I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) graphic designer with over six years experience on projects that span from simple logo design to complex branding efforts across mixed media. Here's a snapshot of the industries I've worked in:

::Advertising Agency on Madison Avenue
In 1998 I worked at J. Walter Thompson Specialized Communications in New York City. I helped develop advertising concepts with my creative team and learned the advertising business. From typesetting to logos to direct mail and newspaper print, I very quickly adapted to the fast pace of the New York lifestyle.

::Interactive Marketing Agency
In 1999 I worked for two years at Portaris Inc. formerly The Internet Design Firm, an interactive agency at the height of the tech boom in Austin Texas. This meant I had to become intimately familiar with all facets of interactive design. It entailed understanding usability and how information is processed by the audience. I worked with several high tech clients, which ultimately resulted in learning how best to structure the design process for maximum efficiency. Since then I have done many freelance web design projects, giving me the opportunity to have a wider range of web clients.

::Global Manufacturing Industries
Over the course of four years I've been employed by Global Manufacturing Industries, which lends a nice balance of "client side" experience to my agency background and allows me to look at projects from both perspectives. In 1998-99 I worked for Leviton Manufacturing in New York, an electrical supplier for commercial, industrial, and residential construction. Here I worked on product labels, photo retouching, and catalogs as well as company presentations and templates. More importantly, I learned how a consistent brand is the anchor behind different products and media.

In the last 4 years I have been the Graphics Coordinator for Dresser Wayne Dresser, a global manufacturer of fuel delivery systems and gas dispensers. Essentially being the brand ambassador for our big clients: Exxon, Mobil, Shell and all international accounts. I ensure that all brand aspects are successfully represented, from color matching across media to internal brand documentation. This has also been a great venue for understanding and improving internal company processes and relationships, as no design task in a large company exists in a vacuum - working with multiple groups is critical. Ultimately working at Dresser Wayne has given me the experience to work on projects in a global scale and from complete start to finish in collaboration with multiple departments.

:: Software Knowledge (on both Mac and PC)
· Fireworks MX
· Dreamweaver MX
· Freehand MX
· Adobe Photoshop CS
· Adobe Illustrator CS
· Adobe Acrobat 7.0
· QuarkXpress 5.0
· Microsoft Office