Work Experience

Q LTD

Senior Graphic Designer
September 2005 – present
San Francisco, CA

Worked both independently and within larger project teams on national and international branding campaigns. Key responsibilities include creating design options for print and web, providing art direction for designa and web team, client and project management, writing proposals. For larger projects, worked as part of a design team which includes international vendors and marketing associates.

Pfizer Inc., Creative Services Department

Graphic Designer
August 2003 – August 2005
Ann Arbor, MI

Responsible for client relations, project management, and creating design options for clients ranging from internal Pfizer employees to local corporations and non-profit organizations. Projects included brand identity, collateral, signage, multimedia and advertisements.

The Deal LLC

Graphic Designer
August 2000 – June 2003
New York, NY

Designed and produced information graphics and page layout for daily and weekly financial publications by working closely with project managers and editors. Designed company promotional materials including recruitment/real estate advertisements and corporate invitations.

TwinArt

Freelance Graphic Designer
January – March 2000
New York, NY

Assisted in design and animation of motion graphics for the Women’s Entertainment Network. Research and purchase of stock photo and stock footage used in interstitials. Production assistance for Issey Miyake gallery video.

Bill Smith Studio

Freelance Graphic Designer
November 1999 – January 2000
New York, NY

Layout production for children's educational materials. Prepared graphic images and html for corporate website. Maintained image library.

Education

Pratt Institute (New York, NY)
September 1999 – 2001
Graduate Studies in Communications Design/Digital Design

University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
January 1996 – May 1999
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Film/Video Studies

Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan)
April 1995 – August 1995
Comparative Culture Department

Skills

Software

Mac OS and Windows Systems

Proficient in the use of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver, CSS/HTML coding

Working knowledge of Flash and Javascript

Language

Excellent communication skills in English and Japanese