Skills And Knowledge
Adobe Creative Suite: Adobe XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Firefly, Express
UI/UX Skills: Figma, User-Centered Design, Wire-framing, Prototyping, Responsive Design, Visual Hierarchy, Typography, Digital Mockups, AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT)
Additional Skills: Photography, Prepress & printing.
Professional Experience
Impact Canopies (Corona, CA) - September 2022 – Present
Performed precise color correction to align client artwork with Pantone standards, ensuring consistent appearance across different materials like fabric, vinyl, and mesh — sharpening attention to brand fidelity and visual detail.
Streamlined preparation of time-sensitive print files, allowing production, sewing, and shipping teams to meet tight deadlines without last-minute revisions — reinforcing design's role in operational efficiency.
Edited and optimized customer-submitted designs in Photoshop, adjusting exposure, contrast, and color depth to retain visual clarity on large-format prints such as canopy walls and side panels — directly improving customer satisfaction and output quality.
Created custom, print-ready templates for new product types, using physical measurements to ensure proper fit, bleed, and stitch margins — applying layout precision, spatial planning, and design system thinking.
Translated technical print requirements into clear visual solutions, collaborating with sales and production to reduce misunderstandings and revision loops — building cross-functional communication skills critical in UX and product teams.
Production Head/Graphic Designer
Good Hope Bags (Ontario, CA) - July 2019 – August 2022
promote new product launches and trade show appearances, including a full product catalog for an expo in Las Vegas.
Captured product photography for website updates, ensuring new launches were accurately represented with clean, web-optimized images.
Created detailed mockups and visual proofs for custom bags, including 2D renderings with logo placement and color specs, and photorealistic Photoshop mockups to preview how designs would appear on actual products.
Coordinated with external vendors (print shops, embroidery, and patch suppliers) to ensure final production matched design intent and quality standards.
Maintained and updated product listings on the company website, occasionally editing HTML/CSS to reflect new inventory and improve usability.
Freelance UI/UX & Graphic Designer
Self-Employed (Lake Elsinore, CA)
Designed themed notebook covers for stationery brand Paperwork, including a South Asian “truck art” style and a hand-drawn wildlife doodle series — applying cultural research and illustration to create emotionally resonant designs.
Created brand identities and YouTube assets for small business owners and content creators, including custom logos and thumbnails tailored for visual impact and platform optimization.
Developed a digital real estate catalog for Canadian firm Turicum, combining clean layout design, project visuals, and a custom-illustrated site map to showcase active and upcoming developments — improving client communication and investor trust.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design and Media Arts Concentration in User Experience Design - February 2025
Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, NH)
Associate of Science in Graphic Design and Digital Media - May 2022
Riverside City College (Riverside, CA)