I love moving pixels as much as I love Swiss typography, and can carry a design from paper sketch, to Fireworks comp, to a functioning interactive prototype in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Technical Skills
Adobe CS5 Software:
- Illustrator, InDesign, Flash,
After Effects and Photoshop
Professional Software:
- Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro,
iWork and Microsoft Office
- Arizona State University
- May 2010
- College of Design
Bachelor of Science in Design: Graphic Design
Graduated summa cum laude, GPA: 3.86
Projects cover a wide range of design disciplines, including:
- Interaction/UI design
- Visual design
- Motion design
- Information design
July 2011–Present
A design studio specializing in corporate identity, brand development and visual design.
Interaction/Visual Designer
Responsible for conception, presentation and execution of projects with a focus on strategy, concept and problem solving.
- Interaction/UX/UI design
- Visual design
- Motion design
- Video editing
- HTML, CSS, JS and AS3
- WordPress development
June 2010–July 2011
A design studio specializing in corporate identity, brand development and visual design.
Interaction/Visual Designer
Responsible for conception, presentation and execution of projects with a focus on strategy, concept and problem solving.
- Interaction/UX/UI design
- Visual design
- Motion design
- Branding and identity design
- Print design
- HTML, CSS, JS and AS3
August 2009–May 2010
The internal design team for the ASU Provost Office.
Interaction/Visual Designer
Responsible for conception and execution of projects with a focus on strategy and communication.
- Interaction/UX/UI design
- HTML, CSS, JS and AS3
- Motion design
- Information design
- Video editing
- Sound design
July–August 2009
A design studio and web startup company specializing in interaction, UI and visual design.
Interaction/Visual Design Intern
Responsible for conception and execution of projects with a focus on usability, aesthetics and concept.
- Interaction/UX/UI design
- HTML, CSS and WordPress
- Branding/identity design
- iPhone app design
December 2008–May 2009
The internal design team for the ASU ISSR.
Graphic Designer
Responsible for conception and execution of projects with a focus on usability and concept.
- Interaction/UX/UI design
- HTML, CSS and AS3
- Information design
- Flash design
August–November 2008
The ASU student newspaper.
Lead Graphic Designer
Responsible for daily newspaper layout with a focus on clarity and legibility.
- Art direction
- Production
- Prepress
- Illustration
Arizona State University
2009
Kenneth and Jo Ann White Memorial Scholarship
Competitive graphic design award based on GPA
and academic performance.
Arizona State University
2006–2010
President’s Scholarship
Competitive award based on GPA and academic performance.
Schule für Gestaltung Basel
2008
Three-week workshop in drawing, color, typography, and 3-D form, with three professionals from the Basel School of Design, Switzerland and Wolfgang Weingart.
University of California, LA
2005
One-week workshop in digital photography, design and printmaking.
Design Riff
2011–Present
Visual collaboration blog.
Phx’ed
2011–Present
Fixed-gear bicycle culture collaborative blog.
Mad to Live
2009–Present
Personal art, design and humor blog.
For Fun
Design and produce paper sculptures, compose and record music, cook, ride bicycles and play ping pong.