PERSONAL PROFILE

I am a creative and enthusiastic person with a diverse range of experience in photo production,
packaging design, magazine and children’s book design.

I have been fortunate to have worked on multiple projects in the health and beauty industry like Avon
of Costa Rica, Bella Cosmetics International, Bath Accessories Inc., etc... as well as educational
materials for children like Mandy and Pandy bilingual books and PreSafe educational books.

I am also an illustrator and painter. I have created several murals for nurseries, children's rooms and
day care centers. Incorporating multicultural presentations that capture a rich ethnic and racial
diversity is an important aspect of my art.

CAREER HISTORY

Freelance Graphic Designer. October 2006- Present.
Company Partner / Creative Director.
Mandy and Pandy LLC Base in Ann Arbor, MI.
Responsible for the illustrations of the book series and layout. Also graphic design for promotional materials like flyers, business cards, sales sheets, catalogs, website graphics, banners and trade show materials.

Freelance Graphic Designer. January 2010- Present.
Creative Director. “PRESAFE” Next Generation Safety First, Inc. Base in Malibu, CA.
Responsible for the Illustrations and graphic designer of the activity books and collateral materials.

Bath Accessories Company Inc. January 2006 - 2007. Base in Hayward, CA.
Senior Designer. Responsible for packaging of single accessory items, gift set packaging design,
product catalog, sell sheets, postcards, business cards, as well as specialized patterns printed on
textiles and embroidery design.

Avon Costa Rica. January1999 - October 2001. Base in San José, CR.
Graphic Designer. Responsible for catalog design of beauty, cosmetics, skin products and lingerie.
Also responsible for the photo shoot art direction.

The Museum of Contemporary Art and Design of Costa Rica. January 1998-1999.
Staff at Responsible for assistance on exhibitions staging, installations and custody.

EDUCATION AND GRAPHIC DESIGN TRAINING.

2012 Pursuing a Master of Professional Studies in Digital Media at Northeastern University, Boston, MA
2010 Graduate Studies at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Boston, MA.
2004-2006 Graduate Studies at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA.
2001-2002 Vanderbilt English as Second Language.
1999 Bachelor in Fine Arts with a major in Graphic Arts, University of Costa Rica. San José, CR

ACHIEVEMENTS

2004. Portfolio Grant. Academy of Art University, California, USA.
2007. I parenting Media Outstanding Product award for " Mandy and Pandy says, Ni Hao ma?".
2011. Member of AIGA, the professional association for design.USA.

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Quark Express.
Working knowledge in Flash and Dreamweaver.

Fluent in English & Spanish.

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

2006-Present. Mandy and Pandy Co, LLC.Illustrator and graphic designer. Ann Arbor, MI.
2009-2010. Dartmouth Publishing, Inc. Illustrator. Boston, MA
2009. A vista Events, LLC. Painter. A vista creates environments for special events. Maryland.
2007-Present. “PRESAFE” Next Generation Safety First. Illustrator and graphic designer. Malibu, CA.
2009-Present. Bath Accessories Company, Inc. Graphic designer and packaging designer. Hayward,CA.
2004. “Nagnot” An interactive application for kids. Graphic designer and Illustrator. Toronto, CAN.
2004. San Francisco British Motors, Perks Mini magazine. Graphic designer.
2003-2006. Think Link Learning. “Discovery Education Assessment”.Graphic designer and illustrator.
2003-2009 Murals for children's rooms & playrooms.Tennessee, California, and Maryland.
2002 "The History of the Railroad in Costa Rica" Illustrations and graphic design. San José, CR.
2002 Catalogue Bella Cosmetics International. Graphic designer. San José, CR.

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