EXPERIENCE
Moran Yacht & Ship - Fort Lauderdale, CA
2021 - Present
Designer, Marketing
+ Creative marketing materials
+ Social media content creation and management
+ Yacht Event branding and collateral
+ Yacht launch campaigns
+ Assist brokers client marketing materials
+ Manage print advertisements and collateral
+ Retouch / Manage photo-shoot assets
Specialized Bikes - Morgan Hill, CA
2015–2020
Graphic Designer, Global Marketing
Web Specialist
+ Design for Retail and in-store campaigns
+ Event branding and collateral
+ Product launch materials
+ Internal/external communication graphics
+ Digital ads – Website banners and landing pages, Social
+ Print advertisements
+ Retouched images from product photo-shoots
+ Provided design support for a variety of stakeholders including Retailers, e-Commerce team, Sales team, and SBCU
+ Produced print catalogs for seasonal apparel lines
Cabrinha Kites - Maui, HI
2008–2014
Graphic Designer / Production Artist
+ Created all product graphics
+ Designed all digital and printed marketing materials
+ Seasonal website design and Layouts
- Designed annual product catalogs, and support materials for product launches
+ Art Directed seasonal color schemes, mood boards
+ Creative Direction for photo shoots
+ Retouched photos and managed digital assets
+ Social Media direction and graphic support
Kimaging Inc. - Hollywood, CA
2002–2006
Photo Retoucher
Digital Presskit Designer
SKILLS
Brand Identity
Photography / Retouching
Video Editing
Social Content Creation
Social Media Content / Strategy
Illustration
Animation / Gifs
Editorial and Layout
Product Graphics
Website content management
*Accomplished golfer, kiteboarder, poker player
7 random facts about me
1. Started my career by in Photoshop by retouching onset photography and making movie stars look pixel perfect.
My first job out of college was a digital photo lab in Hollywood servicing Paramount Pictures, Sony, Disney films.
2. I recently worked as a designer in Global Marketing at Specialized Bikes.
Pedaling the planet forward.
3. Kiteboarding has taken me to the most exotic and remote places in the world.
I lived in Maui for 8 years and designed product graphics for Cabrinha Kites.
4. Why do I always live near the water or work for companies involved in marine environments?
I have always been drawn to water and the activities it provides. Most of my best days have been in or around the ocean.
5. I kiteboard as often as I can, and cherish every moment spent in the ocean.
"The overriding universal draw for all surfers is that addiction to being immersed in seawater.
And slowly, over the years, it changes your perspective on life and what matters in it.”
- Dave Parmenter / Why We Surf
6. I recently drove from California to Florida camping and photographing the national parks along the way.
Great art is fueled by great experiences.
7. I currently work for a luxury yacht brokerage, Moran Yacht and Ship that is a world leader in yacht construction, yacht management, sales, and charter.
A small dedicated team pushing the boundaries of yacht construction and creating luxury travel experiences.
