I am a thoughtful and versatile graphic designer with extensive experience in packaging, print and identity design. My experience lies primarily in food and beverage, but I have also worked with organizations in the non-profit and arts sector. I am focused, a good critical thinker, and I try to push the creativity of every brief. Additionally, I am a compassionate and gracious teammate that is always willing to provide help or guidance to another.
Work Experience
Nov 2016 – Present
Stapley-Hildebrand | Senior Designer
Work Experience
Nov 2016 – Present
Stapley-Hildebrand | Senior Designer
• Responsible for the creation of design concepts for a wide range of food and beverage clients, for both U.S. and international markets. Clients include GNC, Ocean Spray, Lindsay, Community Coffee, and Lindt, among many others.
• Demonstrate ability to push the limits of a creative brief by presenting innovative ideas and challenging status quo thinking while ensuring art can be realistically produced given production limitations.
• Able to work very quickly under tight deadlines while still producing thoughtful design solutions and maintaining excellent file management.
• Work closely with Creative Director and design team in building creative presentations.
• Demonstrate ability to push the limits of a creative brief by presenting innovative ideas and challenging status quo thinking while ensuring art can be realistically produced given production limitations.
• Able to work very quickly under tight deadlines while still producing thoughtful design solutions and maintaining excellent file management.
• Work closely with Creative Director and design team in building creative presentations.
Dec 2013 - Nov 2016
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance designer for agencies and private clients, including:
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance designer for agencies and private clients, including:
Addis • Double Six Design • Juli Shore Design • Perspective Branding • Stapley-Hildebrand • Sterling Brands • Sterling Creativeworks • Voicebox Creative
Jan 2013 – Dec 2013
SterlingBecker (now Sterling Brands) | Senior Designer
• Responsible for the initiation, development and refinement of design concepts and ensuring implementation of directions from concept through production.
• Accountable for the leadership and direction of the creative process within assigned teams, maintaining vision of Creative Director.
• Worked closely with or oversaw other designers, freelancers, vendors and production group toward completion of final product.
• Participated with the Client Director and/or Client Manager in maintaining client relationships.
• Drove for results by ensuring profitability on assigned projects by adhering to established budgets and schedules.
SterlingBecker (now Sterling Brands) | Senior Designer
• Responsible for the initiation, development and refinement of design concepts and ensuring implementation of directions from concept through production.
• Accountable for the leadership and direction of the creative process within assigned teams, maintaining vision of Creative Director.
• Worked closely with or oversaw other designers, freelancers, vendors and production group toward completion of final product.
• Participated with the Client Director and/or Client Manager in maintaining client relationships.
• Drove for results by ensuring profitability on assigned projects by adhering to established budgets and schedules.
Apr 2012 - Jan 2013
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance designer for agencies and private clients, including:
Freelance Graphic Designer
Freelance designer for agencies and private clients, including:
Deutsch Design Works • Double Six Design • IDEO • SterlingBecker • Voicebox Creative
Jun 2005 – Apr 2012
Michael Osborne Design and Joey’s Corner | Graphic Designer
• Packaging, print and identity designer for profit clients including Williams-Sonoma, Yosemite Association, Chronicle Books, Pacific Natural Foods, Beverages & More and Hawaiian Host. Non-profit clients include Alzheimer’s Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton and Heart to Heart.
• Worked closely with creative team to effectively meet design needs of a varying range of clients. Executed vision of art director and collaborated with other designers.
• Assisted and/or managed production of projects, working with printers, vendors and suppliers. Attended press checks, art-directed photoshoots, remained actively involved in project even after design phase was completed.
• Managed several non-profit client projects, communicating directly with client to ensure creative needs were met in a timely manner.
• Earned numerous awards from graphic design publications for design excellence.
Aug 2003 – Apr 2004
CLIF Bar | Design Intern
• Assisted in design of packaging materials and print collateral, supporting either the Art Director or Senior Graphic Designer.
• Provided clean comps of various packaging designs used for photoshoots.
• Completed mechanicals for various projects going to production.
Education
2002 – 2005
Academy Of Art University (AAU)
BFA, Graphic Design
Michael Osborne Design and Joey’s Corner | Graphic Designer
• Packaging, print and identity designer for profit clients including Williams-Sonoma, Yosemite Association, Chronicle Books, Pacific Natural Foods, Beverages & More and Hawaiian Host. Non-profit clients include Alzheimer’s Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton and Heart to Heart.
• Worked closely with creative team to effectively meet design needs of a varying range of clients. Executed vision of art director and collaborated with other designers.
• Assisted and/or managed production of projects, working with printers, vendors and suppliers. Attended press checks, art-directed photoshoots, remained actively involved in project even after design phase was completed.
• Managed several non-profit client projects, communicating directly with client to ensure creative needs were met in a timely manner.
• Earned numerous awards from graphic design publications for design excellence.
Aug 2003 – Apr 2004
CLIF Bar | Design Intern
• Assisted in design of packaging materials and print collateral, supporting either the Art Director or Senior Graphic Designer.
• Provided clean comps of various packaging designs used for photoshoots.
• Completed mechanicals for various projects going to production.
Education
2002 – 2005
Academy Of Art University (AAU)
BFA, Graphic Design
1996 – 2001
University Of California - Berkeley
BA, Japanese, Minor in Asian Studies
Skills
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In Design, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office
University Of California - Berkeley
BA, Japanese, Minor in Asian Studies
Skills
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe In Design, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office
Awards
2018
GDUSA
Packaging Design Awards
2018
GDUSA
Packaging Design Awards
2013
GDUSA
Packaging Design Awards
GDUSA
Packaging Design Awards
2010
HOW Design Magazine
Award of Merit, HOW International Design Awards
2008
Graphis
Gold Award, Graphis Design Annual
2008
Academy of Art University
Alumni Homecoming Award
Publications
The Big Book of Packaging, Harper Design, 2011
Communication Arts, Typography Annual, 2011
Print Magazine Regional Design Annual, 2008
Print Magazine Regional Design Annual, 2007
CMYK, Issue #35
HOW Design Magazine
Award of Merit, HOW International Design Awards
2008
Graphis
Gold Award, Graphis Design Annual
2008
Academy of Art University
Alumni Homecoming Award
Publications
The Big Book of Packaging, Harper Design, 2011
Communication Arts, Typography Annual, 2011
Print Magazine Regional Design Annual, 2008
Print Magazine Regional Design Annual, 2007
CMYK, Issue #35