Summary
Qualifications
Extensive background and expertise in print, web, and multimedia production. Creative, innovative, and diverse professional with an acute eye for detail. Excel in branding, advertising, packaging, apparel, identity, display, web, and multimedia. Ability to take conceptual idea all the way to execution. Have an in depth understanding of action sports' history, current trends, and future direction. Additional skills include illustration, painting, photography, and 3D.
Experience
Art Director: (9.03-Present) M&S Trading, aka 7Diamonds, Tustin, CA
 

Handle design of website, tradeshow booth, and all marketing materials for 7Diamonds brand.
• Design graphics for 7Diamonds product
including T-shirts, knits, and woven patterns.
• Take product shots, crop, color correct, and layout linesheets for all of M&S brands including 7Diamonds, Seven D, Civilian, Level Ten, 36 Red, and Code.
• Design of motocross jerseys for MTX boys line.
• Designed logo and identity for 7Diamonds, Seven D, Civilian, Level Ten, 36 Red, and MTX brands.

  Creative Director/ Co-Founder: (2001-2003) Elite Interactive Cards, Irvine, CA
• Designed logo, identity system, and all other materials for Elite, including ads, packaging, website, catalogues, posters, softgoods, and creation of cd-rom products.
• Handled photography and interviews of athletes.
• This product was awarded the ISPO DuPont Product of the Year for 2002.
  Creative Director/ Co-Founder: (1999-2003) 4D Intermedia, Irvine, CA

• Designed logo and identity system including business cards, and letterhead as well as all other collateral including cd-rom, ads, and marketing materials.
Designed and developed www.4dintermedia.com including graphics, look and feel, animation, audio editing and layout.
• Handled all design from concept to creation for 4D's clients

Clients-
Yamaha - U.S. Army - Mike Vallely - Muskabeatz - 7Diamonds clothing - Axeus - Harvey's - MCD - A.J. Padelford & Son - Fyasko clothing - Kalani Robb - Beja inc. - Infinitif inc. - Bette & Court - Lelu clothing - Tely designs - Ubiquity records - Northstar Default Services - Enpros - Etechsource - Wunderlich-Malec - Fox Sports Net - MMFX steel - estratsboardco.com - E-Forms Now! - Lender Services Group - Promo Loco - unityboardshop.com - Jack's surfboards - Ranchwood homes - Rain - Fleshgear - EMA
  Freelance Designer: (1993-Present)
Clients-
Hallmark Channel - Fyasko clothing - 7Diamonds - Jack's surfboards - Mixie clothing - Sarson - Nobu - R Khalil - Ce clothing - Sea Crown Ventures - OC Oil Change - Rain Showroom - Estrats Board Co. - Vision Tech - Brotherhood snowboards - Slide snowboards - A Girls Ride clothing - Da' Pimps - Russell surfboards - Newport Surf & Sport - Electric Ink magazine - Slash surf center - Fullspeed productions - Zukini
  Asstistant Manager / Sales: (1997-2000) Jack's surfboards, Newport Beach, CA
  • Retail sales of surfboards, wetsuits, snowboards, skateboards, apparel, eyewear, and footwear.
• Sales, customer service.
Manager / Sales: (1985-1996) Newport Surf & Sport, Newport Beach, CA
• Retail sales of surfboards, wetsuits, snowboards, skateboards, apparel, eyewear, and footwear.
• Sales, customer service, managing, buying.
Skills
Applications: Macintosh and PC platform

Design - Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Streamline, InDesign, Quark Xpress
Web Authoring - Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Fetch
3D - Bryce, Adobe Dimensions, Kai's Vector Effects
Audio - Sound Edit 16, Audion, Mpecker drop decoder, Garageband
Microsoft - Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Education
California State University Long Beach
B.A., Graphic Design Spring 2000
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