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GRAPHIC DESIGN & ART DIRECTION

Art direction, creative lead, design project management. Experience in logos, newsletters, advertisements, catalogs, product packaging, store displays, brochures, trade-show graphics, photography, video editing, banners, landing pages and web design. User experience research (UX) and user interface design (UI).

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Project management, marketing communication, advertising, paid search, social media, public relations, analytics, search engine optimization, brand strategy, product launch, promotion strategies, e-commerce, product content management, global data synchronization and trade-show planning. Experience in B2B/ B2C consumer products goods - CPG retail market, tech adoption and internal organizational change management communications related to Global IT. 

Professional ​
Skills
Work
Experience

Web and Graphic Designer - Global IT 

Bio-Rad Laboratories
June 2018 – Current

  • Graphic and web design for Organizational Change Management communications related to Global IT projects including brand design, videos, internal websites, newsletters, logos, icons, banners, quick reference guides, collateral design and projects related to marketing communications. Assist with User Experience research (UX) and User Interface design (UI) for internal software products.

  • Produce all of the above graphic and web designs in a fast paced environment to help drive adoption of the change within the organization to support company wide communications and training. Schedule and design training websites and collaterals to help organize and promote training events. Collaborate with internal business and technical teams to gather requirements to ensure all messages are accurately presented.

  • Successfully re-designed all graphics and website layout for company’s new Global Intranet, help created a platform that is great for team collaboration with ease of maintenance for all organizations throughout the company. Graphic design on all marketing communications for new Global Intranet preparation and launch events. Created an IT robot mascot for Intranet Launch communications. Projects include site templates, logos, icons, banners, animations, videos, script writing, training materials, user guides, postcards, flyers, promotional items and more.
     

Graphic Design/Art Direction

Kawa Graphics
January 2004 – July 2018

  • Ability to bring fresh perspective and develop new design concepts to the brand with consistent design image.

  • Art Direction for design campaigns and collateral while managing budgets to provide efficient business results. 

  • Outstanding communication skills and ability to interact with freelance clients to understand their requirements.

  • Excellent in meeting deadlines and expectations while juggling with multiple projects.

Creative Marketing Lead - Marketing & Graphic Design

Ettore Products Company
June 2015 – June 2018

 

  • Job function includes all duties from the previous Marketing Coordinator position, and additional job responsibilities related to marketing:

  • Manage and create content to all social media platforms.

  • Resolve all marketing inquiries and provide product data with retail clients.

  • Develop and manage Amazon Marketing Services campaign budgets for marketing programs, including analytics, promotions, paid search marketing and paid keyword search.

  • Coordinate and assist with product development and presentations for new products with knowledge in market research, product packaging, marketing materials and product launching.

  • Delegate responsibilities and project management.
     

Marketing Coordinator - Retail Marketing & Graphic Design
Ettore Products Company
October 2010 – June 2015

 

  • Successfully re-branded and re-designed product packaging for a complete line of products to improve sales and strengthen company image.

  • Setup all marketing data and maintain communication with all hardware retail clients. Such as Amazon, Lowe’s, HomeDepot.com, ACE Hardware, True Value, Staples.com, Orchard Supply Hardware, Do It Best, Home Hardware, HD Supply and more.

  • Create graphic designs for marketing campaigns, including trade show graphics, in-store display graphics, product catalogs, sell sheets and packaging designs.

  • Coordinate and responsible for the planning of main trade show events,
    such as, pre-event logistics, marketing materials, exhibit design and set-up.

  • Search engine optimization, public relations strategies and market research. Constantly finding ways to improve brand identity and company image.

  • Create and edit in-house product videos to improve brand recognition. Manage and update company website, pricelists, catalogs, and brochures.
     

Creative Project Lead - B2B / eComm Marketing & Graphic Design

Helio Medical Supplies, Inc.
August 2007 – October 2010

 

  • Organized successful tradeshows and marketing events. Managed Helio’s largest tradeshow exhibit and brought in potential customer leads.

  • Led marketing campaign from inception to completion through an e-marketing plan, financial forecasts and marketing analysis. Drove significant revenue increase.

  • Maintained strong relationships with major accounts and potential distributors.

  • Skillfully designed all marketing materials, including trade show graphics, product catalogs, and packaging, thus improving brand recognition.

  • Created Helio’s first HTML email advertising blast, and continued to manage monthly email marketing, resulting in successful sales and positive feedback.

  • Created and maintained Helio’s Facebook and Linkedin page for social media marketing.

  • Managed photography for print and web ads. Maintained and updated E-commerce website.

