Résumé
I’m a 20-plus-year design veteran, but I don’t rest on my laurels. I believe that learning never stops and I am interested in learning new technologies and disciplines that will benefit my clients’ needs.
Skills
Design
- XD
- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Wireframes
- Packaging Design
- Signage
Development
- HTML
- CSS
- WordPress
- Bootstrap
- InVision
- JQuery
Experience
2019-Present
t2 visual
OWNER
- Provides print/web design and branding solutions for clients in a broad spectrum of industries.
- Current clients include service providers in the fields of real estate, industrial equipment, utilities and ministry.
2011-2019
Resolute Investment Managers
/ American Beacon Advisors
/ American Beacon Advisors
PRODUCTION ART MANAGER
/ WEB DEVELOPER
- Oversaw print/web design and development for this holdings company, which manages some $70 billion in assets across a national pool of affiliates.
- Deliverables included responsive websites, ads, event-related apps, landing pages, branding concepts and email campaigns.
- Helmed the entire web build process, from UX/UI prototyping to launch.
- Developed and managed several websites for Resolute an its affiliates.
2009-2011
Interlex
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
- Coordinated print and web design for this Inc. 500 advocacy marketing group.
- Prototyped websites and blast emails for federal programs, cellular services, pan-American development, retirement systems and obesity awareness.
- Other collateral included ads, television graphics, promotional products and campaign proposal mock ups.
2005-2009
San Antonio Express-News
SPORTS DESIGNER II
- Designed Sunday sports feature centerpieces, special sections and major live events for this 250,000-circulation newspaper.
- Selected local events included designs for the 2007 Spurs NBA championship, 2008 NCAA Final Four, Valero Open, Alamo Bowl and Dallas Cowboys training camp.
- Routinely designed 1A and alternative publications.
2004-2005
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
NEWS DESIGNER
- Designed news sections for all three zoned areas (Northeast Tarrant County, Fort Worth and Arlington), as well as national and international news.
- Duties included centerpiece and entertainment spread design, as well as copy editing for this 200,000-circulation newspaper.
- Managed design for the early Sunday, or "Bulldog" edition.
Education
2002-2005
University of North Texas
BACHELOR OF ARTS
- Major: Journalism Minor: History
- Managing Editor: North Texas Daily
- Treasurer: National Association of Hispanic Journalists
2000-2002
Kilgore College
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
- Major: Journalism Minor: History
- Managing Editor: The Flare
- State Public Relations President: Phi Theta Kappa honor society
2009-2015
Various Organizations
INDEPENDENT COURSEWORK
- Claritas Financial Certification (CFA Institute)
- CIW Web Design Certification
- Dale Carnegie Business Communications