1228 GILBERT CIR
OREM, UT 84057
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714.686.8533
Zeitgeist Design
Design Director/Creative/Art/Officer, Zeitgeist Design / Design Hound
January 1997-Current, Provo/Orem, UT
• Company Overview: Advertising & Marketing Design Firm
• Design and creative direct, graphic designers, account manager, production manager, writers, photographers and art director in advertising and marketing materials such as branding, brochures, catalogs, point of purchase, trade shows, ads, annual reports, logos, publications, packaging, corporate identities, multi-media and directing web sites
• Consult fortune 500 clients in marketing and advertising directions with estimates, proposals, and press checks
• Consulted illustrators and photographers in direction of designs and photoshoots • Managing 15-32 base firms budgets and marketing
• Advertising & Marketing Design Firm
Dr. Smoothie Brands
Marketing/Creative Director, Dr. Smoothie Brands, Fullerton, CA
08/2007 - 02/2017
• Company Overview: Manufacturer/Distributor Food Products
• Market all aspects of the company working with the CEO, VP of Sales and overall Brand
• Mange the creative, graphic/web designers, production manager, writers, photographers and art director in advertising and marketing materials such as branding, web sites, brochures, catalogs, point of purchase and social media • Worked large chain account and target new accounts in many ways through social media, direct, and target marketing
• Manufacturer/Distributor Food Products
Design Hound
Founder/Creative Director
06/2017-01/2019
Started & art directed a multi-disciplinary marketing/ design firm with an emphasis in graphic design. Directed & designed brand identities, promo design, brochure, print, & UX/UI web-based & app design. Was key in the management & direction of design teams.
Education
California State San Bernardino - Graphic Design / Marketing
Alta Loma College - Graphic Design
Skills
Corporate Identity Branding | Advertising | Marketing Strategy Translation |
Graphic Design | Collateral Design | Visual Communication | Web Design |
Signage Design | Logo Usage Education | Project Management | Packaging Design Promotion Program | Development Social Media Campaigns | Creative Presentations | Merchandising Program | Development Quality Control | Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator | InDesign | Photoshop | Design Direction | Product Packaging Development | Printing Process Knowledge | Mac / PC Skills | Art Direction | Photography | Photoshoots | Edit / Video | Typographic Skills | Production Skills | AI Application | Corporate Identity Branding | UX/UI Design | User Research | Graphic Design | Web Design | XD | Figma | Brand Strategy | Logo Design | Social Media | Brand Marketing
Awards
• Gold In Graphics Arts, Annual Report, Product Brochure, Catalog
• Gold in Publishing In Atlanta, IE Magazine, Layout, and Cover
• Gold in Package Design
• Silver in Publishing in US Publishers, Layout and Writing
• 12 Design Awards in Graphic Arts Magazine