System
Abilities

GRAPHICS
   ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

   ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

   ADOBE IN DESIGN

   ADOBE IMAGE READY

   ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS

   ADOBE ACROBAT PRO

   QUARK XPRESS

   KEYNOTE

   POWERPOINT
   GOOGLE SLIDES

    ARTICULATE 360

VIDEO EDITING

   CAMTASIA

   APPLE iMOVIE

   FINAL CUT PRO
   ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS

   ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
   AUDACITY

 

MARKETING

   EDGENET

   1WORLDSYNC

   iCONTACT

   SENDBLASTER

   CONSTANT CONTACT

   QR-CODE GENERATOR

   SOCIAL MEDIA

   GOOGLE ANALYTICS

   MS OFFICE / POWERPOINT

WEB DEVELOPMENT
   HTML & CSS

   PHP & MySQL

   JAVASCRIPT

   DATABASE MANAGEMENT

   WORDPRESS

   GOOGLE SITES

   M365 SHAREPOINT SITES

   BLOGS

   WIX

   SQUARESPACE

   GODADDY WEBSITE BUILDER

FILE MANAGEMENT

   DROPBOX

   HIGHTAIL

   WE-TRANSFER

   FTP NETWORK

   GOOGLE DRIVE

   M365 ONEDRIVE/SHAREPOINT

Other
Skills
  • Completed Web Dev certification and some experience in UX/UI design.

  • Product Photography

  • PC/Mac cross platform

  • Bi-lingual: Fluent in Chinese Mandarin and Taiwanese

Freelance
Experience​

Si Yuan Balance Method - Berkeley, CA - 2019
Enhanced and modified logo.

Global Acupuncture Foundation - Berkeley, CA - 2018
Designed company logo for branding.

 

ASI Partner - Fremont, CA - 2018
Designed large-format recruiting banner and marketing graphics.

Essential Health Acupuncture - San Diego, CA - 2018
Vectorized company logo for branding.
 
CROP Salon - Alameda, CA - 2018
Designed company logo for branding (website and store sign).
Signature Wheel - San Jose, CA - 2016 to 2017
Design main website, create promotional banners, website data/images update, business logos, t-shirt graphics and product studio photography, photo editing.

PYSPEED.com - San Jose, CA - 2012 to 2017

Design web promotional banners, website data/images update, bi-weekly newsletter (iContact), business logos, business cards, web icons, promotional flyers and photo editing.

IPEX Infotech, Inc. - Fremont, CA - 2017

Designed company logo.
 

Kawa Kitchen - Oakland, CA - 2015 to 2017
Designed main website, create blog posts and photo editing, food photography.

 
BC Forged Wheels USA - San Jose, CA - 2013 to 2016

Designed main website, create promotional banners, rotating banners, website data/images update, bi-weekly newsletter (iContact), business logos, and photo editing.

 
A&J Wedding Designs - Dublin, CA – 2014

Designed wedding monogram and name initials wedding logo
 

灣區美食 Go Go Go! (Bay Area Yum) - San Jose, CA – 2013

Designed business logo, mascot illustration and consultation
 

Tea King - Newark, CA – 2012

Designed business logo and consultation
 

Riverside Harvest - Fremont, CA – 2012

Designed business logo and consultation
 

Fu Shan Seafood Co. - Los Angeles, CA – 2012

Designed business logo and consultation


Law Offices of Weifen Liu, P.C. - Santa Clara, CA – 2012

Designed logo, letterhead, website, web banners and consultation
 

SIG Medical Supplies - San Jose, CA – 2010-2011

Designed product catalog, marketing materials and consultation
 

Vida Bonica - San Jose, CA – 2010

Designed packaging, pamphlet, user guide and website images
 

GRX Investment Incorporation - San Jose, CA – 2006

Designed company branding, including logo and business card layout
 

Sun Country Bed and Breakfast – Taiwan – 2004

Designed company branding, including logo and business card layout

 
Education
San Jose State University

- BA in Design Studies, Emphasis in Graphic Design
 

San Francisco State University

- Integrated Marketing Certification

 

University of California, Davis 

- Web Development Certification 

 

General Assembly
- User Experience Design Bootcamp, UX

Articulate how humans interact with digital products and services. Understand who’s who in the discipline of UX. Practice new design processes you can apply in real life. Create designs by practicing a design thinking exercise. Practice new research, sketching, and testing skills.

 

Altamont Group - CPE (Continuing Professional Education)
- Social Media Marketing 

Comprehensive networking and strategy summit designed for organizations looking to take full advantage of digital and social media.This unique forum features a variety of sessions covering critical aspects of social and digital media use in business.

 

Rockhurst University Continuing Education National Seminar
- Management & Leadership Skills for Supervisors & Managers

Gain solid leadership skills and expert management solutions needed to be a stronger, more effective supervisor and manager.

UC Berkeley Extension
- Adobe Photoshop Fundamentals
The fundamentals of Adobe Photoshop. Includes topics about working with the tools and user interface, working with selections, retouching, correcting, and enhancing photographs, layer basics, masking, compositing, preparing files for web/print, and more.

 

 

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