## BIO
<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">*<span style= "color:#0000cd;">My resume actually goes back about 10 years, but [login to view URL] has a limit on the amount of content can be input into the resume section. Contact me if you are interested in more work history.</span>*
**Freelance Designer (Custom Visual Designs)**</span>
**<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">S to the N Productions</span>**
<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">April 2012 – April 2012 (1 month) | Los Angeles</span>
* Designed a movie poster to be used as a prop in an episode of the web series "Leading Man".
* Designed a magazine cover in the vein of entertainment magazines such as "People" which was also used as a prop in an episode of the web series "Leading Man"
**<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Multimedia Designer</span>**
**<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">IQAir North America Inc.</span>**
Health, Wellness and Fitness industry
<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">October 2008 – February 2012 (3 years 5 months) | Santa Fe Springs, CA</span>
* Point of contact for new print vendors. Responsible for researching new vendors and meeting with them to asses their viability for the company.
* Review of proofs from print vendors and point of contact for press checks.
* Design for email newsletters. Coordination with email marketing vendors and webmaster for integration into CRM/ERP system for tracking and statistics.
* Design for Flash Web Banners. Creation of storyboards for presentation to upper management. Coordination with webmaster on landing page design and integration into CRM/ERP system for tracking and statistics.
* Customizing product videos for vendors. Creation of DVDs. Creation of DVD label and envelopes.
* <span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Videography. Videotaped a four hour seminar at a major industry trade show event. Import of footage into Final Cut pro and use of DVD Studio Pro to create the DVD.</span>
* <span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Videotaping of personnel for product promotions. Videotaped lead sales representative for product tutorial for dealers. Videotaped president of the company for a product demonstration. Videotaped the president of the company giving a monologue about company products. Import and editing of footage for use online and on DVD.</span>
* Creation of multiple types of Point-of-Purchase displays. Creation of small tabletop displays for branding purposes, and creation of product-size displays for use as a sales tool and customer information.
* Creation and adaptation of multiple PowerPoint presentations for trade shows and training seminars given by the sales force.
* Creation of PowerPoint templates to unify company look and brand.
* <span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Customization of company blog/dealer support site with custom CSS, custom web graphics.</span>
* <span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Photography of personnel and products for promotional items such as web graphics, brochures, and other materials used for marketing purposes.</span>
* Design of brochures, pamphlets, flyers, postcards and other marketing collateral.
**<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Founder</span>**
**<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Custom Visual Designs</span>**
<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">March 2000 – October 2008 (8 years 8 months) | Los Angeles</span>
* Custom Visual Designs is a DBA that I created to engage in freelance graphic design projects. Although I am currently at a company full-time, I still continue to accept projects from time to time. A variety of freelance design positions listed under my experience were completed under the Custom Visual Designs banner.
**<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Freelance Design Consultant</span>**
**<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Gjenius Productions</span>**
<span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">March 2008 – September 2008 (7 months) | Valley Village, CA</span>
* Design of three one-sheets (movie posters) for two films in horror and drama genres.
* Design of marketing collateral such as DVD label, banners, invitations, promotional cards.
* Consulted with vendors and client on issues relating to printing of the above items.
* <span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Photo-editing of the director, producer, and cast for marketing campaigns</span>
* Design of logos for the company and web series project. Creation of letterheads, envelopes, business cards, custom postage stamps and other company branding items.
* <span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Conversion of MPEG files to Flash Video, use of Adobe Flash's included video player component to create a video player SWF of footage of film premier. </span>
* <span style= "font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Consultation and graphics support for modifications to the website.</span>
## Area of Expertise
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Adobe illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Flash, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Final Cut Pro, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver, Final Cut Studio, Video Editing, Videography, Web Design, Graphic Design</li> </ol>
