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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Art/Creative Director & Owner | 2001 to present
SR Design – Miramar, FL

Managing own web/graphic design home-based studio, designing and implementing web sites, print media and visual identity. Clients include Mojitos Cuban Restaurant, Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa, Mount Sinai Medical Center, JCR Investments, Nexpub Printing Services, OASIS Environmental Management Services, Venture Mortgage, Blue Sky Communications, Concerto Software among others.
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Web and Graphic Design Manager | 2000 to 2001
CELLIT Technologies - Miami, FL

Responsibilities include overseeing design and implementation of all print and electronic communications, creating graphics for web sites and print collaterals, producing multimedia presentations and providing art direction for internal staff. Participated in major advertising campaign, produced through advertising agency creating new logo. In charge of creating all visual identity design, including collaterals and redesign of web site. Researched and proposed new navigation, site map, content and design for public web site. Consulted with software developers regarding design of user interfaces for software products including new icon design, splash and login screens.
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Art/Creative Director & Owner | 1996 to 1999
Double Click Multimedia - São Paulo, Brazil

Managed own graphic design studio team, analyzing, developing, designing and producing cd-roms, websites and print media including newspaper ads, magazine ads, newsletters, folders, brochures, menus, logos, stationary, invitations, banners, music cd covers, collaterals, catalogues and books. Clients include Haagen-Daazs, MacMillan-Heinemann do Brasil, Giroflex, Formatex, Hospital Albert Einstein, DM9 Advertising Agency, Grande Hotel São Pedro, Dia a Dia, Museu do Disco, Fishing Sport, Aqua-Lung U.S. Divers, SBS-Special Books Services, Zymberg Marketing and Motivare.
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Creative Director and Production Supervisor for Interactive Multimedia | 1996
Diana Multimedia - São Paulo, Brazil

Designed and produced interactive cd-roms for newsstand sales and promotional projects. Coordinated client meetings and oversaw script development, audio and video productions, editing and interface design. Supervised a production team of copywriters, photographers, developers, art assistants and illustrators.
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Computer Graphics Supervisor and Creative Director | 1994 to 1996
Avon Cosmetics - São Paulo, Brazil

Managed and supervised an in-house desktop publishing team. Developed, designed and produced promotional materials and collaterals. Supervised all Macintosh equipment, including peripherals and Internet connection.
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Freelance Graphic Designer | 1994
Los Angeles, CA

Designed and produced flyers, logos, catalogs and video covers for clients including Walt Disney Co. and Hanna Barbera. Designed promotional piece for the release of Sega’s new products at The Mednick Group in Culver City, CA. Designed and produced an Interactive CD-Rom for Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA.
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Graphic Designer and Production Artist | 1994
Seiniger Advertising Group - Los Angeles, CA

Designed and produced movie posters for major motion pictures including “Clear and Present Danger”, “The Specialist”, “The Scout”, “Speechless”, “Love Affair”, “Waterworld”, “Legends of the Fall” and “Jumanji”.
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Communications and Marketing Specialist | 1989 to 1992
Bank of the State of São Paulo - São Paulo, Brazil

Organized and assigned promotional events on a computer database to a field-team of Events Specialists.
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Advertising Production Assistant | July 1991
CBBA Advertising, São Paulo, Brazil

Provided assistance at the Product Development Department participating in the Street Research Team, Graphic Production Department and Art Departments cleaning up layouts, coloring and participating in client presentations, to fulfill work requirement of 240 hours necessary for graduation at Methodist University.

SKILLS

Project and Production Management, Client Relationships, Strategic Planning, Budget Management, Creative Services, Graphic Design, Layout, and Color Skills, Web Savvy, Web Graphic and User Interface Design, Desktop Publishing, Market Research, Verbal and Written Communication Skills, and Meeting Planning.

HANDS-ON SKILLS

Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver and Fireworks. Fully proficient in use of Macintosh and Windows versions of QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Director, NetObjects Fusion, Electric Image Animation System, Strata Studio Pro, and Microsoft Office. Working knowledge of Microsoft FrontPage, Adobe InDesign, GoLive, and Premiere.

EDUCATION

Certificate Program in Computer Graphics and Design - UCLA
Los Angeles, CA — aug/1992 to jul/1993

Bachelor of Arts in Advertising & Marketing - Methodist University
São Paulo, Brazil — jan/1988 to dec/1991

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Web Site Animation, HTML Programming and JavaScript
Florida Computer and Business School, Pembroke Pines, FL, 2002

Web Workshop | Flash, Dreamweaver and Fireworks
Redwave Interactive, Orlando, FL, 2001

3D Modeling and Animation
CAD Technology School, São Paulo, Brazil - 1996

Advanced 3D Animation with Electric Image Animation System
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA - 1994

Graphic Design
Imagics School of Computer Graphics, São Paulo, Brazil - 1992

Computer Graphics, Design and Post-Production
School of Advertising and Marketing, ESPM, São Paulo, Brazil - 1991

Advanced Graphic Production
Methodist University, São Paulo, Brazil — 1989

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Portuguese and English
Knowledge of Spanish and French

 
 

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