I’m looking for the right firm to apply my considerable knowledge for design & brand psychology. I rely on my experience of 7+ years building brands directly with clients, and my 10+ years in the design industry.

My special ability has been to study the complexities of not only the customer experience, but the internal factors of a company that lead to a strong or weak brand presence. Over these several years, I feel proud that I developed a set of branding fundamentals that can be directly applied to identity design and marketing strategies, giving clients internal guidance and speeding up their decision making. I now stand receptive to others, and prepared to integrate my knowledge into a larger pool, where I can share ideas, learn, and create brands that connect, inspire, lead, and adapt.
In my design work, I hold high standards to aesthetics, as well as to the audience connection and desired outcome of the client. I keep honing a design until it has an immediate visceral impact.
Communication has been a cornerstone of my success in design. I have a diplomatic ability to draw out a client’s goals, translate their needs into visual communication, and assist them in developing brand standards, which I challenge them to maintain. I conduct meetings & design discussions with impeccable patience and mutual respect.

SKILLS

Account Management; Art Direction; Book Cover Design; Book Layout; Brand Consulting; Brand Guidelines; Brand Management; Brand Psychology; Brand Strategy; Catalog Layout; Client Relations; Collateral Design; Copy Editing; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Creative Meetings; Design Briefs; Design Communication; Direct Mail Design; Graphic Design; Identity Design; Identity Guidelines; Layout; Meeting Facilitation; Package Design; Package Prototyping & Mockups; Photo Shoot Direction; Presentation Design; Press Check; Print Advertising; Print Budgeting; Print Production; Process Facilitation; Promotion Design; Storyboarding; Strategic Planning; User Experience Design; Vendor Relations

PROGRAMS

Adobe CS5: Photoshop, llustrator, Imageready, InDesign; Constant Contact; Final Cut Pro; Google Checkout; Keynote; MS Excel; MS Powerpoint; MS Word; Quark Xpress; 3DCart E-Commerce; WordPress

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College Chicago
(Filmmaking Concentration)

Graduate, 2-Year Apprenticeship, Coaching Certification, Hendricks Institute
(Communication & Integrity Skills)

WORK HISTORY

2003-2011  |   OWNER   |   Lange Brand & Design San Jose, CA
Working directly with clients to create visual identity and brand guidelines, collateral and marketing materials. Graphic design of identity, collateral, stationery sets, presentations, and graphic assets. Meeting facilitation, brand development consultations & discovery process. Creation of internal brand/identity guidelines.

2007-2010  |  DESIGNER  |  Winning Directions, South San Francisco, CA
Seasonal design of political mailers for candidates and political action groups. Report to the artistic director. Fast-paced environment with quick turnaround and streamlined production from first draft to finish. Work within print and mail guidelines. Visual design of information within a tight deadline.

2001-2003  |  PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT |  Infantino, LLC, San Diego, CA
Served as the in-house assistant to the independent consulting designer hired by Infantino during it’s 2001 brand overhaul. In this role, I produced various product & box mockups for trade shows and sales meetings, designed sales sheets, catalog layouts, and oversaw product photo shoots.

Professional references upon request.