RESUME

WORK EXPERIENCE • GRAPHIC DESIGN

Aug. 2003-Present          Multimedia Art Director
                                                USC School of Cinematic Arts
                                                University of Southern California (USC)

                                                    2019 Staff Recognition Award
                                                   Four Premier Print Awards (Printing Industries of America, Inc. in

                                                      2007, 2007, 2017, 2018) 

February 2012                  Brand Designer
                                                American Film Showcase
                                                US State Department

Nov. 2002-March 2003  Art Director
                                                Institute for Multimedia Literacy, USC

Sept. 1999-Oct. 2002     Graphic Designer
                                                Dean’s Office, School of Cinema-Television, USC

WORK EXPERIENCE • ANIMATION

May 2018                          Character Design and Art Direction                                                

                                              The Carringtons 

                                              Courteney Cox, Producer; Dave Morgasen /Tim Stack/Jim Stein, Creators

February-April 2018     Director, Writer and Graphic Artist
                                              John Mork Tribute Video

January-April 2012      Director, Writer and Graphic Artist
                                             Ed Roski Tribute Video, USC

January-April 2010      Director, Writer and Animator
                                             Steven B. Sample Tribute Video, USC

2010-2018                        Creative and Animator
                                             Miscellaneous Motion Graphics for USC Events

Nov. 2005-March 2006  Art Director, Graphic Artist and Animator
                                               Digital Wall-The History of Communication
                                               Institute for Multimedia Literacy

Feb.  2001-March 2001  Director, Character Designer and Animator
                                               Opening Ceremony Animation
                                               Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts

June 2000-Aug. 2000    Production Assistant
                                               Visual Development Department, Walt Disney Feature Animation

May. 2000-Aug. 2000   Director, Character Designer and Animator
                                             Pane,Safety Video,Old Castle Glass Company

Aug. 1999-May 2001    Teaching Assistant
                                             Ishu Patel/ Nickelodeon Experimental Animation, USC

June 1999-July 1999     Director, Character Designer and Animator
                                               Put the Oscar on my Tombstone, Awareness Video, USC

WORK EXPERIENCE • SPECIAL PROJECTS

February 2019                Concept Designer, Curator and Producer

                                              90th Anniversary Photo Exhibit

                                              USC School of Cinematic Arts

May 2018-Present         Blake’s Allergies Illustrations
                                              Children’s Book

2001-Present                   Alumni and Friends Special Projects for: 

                                              George Lucas(2002, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2013-2023), Steven Spielberg(2001, 2016,                                               2017), Robert Zemeckis(2001, 2002, 2006, 2008-2023), Hugh Hefner(2006, 2016),                                               Frank Price(2015-2023), André Kudelski (2015), Kevin Feige(2014, 2023), 

                                              Sumner Redstone(2013, 2014, 2016), Marcia Lucas(2011), 

                                              Hitchcock Family(2004)
                                              USC School of Cinematic Arts

Dec. 2016-Present         Interior Redesign
                                              Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, USC

October 2013                  The Media Bear Illustrations
                                              World Economic Forum 2013, Future of Media Council
                                              Davos, Switzerland

July-December 2012    Interior Redesign
                                              Eileen Norris Theatre
                                              USC School of Cinematic Arts, USC

July 2006                          Communication through the Ages 72ft. x 8ft. Mural
                                              Mark Taper Hall of Humanities, USC

Sep. 2005-March 2006  Interactive Lobby Design
                                               Institute for Multimedia Literacy, USC

WORK EXPERIENCE • PHOTOGRAPHY

Nov. 2018-Present                    On Site Photojournalist
                                                          Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
                                                          Documenting construction and workers’ experiences

2002-Present                              HIGHLIGHT PROJECTS INCLUDE:
                                                          Leonard Maltin (Film Critic), Andrew Marlowe (Castle), Matt Weiner & Mad                                                          Men Team, Pepe Reilly (Olympian and Trainer), Beckham Gill in Pasadena                                                          Publicity, Multiple Subjects for Editorial and Fashion; for the USC School of                                                          Cinematic Arts: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Star Dedication,                                                          Complex Opening Gala, Commencement, Faculty and Staff headshots,                                                          Collaterals, Publications, Advertising and Product Photography

WORK EXPERIENCE • OTHER

April 2003- July 2003               Creative Content Consultant, Ethnographer
                                                          Office of Media Studies

                                                          TV Azteca TV Network, Mexico City

March 1997-May 1999             Assistant Director, Ethnographer
                                                          Office of Media Studies
                                                          TV Azteca TV Network, Mexico City

July 1991-Feb. 1992                   Cultural Representative, Certified WDW Trainer
                                                            Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida

EDUCATION

Aug. 1998-Aug. 2001                M.F.A. Film, Video and Computer Animation
                                                          School of Cinematic Arts
                                                          University of Southern California

Aug. 1992-Dec. 1996  B.A.      Communication Sciences
                                                          Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
                                                          Campus Estado de México
                                                          (Magna Cum Laude)

July. 1991-Jan. 1992                Ducktorate Studio Production
                                                          Disney University, Orlando, Florida

TECHNICAL SKILLS  

PROFICIENT: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, iMovie, Word, Excel, Power Point, Photography, 35mm Oxberry Stand
KNOWLEDGE: Pro-Tools

PUBLICATIONS  

The Wrap, Canon's Profiles, Daily Variety, Hollywood Reporter, LA Times, LA Weekly, Fulbright Australia Minds & Hearts, USC Chronicle, Trojan Family Magazine, USC.edu, In Motion, Adelante Magazine, Razón y Palabra  

LANGUAGES  

PROFICIENT: English, Spanish
KNOWLEDGE: French, Italian

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

Aug. 1998-May 2000  Fullbright-Garcia Robles Scholarship

Aug. 1999-May 2000  Hollywood Foreign Press Association Scholarship

Aug. 2000-May 2001  Rodolfo Montes Memorial Scholarship