Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Experience Manager
Figma
Canva
Education
BA Communication Design from CSU Chico
Awards
2020 WebAward Best Electronics Website
Senior Graphic Designer | Shape technologies
Led the Shape Technologies Group website redesign in Figma, simplifying navigation and UX for a 12% traffic increase to core company sites.
Unified four waterjet companies, including KMT Waterjet and H2O Jet, under a single KMT Group brand identity.
Translated complex machinery and automation technology into clear visuals for engineers, buyers, and sales teams.
Designed trade show graphics, signage, and collateral for Automate, FABTECH, IMTS, and Automotive World, and standardized PowerPoint templates across Shape and SPA.
Senior Graphic Designer | Synopsys, Inc.
Designed print and digital collateral for a leading B2B tech company, managing 5-10 projects at once, from Tier 1 events to animated Times Square billboards.
Led design for the homepage and solutions pages refresh with UX, data, and communications teams.
Pivoted five Tier 1 events to virtual during the pandemic, rebranding each show and driving a 20% average attendance increase.
Built an Adobe Experience Manager asset library and design systems for AI, autonomous driving, IoT, and 5G.
Trained marketing managers to create templated social ads, saving 40+ hours of design time per month.
Freelance Graphic Designer | Self-Employed
Redesigned the annual gala identity for Live Like Sam, a youth mental health nonprofit, including posters, programs, 6-foot banners, and merchandise, using AI-generated imagery to deliver print-ready work without a stock budget.
Created key art for Front Porch Theatricals productions, used on Playbill programs, posters, billboards, and local news.
Graphic Design Intern | Smithsonian Institution
Designed event signage and handouts for a week-long event held on the National Mall in Washington DC. Collaborated with experienced designers in a professional setting, worked with type-setting, participated in print-checks, and had my work displayed on the National Mall for thousands of people to see.