Work Experience
In-House Graphic
Designer & Paralegal
Katzoff & Riggs LLP
Oct. 2018 - Present
Design visual materials for the attorneys to present during a trial, mediation, or arbitration.
Draft schematic maps based on client properties.
Layout and design of proprietary legal forms.
Various client-related graphics relating to finance, real estate, etc.
Legal work as directed by supervising attorneys.
Product Designer,
Co-Founder
PSA Press
Dec. 2015 - Present
Work with clients to design and oversee the production of IP-based products.
Design original products to be sold on the website.
Communication and guidance to the overseas production team.
Plan schedule of releases and general art direction.
Art Director, Team Lead
Amojee
June 2014 - Aug 2016
Directed stateside and overseas emoji art teams -
Weekly meetings conceptualizing themed sets of emojis/stickers to be used in a chat-based app.
Assignment and oversight of the creation of emoji sets.
Created artwork guidelines and standards for all artists to follow.
Personally illustrated 1000+ emoji artwork.
Led Marketing Efforts -
Conceived and oversaw the creation of ad campaigns to be displayed on various social media sites.
Directed members of the art team to create assets for ad campaigns.
Personally created art assets for ad campaigns.
User Experience / User Interface -
Participated in the conceptualization of features and overall feel of the app.
Designed all User Interface graphics - Logos, Icons, etc. under the direction of the lead User Experience Designer.
Education
Academy of Art
University
Computer Arts New Media
2006 - 2010
The program was a mix of Graphic Design, Web Design, and Motion Design that encouraged further exploration of skills such as photography and illustration.
Has now become the Interaction & UI/UX program.
Berkeley City College
Multimedia Arts
2016 -
To brush up on skills and learn new ones, I am constantly taking various classes when time permits.
Some classes include motion graphics, game design, photography, and UI/UX.
