Graphic Designer / Web Design / Book Cover Designer

WORKING EXPERIENCES

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Production Art Manager / QA / Production Artist

(Remote Homebase)

https://merch.house/  |  https://ultrapress.com/

June 2022 – March 2024

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for delegating tasks and ensuring quality control for each PA task. Moreover, I oversee the entire production process.

• Determines the priority task to be done every day and assigns to the PA artist.

• Ensures all spellings, raw files, sizes, color Pantone used, and quality of the finished products are done correctly.

• Create vector art for print files out of original artwork and client proofs made by other graphic artists

• Creating production files for screen printing, embroidery, or sublimations

• Create mockups and presentations for social media posts.

• Export various forms of assets and save and organize these files

• Assisting the company in other art-related projects as needed

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Social Media Designer | Hello Paprika (Partime)

https://hellopaprika.com/#

September 2021 – January 2022

Reason for Leaving: Typhoon Odette (No internet connection from Dec. 17, 2021 – April 22, 2022)

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create various web and print assets (i.e. web graphics, ads, social media graphics, ebooks, product inserts, product packaging, catalogs, and interactive PDFs).

• Come up with your design ideas and work well within a team.

• Execute consistent designs aligned with existing style guides.

• Work closely with marketing team members, video editors, and other designers in the creation and development of campaigns.

• Execute multiple projects at a time and work efficiently under fast-paced deadlines.

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Book Cover Designer | Tellwell Publishing

www.tellwell.ca

October 2020 – March 2021

Reason for Leaving:  Diagnosed with Covid Virus

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Responsibilities:

• Design and execute the final production of book covers (front/back/spine) for titles across the PENDIUM imprints, ensuring focus on market categories and customer needs.

• Prepare and package final files for delivery to meet print vendor requirements.

• Work closely with the Production and Editorial Departments to ensure books are produced efficiently, on time, and with high-quality standards.

• Review color proofs for quality.

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Graphic Designer | Real Estate Photography | Cebu Grand Realty

https://cebugrandrealty.com/

November 2018 – August 2020

Reason for Leaving: Pandemic

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Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for designing social media ads, logos, branding, posters, flyers, tarpaulins, business cards, whitepaper, and digital, and print materials for all advertising collaterals.

• https://www.facebook.com/SohoParkPH/

• Real Estate Photography and Editing

• Take photo shoots of interior space of residences – common room, living room, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, etc., and show the flow of the space, and ensure good photo composition, angles, and positioning of the space taken

• RAW file selection and processing, and editing, blending, and merging of composites to create final images

• Preparation of final files, file organization, and image archiving

• Quality control, manipulating photos for lighting, contrast, and watermarks

• Real Estate Photo Editing Knowledge: – Color Correcting – White Balance – Exposure – Sharpening – Contract and Light Adjustments – Noise – Vertical and Horizontal Straightening – Cropping and Resizing – Sky color enhancement – Editing and masking multiple images in Photoshop and painting in layers – Windows Retouching – Window Pull-in Photoshop – Small objects removal – TV Screen Replacement – Know how to do HDR Editing – Outdoor sky Replacement – Twilight photography editing

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WEB-builder Designer

Mopro Philippines, Inc.

https://www.mopro.com/

April 18, 2017 – October 3, 2018

Reason for Leaving:  Closed Company

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design site mock-ups and gather digital assets for new site build with a focus on UI / Mopro’s Digital Command Center / CSS

• Design brand style guides including typography, visual "voice" and color palettes

• Work closely with web developers and project managers to apply style and user experience design to web applications and sites

• Audit current websites for modern web design best practices

• Provide design strategy for client-requested changes to the website.

• Use Mopro's back-end proprietary platform to create digital products for Mopro and our clients

• Build landing pages, internal training websites, microsites, client websites, and other online assets, and perform project revisions as required by team objectives.

• Source, interpret, and transfer project content while adhering to formatting and quality standards.

• Maintain thorough knowledge of systems, products, and services to provide the utmost quality information

• Ensure compliance with company Policies and Business Standards. Meet individual and team performance standards including attendance.

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Graphic Designer / Illustrator

SymbolArts / EagleBadge Inc.

https://symbolarts.com/

April 18, 2016 – April 2017

Reason for Leaving:  Closed Company

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Responsibilities:

• Using Adobe Applications such as Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop --- I am working with all types of Plating badges
  customized t-shirts, Souvenir coins, Rings, Pins, Medals, and HD patches/coins for US clients exclusively for police officers, firemen, and military personnel.

• Major Clients: Harley Davidson Company, Walmart, and many to mention.

• WEBSITE: www.symbolarts.com

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LAYOUT ARTIST and PHOTO EDITOR

InFocus Multimedia Inc.  & Harris Real Estate

September 07, 2015 - March 2016

Crown 7 Bldg. 5th Floor Kasambagan, Mabolo Mandaue City, Cebu

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Responsibilities:

• Review orders allocated in the Salesforce and consult with the Production Supervisor for any special requirements of the assigned order (i.e., Team, Action, and Presentation orders).

• Assists the Product Supervisor in remote searching for photos when required and downloading them.

• Selects the best image in a set of photos taken during the event.

• Responsible for editing actual photos taken from the events and making minor color/tonal corrections and other image enhancements.

• Crop and resize the photo, and adjust the window frame of the template when necessary to accommodate for the proper visual balance of the inserted image

• Documents the completed layout for proofing notification at Quality Assurance.

• Responsible for editing real estate RAW photos using Adobe Lightroom 6 and Adobe Photoshop 6 to make it more beautiful and presentable basically enhancing lighting, shadows, and color corrections.

