ABOUT

Fortunate to grow up in Southern California’s diverse culture, I learned to draw inspiration from both the great and the mundane. I enjoy being able to thrive in an environment that enables creativity, and believe that life is what we make of it.

EXPERIENCE

Digital Designer | Gecko Labs Social | Remote | October 2020 - Present

Provide quality and trend forward design deliverables for the agency’s known brands in beauty, skincare, medical aesthetics and lifestyle spaces. Lead template designs for social media, e-commerce, and email platforms. Communicate effectively within the team as well as client facing on an as-needed basis.

Senior Digital Designer | Sourceability Companies | Hybrid - Remote/Aliso Viejo, CA | January 2019 - March 2024

Collaborate with the design director, design colleagues, marketing and sales teams, and major stakeholders to better dictate the visual language of Sourceability Companies’ digital marketing materials. Responsible for concepting and evolving visual style guides, Hubspot email banners, paid digital and print advertisements, blog and social posts, trade show materials, supporting sales collateral, corporate materials, and video graphics. Miscellaneous tasks include assisting the UI/UX team and video team with ideation and research.

Senior Web Designer | Urban Decay Cosmetics | Newport Beach, CA | November 2015 - January 2019

Starting as a temp for 6 months, I eventually got hired to the Creative Services team full-time to work on production and print materials for Marketing, PR, Sales, Education and Social teams. Eventually, there was a need for a Web Designer in which I transitioned to and worked my way to a senior level position. I am now responsible for creating e-blasts, onsite assets, landing pages for launches, social posts and ads for both dot com and International countries. I also manage providing direction and feedback to our outsourcing agencies.

Graphic Designer | Orly International | Van Nuys, CA | May 2014 - November 2015

I primarily worked on SpaRitual, Orly’s sister brand, which is a vegan nail and body care line. While working closely with the Art Director, my task was to elevate the look and feel of the brand across marketing collateral, print packaging and web assets.

Daily tasks included coordinating product and social photography, assisting on photoshoots, retouching, meeting with print vendors, and producing creative assets such as hand lettering, watercolor textures and illustrations. I also spearheaded larger projects such as the brand catalog and the education manual, from concept to production. This was a full-time contract position through Volt Workforce Solutions.

Graphic Designer | Travelers Club Luggage | La Palma, CA | January 2014 - May 2014

During my employment as a full-time contractor, I designed various print materials such as hang tags, instructional booklets, sell sheets and tradeshow banners. I assisted with product photography and retouching, and provided illustrations as well.

Graphic Designer | CIE Games | Long Beach, CA | January 2011 - November 2013

I started at Cie Games (formerly absorbed by Glu Mobile) as a working intern for 6 months and got promoted to Junior Designer upon graduating from college. After 2 years, I worked my way up to the Graphic Designer position. Throughout my employment, I was hands on with all aspects of design and production for Facebook and Mobile games. I worked closely with the Production Manager, Developers, 3D Artists, and the Marketing team to update in-game environmental and UI assets for CIE’s two feature applications: Car Town and Racing Rivals. Additionally, I repurposed those existing assets to create marketing banners and proposal decks for licensing partnerships.