Resume

Education - Pratt Institute - Graduated in May 2006 with a BFA in Illustration

Illustration Skills

• Illustration
• Graphic Design
• Storyboards
• Concept art

Graphic Design Skills

• Brochures and newsletters
• Logos and corporate identity
• Posters, postcards, flyers and apparel
• Photo re-touch

Proficiencies

• Adobe CS Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign)
• Quark
• Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Expertise in Mac and PC operating systems

• Passionate and Inventive
• Adapts quickly to unfamiliar workflows and programs
• Multi-faceted abilities such as marketing, research and sales

Skills

• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Prioritize and organize workloads to meet tight deadlines
• Establish strong relationships with staff and clients

Full- Time Positions

• Queens Courier July 2008 – Present
• Web design and content for Queens Courier site
• Creation of ads for retailers and restaurants for use in print and web
• Rope Partners - Art Director January 2008 - present
• Worked with President to create corporate identity, posters, press kits and other forms of advertisement for national campaign
• Collaborated with Marketing Director to create national ad campaign for pay-per-view event
• Coordinated and implemented custom myspace and flash based website with web design team
• Maintained public relations with media organizations and networking sites in order to maximize awareness amongst consumer base
• Don McDonald and Sons - Production Artist February 2007 - April 2008
• Worked with President to create global ad campaign on website including illustrations, design and content
• Partnered with Sales Executives to design sales presentations and illustrations for Fortune 500 companies
• Designed Executive Awards for Pfizer, Lukoil, Trump Enterprises, Black Rock, Gazprom, Coca- Cola, Banc of America, Merrill Lynch, General Electric, Citigroup, JP Morgan and many other Fortune 500 companies

Freelance Work

• World Championship Fighting
• Designed promotional materials includings poster, postcards, web banners, and press kit.
• MMA Authority Magazine
• Staff illustrator; Supplied designs, cartoons and artwork on demand
• MMA Worldwide Magazine
• Illustrated and wrote two page comic in bi-monthly print publication
• MMAprofiles.com
• Designed myspace layouts using my illustrations
• Mat Mafia Inc
• Designed logo for MMA apparel company
• Female Fighters Against Domestic Violence
• Designed logo and calendar for non for profit organization
• "Relentless" Ray Perales
• Collaboration with Relentless Fightgear to design fighter's shirt for his fight on HD Net
• MMAmuscle.com
• Designed advertisement for national internet ad campaign
• Puppylicious Treats
• Designed logo for website, advertisement for magazine and taking and editing all photos seen on the site.
• Photo and advertisement have appeared in Fall 2005 issue of "Modern Dog" magazine.
• Brad Morris
• Designed shirt for UFC debut at UFC 83
• Fist First Fighting
• Collaboration with PixelMagik to design shirts for MMA apparel company
• Shoothook Submission Tournament - January 08
• Designed logo and shirt for submission grappling event. Art also used in top prize package for competitors