 

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ONLINE FREELANCE DESIGNER

February 2015 - August 2015

Website: Freelancer, CrowdSpring, Upwork, and Guru

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials.

• Plans concepts by studying information and materials.

• Illustrates concept by designing rough layout of art and copy regarding arrangement, size, type size and style, and related aesthetic concepts.

• Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval.

• Prepares finished copy and art for Printout.

• Prepares final layout by marking and pasting up finished copy and art.
• Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

 

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BOOK COVER DESIGNER

Tate Publishing and Enterprises, LLC

September 23, 2013 – January 2015

J.Y Square Lahug Cebu City

Reason for Leaving: Needs to take care of my newly born baby.

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Responsibilities:

• Responsible for creating new concepts and ideas from the author's request.

• Finishes 21 book covers in a month with 2 or more options per cover.

• Oversee all elements of the design process: This includes graphic design and typesetting.

• Select cover art and typography: The imagery and fonts they choose will appear on the front cover, back cover, spine, and (when applicable) inner flaps of a book.

• Produce a mockup cover: They’ll send this out before the cover is finalized for notes from the author and publishing company.

• Create a cover appropriate for the genre: Book cover designers are mindful of how design work intersects with book marketing, and thereby understand that a great book cover instigates book sales. A book’s genre matters. For instance, potential readers of a thriller are likely to favor a different kind of cover image than potential readers of a self-help book.

• Collaborate with other creatives: The cover designer works with a publishing company’s creative director and any other professional designer assigned to the same project.

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Lead GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Sheridan Marketing Inc.

July 2012 – September 2013

Reason for Leaving: No room for growth. No health Insurance. Seeking better Career development.

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Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all Advertising and business collaterals such as Poster designs, Brochure designs,
  Sticker ads, Logo designs, Calling card designs, Billboard designs, Flyers and Banner designs, Packaging
  and label designs, Calendars, IDs, Letterhead Tarpaulin, and Billboard designs.

• Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout
  principles and aesthetic design concepts.

• Mark up, paste and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for the printer.

• Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using the computer.

• Confirm with clients to discuss and determine layout design.

• Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet websites.

• Photograph real product images or scenes, using a Nikon DSLR camera, to make layout prints for
  supervisors or clients.

• Graphic Artist of Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013

• Graphic Artist of BARCODE BAR - Cebu

• Graphic Artist of Sheridan Beach Resorts and Spa

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Graphic Artist / RENDERER

Eighty-eight Floor Gifts, Inc.

Tulips Bldg.  A.S Fortuna, Mandaue City, Cebu

August 04 – November 04, 2011

Reason for Leaving: To finish my college thesis project.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for doing 2D/3D rendering as a customer request.

• Responsible for creating templates for the new and custom items and new products to be used when setting up the art for production.

• Proofreads jobs. Ensure all spelling, size of templates, font style, size, and color codes are matched.

• Redraw logos and Solidworks.

 

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Part-time - Graphic Artist

JC Advertising Large Format Printing

April - June 2010

Reason for Leaving: To continue my college degree for the incoming 4th-year level.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meet with clients or managers to discuss the creative vision and requirements of the project

• Determine the color and size of the layout as well as the illustrations to be included

• Work with computer-aided design software and page layout software such as Adobe Creative Suite

• Prepare a final design for the printer or for the web

• Develop the design, or simply produce the graphic designer’s concept

• Seek final approval of the design

• Creating templates for new and custom items mostly for election and occasional purposes.

 

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Volunteer as an Art Teacher

Mandaue School for the Arts

October 2009 - February 2010

Pit-os Cebu City | Mandaue School for the Arts

Reason for Leaving: To continue my college degree for the upcoming 3rd-year level.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching art class for Grade 1, 2, and 1st Year High School 

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Technical In Charge Network Operation

308 Internet Cafe

July 2005 – Nov. 2005

Reason for Leaving: To study Fine Arts (Advertising Arts).

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Installing hardware and software systems

• Maintaining or repairing equipment

• Troubleshooting a variety of computer issues

• Setting up computer security measures

• Configuring computer networks

• Assists clients in terms of their desired services such as printing, encoding, surfing the Internet, scanning, researching, and chatting.

• Oversees the maintenance of workstations to make them usable for clients.

 

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EDUCATION

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2006 – 2012 University of San Carlos

Bachelor Degree of Fine Arts – major in Advertising Arts

Graduate

 

2003 – 2005 AMA College of Mandaue

Associate in Computer System Design & Programming

Graduate with Award – Best in Macromedia Flash

 

1999 - 2003 Saint Alphonsus Catholic School

High School

2 time Artist of the Year

 

1992 - 1999 Saint Alphonsus Catholic School

Elementary

 

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ACHIEVEMENTS

 

Digital Painting Contest 2010

Pintal Awards (1st Place)

College of Architecture and Fine Arts, USC-TC

 

Best in Music Video Editing 2009

11th College of Architecture and Fine Arts Annual Awards

Ayala Activity Center

 

Best in Illustration 2008

Debuho

10th College of Architecture and Fine Arts Annual Awards

Ayala Activity Center

 

Awarded as Best in Macromedia 2005

AMA College

Mandaue City, Cebu

 

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SKILLS:

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• Adobe Creative Suite (9 years)
• Adobe Illustrator (9 years)
• Adobe InDesign (5 years)
• Adobe Photoshop (9 years)
• Graphic Design (10 years)
• WordPress (2 years)
• Web Design (2 years)
• Real Estate Photographer (2 years)

• Real Estate Photo Editing (3 years)
• Photo Editing (5 years)
• Video Editing (2 years)
• Adobe Premiere Pro (3 years)

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