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| OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as a Senior Designer / Web Designer to fully utilize my talents related to art direction, graphic design and typography.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bay Area News Group (11/1999 - present)
Art directing and designing Spaces magazine layout, Spaces newsletter and web banners. Working closely with national editor and regional editor to redesigning both local and national web landing page prototypes and wireframes, such as establishing color palettes, font styles, web site activities and all related graphic elements. Designing print advertisements. Creating media kits and marketing materials for sales directors. Directing and coordinating photo shoots and working independently for problem-solving in all the technical aspects of different graphic software.
Daily News Group, Palo Alto
Senior Graphic Designer
Art directing special section page layouts. Special section cover designs and logo identity - Fusion, Home & Garden, On the Market, Wheels and Stanford Football. Designing Fusion's calendar for events, designing variety of marketing and promotional materials i.e. fliers and direct mails to assist advertising dept. Managing and assisting in-house graphic team to reach their career goals, problem-solving clients' request in the advertising production process, copy writing and designing advertorial materials for various clientele. Preflighting comps and overseeing all Daily News Group's publications.
New Seeds Learning Center, San Jose (present)
Web Designer / Design Consultant
Web site design and graphic design consultant
www.newseedslearning.com
Creative Marketing Partners, Inc., San Francisco (2006)
Freelance Graphic Designer
Designing advertising materials for magazines
Photo Momento, Santa Clara (2003 - present)
Freelance Graphic Designer
Designing brochures and advertising materials for magazines (i.e. Wedding Bell and Modern Bride)
Imagemaster, San Jose
Prepress Assistant
Using PC and Mac platforms to produce films for printing. Producing 4-color separation proofs and Rainbow/Iris proofs
Technology Printing, San Jose
Printing Assistant
Creating business cards, assisting printing production. Collating and binding works for book printing
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SKILLS
Expertise in professional graphic software
/ Adobe Acrobat / Illustrator / ImageReady / InDesign / Photoshop /
Proficient in hand coding
/ HTML / XHTML 1.0 transitional & strict / CSS /
Advanced level in web design software:
/ Dreamweaver / Fireworks / Flash /
Expertise in Mac / PC software and hardware
Expertise in QuarkXpress / MultiAd Creator 7 /
Proficient in presentation software:
/ Keynote / PowerPoint /
Expertise in traditional / digital illustration and animation skills
Fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese).
VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
Logos Baptist Church
Los Altos (present)
Web Design Consultant
Creating prototypes for web site
Good News Community Church
Mountain View (2007-2008)
Graphic Artist
Creating marketing materials for special events
EDUCATION
Foothill College, (2007-present)
Related courses:
Web Site Design, XHTML & CSS
San Jose State University, 1999
BS Graphic Design
PUBLICATION
Artful Blogging, Illustration Friday, Spring 2008
Automatic Robotics Volume 2. Reincarnation. 6/10/2006
Palo Alto Daily News, Our Answers to Ballot Questions, A Look at Local State Measures. 11/5/2005
Spartan Daily, Should President Bill Clinton be Impeached Based on the Evidence Contained in Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr’s Report? 9/23/1998
Spartan Daily, With Growing Public Awareness about Homosexuality, Gay Marriages are Coming Under Fire. Should Same-Sex Marriages be Legally Recognized? 8/26/1998
The Legend Magazine, Endless Red Rivers, 1995
RECOGNITION / AWARDS
Art Production Excellence Award,
Daily News Group, 2006
Third place in Ohlone College
"Legend" magazine, 1995
Student Fine Art and Design Show Award,
Ohlone College, 1995
Artwork displayed in Ohlone College, 1995-1997
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