Print + Web
Web/Graphic design, user interface design, identity and branding, color and design, photography, illustration, art direction, layout, ads, look books, photoshop work, prompt artist.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Arts, Emphasis in Graphic Design
California State University, San Francisco
Summa Cum Laude
Skills
Discovery / Design Research, Brand Analysis, Requirements Gathering
Strategy / Online Vision Strategy, Information Architecture
Creative / Conception, Storyboarding, Illustration, Information Graphics, User Interface Design, Troubleshooting
Mac / Photography, Typography, Color and Design, Usability, HTML, Custom code
AI / Midjourney
Employment
FREELANCE
Art Director/Designer / May 2013 - Present / Los Angeles, CA
As a freelance designer, work on a series of projects involving art direction, web/graphic design, logo design, photography, and illustration.
Intuitive solutions focused on clients’ needs and goals
Present customized, multi-option approach for clients
Create original AI artwork for storyboarding and/or design
BROKEN ENGLISH JEWELRY
Design/Website / June 2023 - April 2024 / Los Angeles, CA
Manage Shopify website and design for web and print, including UI design and layout for site pages and social media posts. Coordinate with marketing and development teams to optimize site performance, traffic and sales. Handle all Photoshop needs (including color correction, background removal, sizing for web, etc).
Redesigning site pages and reimagining press and blog pages
Redesigning email template and managing seamless transition to new platform
Working with jewelry designers and photographers to optimize imagery on site and on email displays
Hiring and working closely with third-party development agency to implement best design practices across all channels
Continually improving site and visuals with design trends and best practices
Key takeaway: Since I joined BE, the company has seen a significant increase in newsletter sign-ups and total customer spend, resulting in increased sales (especially during our Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale and in December 2023, when online sales increased by 170% compared with the same period in 2022)
Client List
JEWELRY
Harwell Godfrey, Shay Fine Jewelry, K. Brunini, Rahaminov, Stacked x Reservoir, Sarah Hendler, Established Jewelry, Miseno, Signet, Aaron Henry, Sylvie, Heidi Carey, Neha Dani, David Alan Jewelry, SRW, Outlaw Atelier, Twila True, Freestone Peach, Ezole, Jubilee Jones, VTse, Vittorio B. Fine Jewels, Chrysmella, Mike Joseph, Eighternity, Janvier, Have Jewels Will Travel, M3 Collections, Asbury Adams, Gold & Smoke, Eliza Page, Pura Gracia
BEAUTY + WELLNESS
Esalen Institute, Wellbeing with Chelsea, Sarah Swanson Beauty, Sweet Tea Apothecary, Sparks Dental, Heal Well Nutrition, Jennifer Caryn Brand Nutrition, Nykki Hardin Nutrition, Dopamine RX, Seva Living, Speech & Voice Works, Schneider Psychology, Carlos Protzel Therapy, Scott Harris, PhD, Positive EyeOns Optometry, Pause Float Studio
ENTERTAINMENT + PRODUCTION
Lyn Paolo, Parallax, Ava Otto, Dollar Shave Club, MEL Magazine, Capital Arts Entertainment, Third Law Production, Prymmo, 26 Rogues, Comedy Improv Traffic School, The Wayne Theatre
PR + MARKETING + EVENTS
Couture, For Future Reference, WJA (Women's Jewelry Association), PGI (Platinum Guild International), Luxury Brand Group, The Product Agent, Communique, Blink Creative, LupRocks, JCK Events, MARK’D, Neon Sandcastle
ART + DESIGN
Renee Rizzuto Interior Design, Ray Art Design, Art Dimensions Online, Little Arena Designs (Arena Books), Art Punch
MUSIC
Eastman Guitars, Eastman Strings, Eastman Winds
NON-PROFIT
ZEZE Collective, Momma Mosaic, NAMI, Jobs to Grads
PETS
Bark Williams, Tracy Kuhnin Pet Photography, Noah's Barc
WRITING + CONTENT CREATION
Alyssa Shelasky, Jill Newman, Michael Slenske, Shira Levine, Ann Anderson Evans, Vanessa Torres, Victoria Gomelsky
Travel
Russia, Austria, China, England, Ireland, Scotland, Finland, Sweden, Holland, Spain, Italy, Sicily, France, Greece, Australia, Mexico, Canada, Israel, Dominican Republic, Panama, Croatia, Bosnia, Switzerland