qualifications

Art director/graphic designer/online design.
Mac and IBM platforms.
InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, PowerPoint, Word, QuarkXpress,Director, Authorware, After Effects, Pagemaker, FrameMaker, FileMaker Pro.
Illustration, fine arts background.
Project management: from creation to completion, interface with clients, production, printing. Dependable, quality-driven, problem-solver, fast learner and always a team player.
Fluent in French and Portuguese, Spanish.

   
education Los Angeles Pierce College, CA
California State University, Northridge, CA
Learning Tree University, California
Training in Web Design, Flash, Project Management and Information Mapping
   
experience Gallmeier Creative Group, Inc. —Owner/CEO
Clients include: J.D. Power and Associates, Xirrus, Inc., Ixia, University of Toyota, Maritz, Inc., The Gallup Organization, WellPoint Pharmacy Management, Farmers Insurance, DataDirect Networks, Inc., Infinity Air, Inc., Performance Development Group, BGB Automotive Resources, LLC, Moore Business Solutions, MedFirm, Inc., Napolitano Consulting, Naya Spa, Ortolan Restaurant, Haynes Publishing, Inc., Guitar Center, SOHO Prospecting, Capstone Marketing, Tracer Tags, Inc., Davis Research, Lakeshore Concepts, Gecils Energy LLC, Total Brand Delivery, Barstch Trotter and Associates, Atometric Consulting, Web Power Tools.com, MPG Consulting, Gramatics, Sterling Software, bgbarkis associates, Valterra, Integrix, Road Scholars Training Centers, Tempart, Aquent, Your Funding Partners, Bgraphics, music industry: CDs packaging and design, web site design: The Messies, Urban Nation, Aaron McLain, Pro, Danish.
   
 

March 1998—April 2003
J.D. Power and Associates—Westlake Village, CA
Manager, Corporate Graphics

Managed graphics department that provides support for all practices and offices within the firm, both nationally and internationally. Responsible for creating and maintaining corporate standards. Art directed and produced projects such as corporate brochures, sell sheets, direct mail, exhibit and conference materials, corporate web site design, corporate identity, executive powerpoint presentations.

Manager, Education and Training Services
Responsible for developing and managing a graphics department able to build high-end design pieces, from creation to completion, including concept, design, mock-ups, project management, pricing, production and final delivery of projects. Developed a tracking system to control traffic of projects. Projects included proposals, workbooks, job aids, brochures, presentations, video editing and broadcast, packaging, multimedia and online training design to support training provided to clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Acura, Hilton, Lexus, Audi, Volkswagen, Toyota, General Motors, Kia, J.D. Power and Associates’ internal departments, among others.

   
  January 1996—March 1997
Guitar Center Management—Agoura Hills, CA—Graphic Designer
Design and production of catalogs, ads, logos, sales presentations and collateral materials, in-store signage, web site graphics, management of freelance artists. All work produced in a heavily creative environment under tight deadlines.
   
  January 1995–January 1996
ROLANDesign—Woodland Hills, CA—Freelance Graphic Designer

Design and production of numerous ads, catalogs, package design, logos, newsletters, art direction at photo shoots. Communication with accounts and printers.
   
  1988–1995
Sterling Software, Inc.—Woodland Hills, CA—Desktop Publisher, Graphic Designer
Member of in-house graphics department. Design of manual covers, brochures, mailers, collateral materials and product design, among others. Production of software manuals, which included the layout and typesetting of entire sets of manuals. Production of slide presentation from layout to film development. Illustrations for posters, flowchart design, etc. Translation from French and Portuguese for international departments.