
Creative Manager at Property Line International, LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Creative Manager at Property Line International, LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada Area
Highly motivated visual designer with over 10-years experience in the design field. Self-managing while also comfortable with being a strong team player, helping to drive design direction and collaborate with programming, marketing and account management professionals to create the best possible products for the client. Thorough knowledge and expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark XPress, HTML/XHTML, and CSS. Aside from strong knowledge in web site design, I also have a solid background in print design and the prepress environment.
Specializes in creating visually strong, and thoughtfully laid out web-print designs. Possess a keen understanding of aesthetic qualities of user interface design. Able to easily communicate with and understand software engineers and coders and translate their questions and ideas into layman’s terms.
(Graphic Design industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)
Manages a team of web designers and developers while driving the conceptual, design leadership and creative framework of the company. Provides support for marketing solutions through visual design strategies and brand graphics by applying strong background in print and web design, as well as extensive knowledge of interpreting business and brand strategies into a final product.
(Real Estate industry)
June 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 7 months)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; HHS; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2000 — June 2006 (6 years 5 months)
Provided front-end design and support for PennysaverUSA.com, intranets, and company supported client sites. Graphic design support for marketing and in-house art department. Generated ideas for marketing the website, its new features and supplemental promotions through copywritten materials, mock designs, print collaterals and banner advertising.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Reported and collaborated directly with the VP of Marketing, designing and providing key marketing materials for the company. Designed the company website and intranets while also providing support to client sites. Created all internal print materials such as collaterals, annuals, ads, promos, stationeries, and the company's key product: the Money Mailer envelope. Managed and oversees graphic design team responsible for ad production and other marketing projects.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 1995 — February 1999 (3 years 4 months)
Graphic designer for a specialized team dedicated to National Accounts that handles advertising needs for companies such as Stater Bros., Strouds, Discount Tires, Little Caesars, Domino's Pizza and Papa John's to name a few. Responsible for designing full-color print ads as well as assisting in prepress production that spans from proofing, color corrections to imaging (direct to plate). Created advertising promos and packages suited to individual client needs. Created directory-type ads for the Pennysaver publication as well as assisting in pagination.
Bachelor of Fine Arts , Graphic Design , 2000 — 2002
AA , Graphic Design , 1992 — 1995
Switched mid-year from Nursing (RN) to Fine Arts majoring in Graphic Design
BS , Biology (Premed) , 1987 — 1989
Web design, new media design, graphic design, illustration, photography, typography, acrylic painting, sketching, character design, audiophile, percussions, anime and manga
The HTML Writer's Guild, International Webmaster's Association (IWA)
1995 Best in Illustration, Cypress College Fine Arts