Professional Experience
🚀 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Contract Senior Graphic Designer III | September 2023 - Present
ARES Technical Services Corporation Contract: Graphic Design Specialist III on the NASA Enterprise Multimedia and Integrated Technical Services (eMITS). I support the multi-media communications team for NASA Headquarters’ Office of Communications.
• Guiding and contributing to a top-tier design team to maintain brand integrity and excellence.
• Translating intricate technical data into captivating visual presentations and infographics.
• Collaborating closely with clients to conceptualize and deliver impactful assets.
• Pioneering design innovation by staying abreast of industry trends and tech advancements.
Skills: Photoshop · Adobe Creative Suite · After Effects · Microsoft Office
🦖 Universal Studios Hollywood
Graphic Designer | November 2019 - Present
• Collaborated with the marketing team to help create digital and print assets for promotions, advertisements, and marketing campaigns.
• Maintain Universal’s essence while targeting specific audiences and working with outside partners and other IPs.
• Adapting designs for optimal impact and user experience, adhering to brand guidelines and timelines.
• Help execute digital and print assets for the opening of Universal Studios Beijing, Super Nintendo World, and Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash.
Skills: Photoshop · Adobe Creative Suite · After Effects · Microsoft Office · Digital Illustration
🌃 Late Night Show & SNL
Contract Senior Digital Designer | January 2022 - June 2022
• Work closely with the Creative Team, establishing design tonality and graphic look-and-feel for Late Night with Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live.
• Work with design interns on weekly tasks and provide feedback and guidance.
• Video editing of short form videos weekly for YouTube and other social media platforms.
🌙 DreamWorks Animation TV
Designer | January 2018 - June 2019
• Created captivating creative assets tailored for social media platforms, enhancing brand presence and engagement.
• Adapted existing creative properties for optimal utilization across diverse digital channels, ensuring consistent brand representation.
• Collaborated in the design of compelling assets for events, promotions, and website and mobile platforms, aligning with strategic objectives.
🐭 Disney Interactive
Visual Designer | April 2017 - December 2017
• Creating assets for the Disney Lol app and brand
• Work closely with the Web Design team to creative assets.
• Design weekly content for Disney’s social platforms.
• Help the VisDev Team with creative support.
Visual Designer Intern | July 2016 - December 2016
• Create assets and launch a new content platform, the Disney Lol app, for mobile devices.
• Disney Lol App averages 50K daily active users and 1.4M lifetime installs.
• Create Disney assets for weekly sharables on Disney’s social media platforms.
Freelance
Grabanzos
Netflix Jr
Disney
Education
MS • Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
Masters Graphic Information Technology - UX, Web, and Graphic Design
BA • Arizona State University
Bachelor of Arts - Film & Media Studies
AS • Pima Community College
Associates Degree - Digital Arts, Film and Animation
Software / Skills
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Adobe CC, Figma, HTML & CSS