RESUME

STUDIES

Mexico’s Valley University (UVM)
09/1992 - 12/1996 Diploma
Major: Architecture & Design
Mexico, D.F.
GPA: 82/100

USA Equivalent:
Bachelor of Architecture.
Judged accredited by
Josef Silny & Associates Inc.

Bachelor of Graphic Design.
Judged accredited by
Josef Silny & Associates Inc.

OBJECTIVE

A creative design environment, my views as a strong and
visionary designer.

WORK HISTORY

Marketing Supervisor/Graphic Designer
08/2014 - Present
BEKO Technologies - Atlanta, GA - USA
www.beko-technologies.com

• Produced multiple collateral materials promoting the company’s products: books, brochures, flyers, presentations, invitations, binders, postcards, banners, renderings, trade shows, social media and others.
• Responsible for entire year’s advertising: Designed all print, online adverts and social media.
• Coordinate Tradeshows for company: Design of the booth, coordinate logistics, event planning.
• Event planning for different events: Sales Meetings, Training Sessions, Internal events and others: plan in detail & coordinate all aspects of events,  work with vendors. 
• Research and purchase marketing and giveaways; as well as administration and distribution of those to regional sales managers and clients.
  
• Responsible of Latinamericas Marketing (Spanish)
• Translate into Spanish all markerting materials and developed new ones for Latinamericas market: brochures, booklets, presentations, videos, tradeshows etc. 
  

Graphic Designer/Marketing Specialist
01/2013 - Present
Freelance - Atlanta, GA - USA

• Produced multiple collateral materials for different clients : Brintons Carpets, Zoo of Atlanta, Will Randall Designs, REVA - Jewelry (Bali, Indonesia), FIT-IN1 - Mens Underwear & Swimwear & others. Brochures, Binders, Advertisement, postcards, business cards, trifolds, Page layout, web banners, boolklets, renderings, logos, branding etc..
• New Clients always welcome!

Graphic Designer/Contract
05/2013 - 10/2013
RentPath (Formerly PRIMEDIA)

• Photo Retouching - Worked with photos to develop marketing materials for RentPath clients. Duties include retouching, editing, uploading, and maintaing server back up files for 6-10 clients/properties daily.
• Photo Proofing properties submitted by clients into Rent.com website (1000 images daily aprox.)
• Data entry, reviewing and completing tasks on Salesforce.com

Graphic Designer/Marketing Specialist
11/2010 - 12/2012
Amtico International / Mannington Commercial - Atlanta, GA - USA
www.amtico.com
www.mannington.com

• Produced multiple collateral materials promoting the company’s products: books, brochures, flyers, presentations, invitations, binders, postcards, banners, renderings and trade shows.
• Created year’s catalogs: color matching or products and product shots, designed layout, and which saved the company thousands of dollars from outsourcing.
• Designed and produced all imagery for company’s website as well as maintenance of site: information, revisions, new images/photography and other updates.
• Responsible for entire year’s advertising: Designed all print and online ads.

Achievements:
Responsible for the company’s brand graphic design (previously outsourced). Increased company’s collateral materials with excellent quality and more efficient. This resulted in savings within the budget by producing all the materials in house.

Graphic Designer/Marketing Specialist
09/2005 - 08/2010
Brintons US Axminster Carpets - Atlanta, GA - USA
www.brintons.net

• Global Designer for Brintons (USA, Europe, Asia-Pacific).
• Collateral materials, Created different and diverse pieces of literature promoting the company’s products in multiple formats: books, brochures, flyers, business cards, presentations, invitations, binders, postcards, banners, renderings and trade shows
• Created portfolios for each new collection: Selected designs, recolored patterns, color matching, designed layout, and product shots which saved the company thousands of dollars from outsourcing.
• Created all concepts for tradeshows featuring new collections: conceptual design, purchase of furniture, graphics, collateral materials and all collateral materials.
• Photographed new items, creating products shots for multiple purposes such as advertising, editorials, campaigns, website, and presentations which resulted in company’s savings of over 15% of entire marketing budget.
• Responsible for all Marketing materials for the Latin America Market.
• Planned and assist annual sales meetings: graphic design, presentations, and collateral materials.

Achievements:
Responsible of entire company’s graphic design, normally managed by 3 designers. Increased company’s presence in the industry with cutting edge and more efficient graphics branding. Major money savings over 35% in production by designing more effectively in house.   

Graphic Designer (Production/Freelancer)
06/2005 - 09/2005
“Mundo Hispanico” - AJC & “Yellow Pages” Atlanta, GA - USA
www.mundohispanico.com

• Designed display ads for multiple customers (production artist) for Mundo Hispanico
• Designed display ads for Yellow Pages (Edition 2006)

Achievements:
Increased production of displays ads as well as quality and creativity

Graphic Designer/ Regional Graphics Manager
01/99 to 08/2005
“You’re Hired” (Employment Today, Inc.) Atlanta, GA - USA

• Designed the format of newspaper, display ads for multiple customers, and layout.
• Designed stationary, flyers, business cards and all collateral materials for sales.
• Responsible for satellite locations (Nashville, Atlanta, Washington DC, Tampa, Dallas)
• Hired, trained and managed over 14 graphic designers.
• Responsible for company website and management of graphics department.
• Responsible for customer service/electronic print set-up.

Achievements:
Upgraded the company brand to superior quality of graphics and
design which was reflected in our increment volume of clients and sales.
Freelance

Designer for Zoo of Atlanta
• Designed display ads, flyers and web banners.
www.zooatlanta.org

Designer for FIT-IN1 - Mens Underwear & Swimwear
• Designed logos, Online Banner ads, Catalogs, Forms, Branding and other collaterals,
• Designed textile patterns for new collections as well as conceptual designs.
www.fit-in1.com

Personal Designer:  Heriberto Nieves, MFA for Puerto Rican Artist and Sculptor
www.heriberto.nieves.com
Designed business cards, brochures, books, and thesis papers.

Personal Designer: Will Randall Designs - Jewelry
www.willrandalldesigns.com
• Designed business cards, brochures, flyers, tradeshow booth and product shots.

Personal Designer: Ian Simms - Site Measure Pro
www.sitemeasurepro.com
• Designed marketing materials.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2012 Award of Excellence:
Amtico-Product Directory
Presented by the Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia

2012 Award of Excellence:
Arteca Product Reference Guide
Presented by the Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia

Honorable Mention:
Best Booth Design
Brintons Hospitality Design
Boutique Show
Miami 2009

Recognition for Outstanding
Contributions, Creativity,
Dedication and
Appreciation
Employment Today 2004

Most Valuable Employee
of the year
Employment Today 2000, 2001 & 2003

Macintosh and PC*
Adobe Products CSC
PhotoShop - Expert
Illustrator - Expert
InDesign - Expert

Adobe Premier

Social Media Platforms (content)

Web Browsers
FTP transfers sites
MS Office / Teams   
Live Interior 3D
Acrobat Professional

Other skills: Photography, Interior Design, Event Planning.
Bilingual : Spanish - English