Kevin Garcia

Current

• Graphic Designer at CSU Monterey Bay
• Owner / Creative Director at KG Creative (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Graphic Design Volunteer at 7th US Army JMTC
• Graphic Designer at Daily Press
• Graphic Designer at Waters Advertising Agency, Inc

• PC Support Technician at Andrews University

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Education

• Andrews University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• KG Creative
• Public Profile at Elance
• CSU Monterey Bay

Kevin Garcia’s Summary

Graphic Design & Advertising professional specializing in Corporate Identity & Branding, Print Advertising, Logotypes, Brochures and other related Collateral Materials.

Kevin Garcia’s Specialties:

Branding & Corporate Identity, Print Collateral & Advertising, Graphic Design, Digital Image Editing.

Kevin Garcia’s Experience

• Graphic Designer

  CSU Monterey Bay

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Consult with Executive Director of Strategic Communications, Senior Writer and fellow Graphic Designer to manage the CSUMB Brand and Corporate Identity and maintain consistency across publications and media for University, Departments and related Organizations.
  
  Conceptualize, layout and & follow-through on University print publications, advertising and branding.
  
  Work directly with vendors to coordinate printing specifications, bids and project progress.
  
  Prepare graphic elements for web and multimedia use.

• Owner / Creative Director

  KG Creative (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Graphic Design industry)

  February 2003 — Present (6 years 11 months)

  KG Creative is a Graphic Design consultancy that works with select clients, non-profit agencies and advertising firms to provide quality Graphic Design and Art Direction services. Contact me for more information.

• Graphic Design Volunteer

  7th US Army JMTC

  (Military industry)

  August 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 7 months)

  Worked on the JMTC quarterly magazine, the Training Journal, as well as contributed to the JMTC website (www.hqjmtc.army.mil), and special projects. Received a Commanders' Award for Public Service for my dedication to quality and service.

• Graphic Designer

  Daily Press

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Printing industry)

  February 2003 — November 2004 (1 year 10 months)

  Worked as a Graphic Designer for the Automotive and Real Estate Departments, creating advertisements for the Daily Newspaper, as well as the Weekly HomePages, the Monthly Home Hunter, and the Tri-Monthly "HomePages Magazine". Among my regular accounts were clients like William E. Wood, Rose and Womble, Re/Max and Several Regional Auto Dealerships.

• Graphic Designer

  Waters Advertising Agency, Inc

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  February 2003 — October 2003 (9 months)

  Worked on a variety of accounts and projects as required by the Art Director, as well as dealing with day-to-day production for various media.

• PC Support Technician

  Andrews University

  (Educational Institution; Computer Hardware industry)

  1997 — 2002 (5 years )

Kevin Garcia’s Education

• Andrews University

  BA , Visual Art, Graphic Design , 1997 — 2005

Additional Information

Kevin Garcia’s Websites:

• KG Creative
• Public Profile at Elance
• CSU Monterey Bay

Kevin Garcia’s Interests:

Graphic Design, Web Design, Books, Photography, Hiking

Kevin Garcia’s Groups:

•    Web 2.0
•    Personal Branding Network
•    Consultants Network
•    Communication Arts
•    Social Media Today
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Creative Directors and Graphic Designers Group
•    Web Standards Design + Development
•    Designers Talk
•    AIGA | the professional association for design
•    MarketingProfs
•    Graphic Designers
•    Graphic Design Professional Group
•    GRAPHIC DESIGN PROS
•    Destination Strategies
•    Leaders & Thinkers
•    Freelance Artists and Designers
•    Twittering
•    Twitter Power for Business
•    UCDA (University & College Designers Association)
•    Lead Change Group
•    LinkedIn Advertising Forum
•    Graphic Design Professional Group: Bay Area Chapter
•    Creative Dilemmas
•    Solo Consultants Network

Kevin Garcia’s Honors:

Received a Commanders' Award for Public Service in July 2007 for my Volunteer work at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command Public Affairs Office in Grafenwoehr, Germany

Kevin Garcia’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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