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​Education

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-Florida International University Miami, FL 2007
Bachelor of Arts Sociology & Anthropology

-Miami Dade Community College Wolfson Campus Miami, FL 2004
Associate in Arts, Architecture
Minor Graphic Design

Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) Miami, FL 1998
Major in Architecture, minor in fashion design
& Visual Communications Graduate
Studies in Graphic Design & Web Applications

 

Skills
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-Fully bilingual (English & Spanish)
-Detail oriented, diligent and organized, the excellent management skills
-Operating Systems; Windows XP, Mac & Linux
-Design Software: AutoCad, QuarkXpress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign, Corel, Macromedia, Freehand, Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver
-SPSS Data analysis Software.
-Professional Computer Graphics and Web Page design, HTML knowledge

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Unique Strengths​

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- Computer 3D modeling, Architectural, & Engineering
- Model making clay, wire, paper, mixed media...etc
- Architectural design, interior, exterior
(scenographic design)
- Sewing, Fashion, shoes, accessories
- Music composing/performing/vocals/woodwind instruments
- Illustration, 2D painting and rendering
- Technical Drawing
- Video editing
- Sound recording/editing
- Photography
- Image manipulation/retouching
- Computer generated paintings
- 2D Computer animation
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​Experience

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Freelance Creative Director
LatinBeat.com, Miami/ Los Angeles, 2009
-Designed and implemented an interactive website for the
www.latinbeat.com sitehttp://latinbeatradio.com/
-Designed corporate identity (logotype) and web-based banners for the project.
-Worked on the overall look and feel of graphic content utilizing audiovisual multimedia.

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Kramer Laboratories
Graphic Designer (Contractor) Sept 2006 - Sept 2012
- Design web, print and television concepts of product marketing for 20 brands of
over-the-counter pharmaceutical products.
- Developed concepts for product campaigns: packaging, display material, web 2.0 promotion.
--Designed current corporate identity
- Prroduct photography
- Created brand image for new product line geared towards U.S. Hispanic market.
- Multimedia production assistance from planning process to execution and airing
of TV comercials for broadcast in major networks.
- Animator; created 2-D and 3-D artwork for TV Commercials.

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Freelance Creative Director, Art Director/ Designer July 2007- Present
- MTV Latino
- Matador Communications
- PAN Performance Art Network
- Brand-Print
- Crecer
- Florida Immigrant Coalition
- Iglesia Museo Peru

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New Century Tobacco Group LLC, Miami, FL January 2005-2007

​Art Director/Graphic Designer/Web Master
- Performed lead role in the design and production of print, identity,
packaging, multimedia, web design and web applications
- Coordinated  designers, vendors, freelancers, and marketing team.
- Designed and produced ads and promotional collateral
- Managed multiple, concurrent projects in different stages
- Managed printers, and magazines.
- Developed concept for product campaigns: Flyers, Postcards, Display material

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Kuy Productions Art Director
Miami, FL June 2005- Present
- Art directed and organized photo shoots for concerts, albums, artist press kits and products.
- Managed different aspects of the entertainment productions such as music recording, multimedia art, costume design, stage design, photography, video editing and graphic design.
- Designed and implemented creative strategies and concepts for customers from the layout to final production
- Implemented the look and concepts of the company

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ClickPharmacy. Corp., Miami, FL. Sept. 2003 - Nov. 2004

Graphic Designer/Web Designer

​- Developed graphic concepts for marketing campaigns using html, ash,
and other multimedia applications.
- Designed both print and web-based banners.
- Organized the distribution of email blast campaigns.


Kuyayky Foundation, Miami, FL. Sept. 1999 - Present

Graphic Designer

​- Designing and implementing an interactive website for the www.kuyayky.com site.
- Worked on the overall look and feel of graphic content utilizing audiovisual multimedia.

Graphic Designer and Editor In Chief
 

Metromorphosis Literary Magazine, Miami, FL. March 1998 - May 1999
Miami Dade Community College
- Reviewed and edited articles, poems and short story submissions.
- Designed and developed the graphic layout of the magazine.

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Fashion Design Assistant
Ghetto Couture, Miami Beach, FL August 2002 - August 2003
- Edited and designed Ghetto Couture's rst catalog.
- Developed a website for the company.a

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