Who I am:
I am a well-rounded, passionate creative with 9 years of illustration and design experience in digital marketing, advertising and entertainment. Some of my strengths are storytelling, humor, speed, flexibility, and brand alignment.
What I do:
Storyboards:
Video, film, animation, photo shoots and user flow. Consulting during pre-production to keep projects on budget and efficiently produced.
Illustration:
Digital, print, advertising, editorial, assets for animation, motion graphics and games.
Sketching:
Quickly visualizing websites, games, ads, events and in-store displays.
Design:
Transforming creative insights into actionable plans that influence purchase behavior. Producing layouts, banners and assets for social influencers. Working closely with developers for efficiency.
Concepts:
Satisfying specific client needs with path-to-purchase strategies, interactive engagements, events, games and content that is creative, on brand and appeals to a specific demographic.
Brands I’ve Worked With:
NBC, AXE, Puma, Vaseline, Dove, Degree, Aquafresh, Hot Wheels, Saban’s Power Rangers, Nerf, Disney, Mattel, Hello Kitty, Barbie, Kool Aid, M&M’s, Peeps, Kraft, Purina, Columbia, Quilted Northern, and T-Mobile.
Work History:
2019 - Home Brew Agency • Freelance Digital Production Design
2018 - NBC Universal • Freelance Digital Production Design
2012 - 2018 • Lunchbox LLC • Senior Illustrator.
2011 - Bemis and Balkind Advertising • Storyboards.
2011 - Something Massive, Los Angeles • Illustration and sketches.
2010 - Petrol Advertising • Freelance illustration.
2009 - Miss Meadows (film) • Storyboards.
Education:
BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA.
AA, Santa Monica Community College.
Associates in Art Academy, Sherman Oaks CA.
Private studio life drawing and painting courses with Steve Huston.
Awards: Art Center portfolio based scholarship (8 consecutive terms).
Teaching:
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Arts • Quick Sketch • http://www.laafa.org