Education
2024-2026
Master of Fine Arts in
Graphic Design
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
2012 - 2014
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
University of California, Los Angeles, CA
2008-2012
Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Graphic Design
University of California, Davis, CA
Work Experience
2024 - Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graphic Design IV, CalArts
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Assist Caryn Aono in the CalArts BFA Graphic Design IV (senior class) course by facilitating critiques, preparing advanced instructional materials, and creating critical project briefs.
2025 - Present
Lead Graphic Designer, BOL
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Translate brand strategy and creative briefs into visually compelling design solutions.
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Contribute to campaign ideation and creative concepts.
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Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced agency environment.
2024 - Present
Designer at The Design Center, CalArts
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Identity & Spatial Design: Established the studio’s core visual branding and typographic framework
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as a founding member, extended the identity into environmental signage & the physical studio
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space. Consultative Leadership: Provide specialized peer-to-peer design consultation and software tutoring to the CalArts community.
2024 - Present
Lead Print Lab Technician, CalArts
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Monitor printing progress and perform maintenance on printing machines.
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Start up and shut down printing presses, including cleaning ink, screens, and parts.
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Execute preventative maintenance and ensure optimal operation of presses.
2023 - 2025
Graphic Designer, Neiman Marcus
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Created visually appealing and effective email marketing campaigns for Neiman Marcus, ensuring brand consistency.
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Kept abreast of industry trends and best practices to introduce innovative and fresh design ideas to Neiman Marcus email campaigns.
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Simultaneously managed over 30 email, promotional, and presentation projects, consistently meeting deadlines and maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
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Collaborated with the Neiman Marcus e-commerce, UX/UI, and promotional teams to enhance the visual appeal of products within campaigns.
2023 - 2023
Graphic Designer, Nature Made
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Led the design team at Nature Made in conceptualizing and executing strategic design initiatives for a diverse product portfolio, consistently achieving exceptional design quality and surpassing project goals.
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Successfully managed complex, multifaceted design projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery.
2022 - 2023
Graphic Designer, JLL
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Developed and executed print collateral, digital communications, and advertising materials that adhered to the company’s brand standards.
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Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure timely project delivery in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
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Stayed current with the latest design trends, social media, and emerging technologies to enhance the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
2020 - 2022
Graphic Designer, Ideal Living
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Assisted the Art Director in designing digital collateral, including seasonal campaigns, emails, paid media, web assets, marketing materials, and social media content for the brand.
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Created packaging designs and print-ready specifications for a wide range of products.
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Translated concepts into compelling visuals that aligned with the brand’s look and voice.
2018 - 2020
Graphic Designer, Douglas Elliman
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Implemented creative strategies that resonated with target audiences.
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Managed workload efficiently, met tight deadlines, kept artwork organized, and communicated effectively with team members.
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Demonstrated knowledge of digital best practices and channel formats.
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Showcased awareness of new design trends and integrated them into brochure projects.
2015 - 2018
Graphic Designer, Ergobaby
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Collaborated with project managers, senior designers, web teams, and other stakeholders to design branding and identity solutions for print, digital, and online platforms.
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Developed artwork, icons, logos, and layouts for publications, graphs, charts, brochures, flyers, posters, infographics, and branding materials.
Tools & Expertise
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Strong design and layout aesthetics
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Meta and Google Display Ads
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Highly organized and collaborative
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Analytical problem-solving and storytelling skills
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In tune with social media, mobile, and emerging technologies, as well as design trends
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Creative advertising
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Print collateral development
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Digital communication development
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Campaign development
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Brand standard adherence
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Market research and analysis
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Figma
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Adobe After Effects
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Adobe InDesign
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe Photoshop
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Adobe Audition
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HTML & CSS
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Glyphs
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Blender
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Generative AI