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General info

Los Angeles, CA

I am a highly motivated art director and visual designer seeking to join an inspiring team where I can contribute towards creating exciting and meaningful interactive experiences.


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Experience

  • Art Director
    Studio City, CA
    Aug 2011 - Present
    Not That, This

    As an Art Director for Not That, This, I do ideation and visual design for some of the largest global brands, creating sketches, wireframes, and design comps for websites and mobile apps.

  • Owner
    Pasadena, CA
    Jan 2002 - Present
    Akemi

    As owner of Akemi, I manage multiple clients and projects providing strategy, planning, budget, and creative direction for online and print pieces. I collaborate with a team of strategists, UX designers, and developers. My role is primarily creative direction and visual design.

  • Co-Founder
    Pasadena, CA
    May 2010 - Jun 2011
    Fotodeck

    Fotodeck is a visual directory that brings together professional photographers and buyers. As a co-founder, I worked on the site from inception to launch, focusing primarily on creative direction, visual design, and marketing strategy. I was also responsible for securing and managing several industry-related partners on an ongoing basis.

  • U.I. Designer
    Palo Alto, CA
    Jun 1999 - Sep 2001
    chemdex.com

    As the U.I. Designer for Chemdex, I worked daily with the creative director, product managers, and engineers to launch and maintain corporate and product websites and applications. My responsibilities included producing visual design mockups and ensuring corporate brand and style across existing sites.

  • Web Designer
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 1997 - Jun 1999
    Universal Studios

    At Universal Studios, I worked daily with art directors, producers, and developers to provide visual design for Universal Feature Film, Theme Parks, and Music property websites. My role included conceptualizing ideas, creating mockups, and building out entire website graphics.

Education

  • B.F.A. in Illustration & Fine Art
    Pasadena, CA
    Sep 1991 - Aug 1996
    Art Center College of Design

    At Art Center, I studied traditional and contemporary drawing and painting. I also did independent studies in composition and color theory with professor Vernon Wilson.

Skills


  • Adobe CS5 (Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash); Office 2011; hand-code HTML/CSS; general knowledge of javascript, PHP; Motion 5; Languages: Fluent English, Mandarin Chinese, and Taiwanese.

Interests


  • When not working, I am a proud father of a daughter and newborn identical twins. I also love running and plan to qualify for the Boston Marathon in 2012.

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