% by upgrading newsletter design to a consumer magazine level -Planned, produced and executed magazine layouts and stylesheet formats -Composed illustrations for magazine articles and company marketing products -Complex retouching of photos to match page designs -Worked with marketing team to create ideas and materials for company promotions -Supervised, directed trained designers to assure a quality designs -Prepared files for pre-press output and connected with printers to ensure quality Show less