Résumé

QUALIFICATIONS
Print and web designer with eight years experience and 10 years experience in video production. Served an integral role in creating and setting up the Art and Online Department for the CineVegas Film Festival. Particularly interested in the emerging field of new and social media that bridges the gap of real world and virtual interaction. Excels in creating multimedia experiences online that includes video, information architecture and interactive applications. Excellent organizational skills combined with creative intuition, strong initiative, excellent computer skills and quick learner of new technologies. LinkedIn Profile

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RETinch, Inc.
2009-Present Consultant Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

• TheAuteurs.com: web and print design, social media strategy, business and partnership development, concepting new features and project management.

Sundance Film Festival
January 2010 Live Streaming Director/Blogger Park City, UT, USA

• Responsible for technical and creative direction in live streaming special events. See the streams here.

CineVegas Film Festival
2005-2009 Art and Online Director Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (February 2005 – September 2009)

• Responsible for creating the visual look of the festival’s yearly theme including conducting photo shoots, designing and paginating the catalog and all other print collateral, art directing the look of the festival headquarters, designing of merchandise and working with various Las Vegas resort properties on signage creation and placement.
• Animating, producing and editing official festival trailers, TV advertisements and supplemental video pieces.
• Responsible for all aspects of the CineVegas Festival brand’s online presence including designing, integrating and building the main website and microsites, editing and writing for the blog, producing and managing all multimedia content including podcasts and streaming video, setting up an ecommerce site for merchandise, developing all social media strategies including a Twitter follower count of 750K+, creating a short film video portal and establishing several user generated content contests.
• Manage and establish relationships with technology partners, including B-Side, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, UStream, Vegas.com and YouTube.
• Manage a team of 2 seasonal employees who were responsible for updating the website everyday during the festival with photos and video highlights.
• Working with iPhone app developer on the creation of the CineVegas CineSlots App by creating the overall concept, managing assets and designing the GUI.

AFI Dallas Film Festival
2006-2007 Database Consultant Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (October 2006 – March 2007)

• Developed and integrated a database system built on a Filemaker platform that was used for contact management and festival operations.
• Collaborated with off-site festival employees and IT department to ensure proper operation and maintenance.

VEGAS.com
2005-2007 Content Developer Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (February 2005 – January 2007)

• Responsible for designing and producing various print and online collateral including rack cards, brochures banner ads, magazine ads and logos.
• Responsible for producing and managing video content including Vegas Minute and celebrity office tours.

Las Vegas CityLife
2003-2005 Advertising Designer Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (August 2003 – January 2005)

• Designed print advertisements for advertisers.
• Assisted with the conception, design and execution of covers and special issue layouts.

COMPUTER SKILLS
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Quark, Final Cut Pro, Flash, XML, HTML, JavaScript, usability, CSS, WYSIWYG layout tools, WordPress, Joomla, Filemaker, Magento Commerce.

EDUCATION
Associate of Arts, Graphic Design, Collins College School of Design & Technology – Tempe, Arizona
Certificate in Digital Video
Graduated: 2001

INTERESTS
Filmmaking, illustration, art and photography.