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Professional Summary

Creative and impact-driven Visual Designer with 17+ years of experience shaping brand identity, digital products, and motion design for enterprise and agency clients. Expert at translating complex challenges into clean, intuitive, and engaging design solutions that drive measurable results. Known for building strong partnerships with cross-functional teams, mentoring designers, and creating scalable systems that enhance collaboration and efficiency.

Skills

  • UI/UX Design & Responsive Web Design

  • Brand Identity & Visual Systems

  • Motion Graphics & Storytelling

  • Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva

  • Design Systems & Prototyping

  • Cross-functional Collaboration

  • SaaS & B2B Product Design

  • Mentorship & Team Leadership

Professional Experience

Freelance Visual Designer — San Diego, CA —12/2008 to Current

  • Partnered with startups, agencies, and SMBs to deliver brand identities, web design, motion graphics, and marketing assets.

  • Created content for social platforms (LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube) that boosted client reach and awareness.

  • Consulted on design strategy, improving visual storytelling and consistency for brands entering competitive markets.

Senior Visual Designer | Valtech — 06/2019 to 10/2023

  • Designed enterprise-level SaaS product interfaces, elevating usability and client satisfaction for Fortune 500 clients.

  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to build scalable design systems that reduced production cycles by 25%.

  • Delivered motion graphics and visual assets that increased client engagement by 30% across digital campaigns.

  • Mentored junior designers and facilitated design critiques to strengthen design culture and consistency.

Projects

  • Samsung: Video production

  • Mandarin Oriental: Icon creation

  • L'Oréal: Asset design and image collection

  • Nespresso: Asset design and image collection

  • Nikon: Asset design and image collection

  • Shamrock Foods: Asset design and image collection

  • Enhanced user experience by designing visually engaging graphics and interfaces for digital platforms.

  • Turned concepts into graphic elements matching project specifications.

Senior Visual Designer | MJD Interactive — 10/2010 to 06/2019

  • Served as the first in-house designer, building the design foundation for the agency’s digital portfolio.

  • Developed responsive websites, interactive prototypes, and branded experiences for clients including Disney, GoPro, and Oakley.

  • Implemented responsive design principles that improved mobile engagement by 40%.

  • Collaborated directly with engineers to overcome technical constraints while ensuring pixel-perfect execution..

Projects

  • Redbull: Design concepts and production

  • FalkenTire: Design concepts and production

  • SDG&E Weather: Design concepts and production

  • The Godzilla Encounter: Design production and promo video.

  • American Girl: Design concepts and production

  • The Container Store: Design concepts and production

  • Galley: Design concepts and production.

  • SAG-Aftra: Design concepts and production.

  • Retail EXP: Design concepts and production.

  • Save the Waves: Design concepts, production and video editing.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Media Arts 2010 | Platt College - San Diego, CA