Employment

California College of the Arts Communications Office

October 2006—May 2007

Designing and producing print advertisements, brochures, and other marketing collateral. Preparation of project files for offset printing and online use. Preparing bids, print orders, and attending press checks. Shooting photography for CCA publications and management of the school’s marketing image archive. Training and familiarizing new employes with the college’s design-related project management, advertising, and accounting procedures and systems. Assisting with the development of the college’s visual identity guidelines.

Crank Design

August 2005, September 2006

Development and design of an animated Flash portfolio in conjunction with Crank Design to showcase the print and motion graphics work of the studio incorporating their existing branding and signature style.

Princeton Architectural Press

August 2005

Redesigning and updating of Princeton Architectural Press’s Pamphlet Architecture contest website.

California College of the Arts Communications Office

May—September 2005

Execution and production of ads for placement in various national magazines and newspapers including Dwell, Frieze, the New York Times, and ARTNews according to in-house identity specifications. Cataloging and organizing image archive. Editing, proof reading, correcting and preparing digital files for offset prepress production.

Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts

April—August 2005

Design of the publication accompanying the Thomas Hirschhorn: Utopia, Utopia = One World, One War, One Army, One Dress exhibition for the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts & Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston in collaboration with Thomas Hirschhorn.

Production of artwork (wall vinyl and digital prints) according to artists specifications for gallery shows, including work by Tariq Alvi for Tariq Alvi: Super Pride & Super Prejudice and work by Rob Pruitt and Jonathan Monk for General Ideas: Rethinking Conceptual Art 1987-2005.

Aufuldish & Warinner

August 2005, January 2006

Freelance production assistance on forthcoming books showcasing the art of the Kent and Vicki Logan Collection.

CCA Sputnik Internship

January—May 2005

Member of California College of the Arts in-house graphic design team. Sputnik is a hands-on design studio where students work collaboratively and individually on a wide variety of projects. Participants are chosen for the honorary program through nomination by CCA graphic design faculty and a portfolio review and interview process. The group is responsible for the design and production of the school’s printed collateral. Students are involved in all aspects of the design process, from concept generation to press-checks. Specific projects executed included: event invitations, course catalogs, print ads, transit posters, and website graphics.

Education

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA

August 2002—May 2006

Graduated with Distinction May 2006 receiving a BFA in Graphic Design with elective focus on media studies and cultural theory.

Skills and Qualifications

Design Skills

Strong conceptual idea generation skills and eye for the fine details of copy editing and typesetting. Knowledge and experience with offset pre-press file preparation and color correction. Knowledge of current standards in web design, including semantic structuring, accessibility concerns, and content management systems.

Digital Tools

InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro, Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX, HTML & CSS Standards, FontLab, Microsoft Office

Other Skills

Introductory-level knowledge of written and spoken Japanese

References available on request.