THE BRICK HOUSE PROJECT
 2007 - present - Portland, OR
WEB / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Overview: Graphic Design, Production work, Multi-page publication spreads & layouts, Business & Corporate Identity Design, Website Design and layout, html Programming, Flash animation design & Programming, Marketing collateral: Business cards, brochures, flyers., Large Scale Design: Posters, Billboards, Banners, Road Signs, etc., PMS & Digital Color matching, Direct client consultation, E-flyer design & programming, custom product & location photography and digital touchup.

COMPANIONLINK  2004 - 2007 - Portland, OR
WEB / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Overview: Running the gammut from basic tech support to business card design, this job started out as an all -purpose web/tech/designer/admin position. My position expanded after a year to incorporate the design of a marketing identity for the company, the look and feel for new products, and design & production of promotional materials. These roles were further matured upon recruitment of a marketing manager for the team. My position currently includes: web design & site management, online ad campaigns, icon design, promotion & printed material layout and production, software walkthroughs, installation & UI design, physical product & packaging design, corporate re- branding & identity management, direct marketing & partner company campaign advertising.
 
 
DEUXCHAT DESIGN  2005 - present - Portland, OR
OWNER / DESIGNER
Overview: Freelance graphic design business, offering web, identity, promotional, UI/software, and product design. Services also include: flash animation, web hosting, illustration, digital photography & retouching, printing, web and email & web marketing design.
 
 
MARKETING BY MAIL  2002 - 2003 - Eugene, OR
MARKETING / ADMIN ASSISTANT
Overview: This position incorporated everything from sales to production printing. The administrative side covered customer service, accounts & billing, inventory, ordering, etc. The marketing assistant portion included working with customers to develop direct marketing strategies, direct mail database management, marketing collateral design & layout, printing oversight, & mass mailing procedure.
 
 
FLOWERING DESIGN  2000 - 2004 - Remote
WEB / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Overview: Partnered with web developer Chris Brainard, this freelance work spanned over the course of many years. Jobs ranged from logo design to overall website layout and design, as well as occasional miscellaneous projects.

RELEVANT SKILLS
 
OS:
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS.
 
SOFTWARE:
Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, InDesign, Distiller, Acrobat, Macromedia: Flash, Dreamweaver, Mozilla: nVu, FileZilla, Firefox, Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, Explorer. Experience with: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Action Script.
 
LANGUAGE:
Spanish: Mostly fluent, written & verbal
French: Partially fluent, written & verbal
 
MISC:
WACOM & Digital Tablets, Nikon D70, Intel & AMD - based hardware & system construction, Lithography & Hand-printing, Pantone Color standards & digital conversion color matching, photographic retouching.
 
 
EDUCATION
 
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Bachelor of Fine Arts -2000-2003
Specializing in Fine Arts & Jewelry Design
 
HONORS:
3.86 GPA, Top 10%, Dean’s List
 
CONTACT
deuxchatdesign@gmail.com
Cell: 503.867.7678
Mail: 4117 N. Haight Ave, Portland, OR 97217
 
References are available and will be furnished upon request.