Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2011 // London College of Communication
MA Graphic Design (Distinction)
2006 // San Francisco State University
Multi-Media Studies Coursework
2001 // University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Awards & Honors: Mark Braswell Scholar, Jonathan E. Sharpe Scholarship, & Charles and Margaret Witten Travel Award Recipient
1999 (Fall Semester) // Beijing Institute of Education
Chinese Mandarin Language Studies
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Designer
2005 to Present
Bombay Sapphire
California College of the Arts
The Friedman Group
Listerine
The Mathau Company
Mile 26 Media
Mung Lar Lam
Playfirst Games
Posterous
Proctor & Gamble
Rick Wong Design
SCB Partners
SF Chinese Culture Center
Tech urSelf
Interactive Art Director
Apr 2010 – Dec 2010 // Eleven Inc., San Francisco CA
Concepted, designed and executed digital campaign work including corporate websites, microsites, Web banners, emails and client presentations. Collaborated with creative directors, producers, copywriters and account executives. Clients included Apple, Virgin America, Callaway Golf, AAA, Eaton Vance, Proactiv, San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Sun Valley Resorts.
Senior Visual Designer
Mar 2007 – Apr 2010 // Rearden Commerce, Foster City CA
Worked closely with the Creative Director to redesign the Rearden Commerce Personal Assistant, a web and mobile application that combines travel, dining, events and expense management. Created style guide of site elements (icons, menus, grid-based page templates, typography, etc.) to ensure consistency across the application. Collaborated with Interaction Designers, Content Strategists, Front End Developers and User Researchers to create visually compelling interfaces with an emphasis on user-centered design. Managed visual design of the Admin Dashboard, the back-end control panel for the Personal Assistant. Worked with marketing and sales teams to create concept material for potential clients, including PayPal, Chase, Citi, WebEx, and American Express.
UI Designer
Dec 2004 – Feb 2007 // UCSF Library, San Francisco CA
Designed interfaces and information architecture for UCSF Library websites, databases and accounting software.
SKILLS
Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash
Other: Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Microsoft Office Suite, Mac and PC Platforms,
CSS, HTML, XHTML, working knowledge of Actionscript and Javascript
User Experience: process flow, wireframing, functional specs
Foreign Language: Chinese Mandarin (conversational)
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2011 // London College of Communication
MA Graphic Design (Distinction)
2006 // San Francisco State University
Multi-Media Studies Coursework
2001 // University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Awards & Honors: Mark Braswell Scholar, Jonathan E. Sharpe Scholarship, & Charles and Margaret Witten Travel Award Recipient
1999 (Fall Semester) // Beijing Institute of Education
Chinese Mandarin Language Studies
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Designer
2005 to Present
Bombay Sapphire
California College of the Arts
The Friedman Group
Listerine
The Mathau Company
Mile 26 Media
Mung Lar Lam
Playfirst Games
Posterous
Proctor & Gamble
Rick Wong Design
SCB Partners
SF Chinese Culture Center
Tech urSelf
Interactive Art Director
Apr 2010 – Dec 2010 // Eleven Inc., San Francisco CA
Concepted, designed and executed digital campaign work including corporate websites, microsites, Web banners, emails and client presentations. Collaborated with creative directors, producers, copywriters and account executives. Clients included Apple, Virgin America, Callaway Golf, AAA, Eaton Vance, Proactiv, San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Sun Valley Resorts.
Senior Visual Designer
Mar 2007 – Apr 2010 // Rearden Commerce, Foster City CA
Worked closely with the Creative Director to redesign the Rearden Commerce Personal Assistant, a web and mobile application that combines travel, dining, events and expense management. Created style guide of site elements (icons, menus, grid-based page templates, typography, etc.) to ensure consistency across the application. Collaborated with Interaction Designers, Content Strategists, Front End Developers and User Researchers to create visually compelling interfaces with an emphasis on user-centered design. Managed visual design of the Admin Dashboard, the back-end control panel for the Personal Assistant. Worked with marketing and sales teams to create concept material for potential clients, including PayPal, Chase, Citi, WebEx, and American Express.
UI Designer
Dec 2004 – Feb 2007 // UCSF Library, San Francisco CA
Designed interfaces and information architecture for UCSF Library websites, databases and accounting software.
SKILLS
Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash
Other: Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Microsoft Office Suite, Mac and PC Platforms,
CSS, HTML, XHTML, working knowledge of Actionscript and Javascript
User Experience: process flow, wireframing, functional specs
Foreign Language: Chinese Mandarin (conversational)
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