ME IN A NUTSHELL

Years of hands-on experience in all aspects of visual and interaction design for various companies ranging from semiconductor foundries to virtual worlds.

Strong design aesthetic with a broad understanding of design principles, specifically, when to use them and when to break them. Keen eye for detail.

Excellent organizational and prioritization skills, strong team player, focused and calm in the face of tight deadlines.

EXPERIENCE

Benefit Cosmetics - Associate Interactive Art Director

June 2011 – Present

New adventures in the world of beauty — updates soon to come!

Linden Lab - Visual Designer

November 2006 – Present (4 years)

Designed user interfaces for the Second Life game and website. Art directed & conducted in-world photoshoots to create assets for use in marketing materials, designed for all corporate and e-commerce web properties.

Media Organik - Interactive Visual Designer

September 2007 – Present (3 years)

Art directed, designed and developed websites, user interfaces, and other marketing material for a variety of platforms and clients.

CNet - Contract Visual Designer

October 2006 – November 2006 (one month)

Contracted to assist head designer in various graphic design projects for CES 2007 show, including large scale posters and backdrops based on corporate design guidelines.

InnoPath Software - MarCom Specialist

2004 – 2006 (2 years)

Designed collateral materials for all tradeshow events, including large scale art and signage for tradeshow booths.

Workshare Technology - MarCom Associate

2002 – 2004 (2 years)

Provided front-end web development, graphic and web design support for the creative services team. Managed events & email marketing campaigns.

1st Silicon - MarCom Specialist

2000 – 2002 (2 years)

In-house graphic design support. Responsible for local and international PR efforts, event management and market research activities.

EDUCATION

+ Associate of Science, Interactive Media Design &mdash The Art Institute of California - San Francisco, September 2007
+ Bachelor of Science, Corporate Communication &mdashHawaii Pacific University, January 2000

SKILLS

+ Windows & Mac OS user
+ Expert Adobe Creative Suite skills (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
+ Omnigraffle for lo-fi wireframing
+ Basic video editing (Pro Tools, Soundtrack Pro, FinalCut Pro)
+ Basic motion graphics (Flash, AfterEffects)

LANGUAGES

+ Expert: HTML, CSS
+ Basic: Javascript, jQuery, Actionscript 2.0, PHP, Mysql