Education / Publications / Exhibitions / Recognition / Leadership:
2024 — Featured, For Freedoms – “Where Do We Go From Here?”, The Borders Crossed Us collaboration
2023 — Founder, BORN PRIMATE CO., Fullerton
2023 — Juror, Fullerton School District, National PTA Reflections Art Program, October
2022 — Featured, LANDBACK Magazine, The Borders Crossed Us collaboration, LANDBACK.ART
2022 — PRSA 2022 PROTOS Award – Collateral Materials, Cystinosis Magazine Spring & Fall Editions
2022 — Group Exhibit, Fullerton-Art Town, Fullerton Museum Center, Laugh More, June
2022 — PRSA 2022 Bronze Anvil Award, Cystinosis Magazine Spring & Fall 2021
2021 — Founder, Fullerton Chamber of Culture / ilovefullerton.com, Fullerton
2021 — Juror, Fullerton School District, National PTA Reflections Art Program, October
2021 — Board Member, Troy High School Boys Soccer Booster, Fullerton
2020 — PRSA 2020 PROTOS Award, Cystinosis Magazine Fall 2019
2020 — Board Member, Troy High School Boys Soccer Booster, Fullerton
2019 — Speaker, Fullerton College Art Department, Ad Design, November
2019 — Juror, Fullerton School District, National PTA Reflections Art Program, October
2019 — Board Member, Troy High School Boys Soccer Booster, Fullerton
2019 — Design Advisor, Hipcamp, Inc., San Francisco
2019 — Board Member, Fullerton Museum Center Association Board of Trustees, Fullerton
2018 — Juror, Fullerton School District, National PTA Reflections Art Program, October
2018 — Board Member, Fullerton Museum Center Association Board of Trustees, Fullerton
2017 — Attendee, Cal Earth Institute, SuperAdobe Workshop, Hesperia
2017 — Juror, Fullerton Union High School, National PTA Reflections Art Program, October
2017 — Board Member, Fullerton Museum Center Association Board of Trustees, Fullerton
2017 — PRSA 2017 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation, Cystinosis Magazine Fall 2016
2017 — Juror, Apero Gallery, exhibit, Human Beings, February
2016 — Juror, Apero Gallery, exhibit, Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful, December
2016 — Gold Winner – Hermes Creative Awards 2016, Cystinosis Magazine Fall 2015
2015 — Featured, Kolaj Magazine, Issue #13, “Bits, Please” Curator, PÄS Gallery, August
2015 — Group Exhibit – Every Man a Rembrandt, West Gallery, CSUF, Pain. Numb., April
2014 — Platinum Winner, MarCom Awards 2014, Alzheimer’s Assoc. of OC, Newspaper Supplement, November
2014 — Featured, Pioneer Chronicle, Brian Prince Founder of PAS, May
2014 — Featured, This City Talks, This City Talks Trailer, A Good Life, and Peace, April
2014 — Group Exhibit – Word Play, Hibbleton Gallery, A Message To Church and State, February
2014 — Instructor, Raymond School Art Night, Fullerton, January
2013 — Featured, Riviera Magazine Orange County, Arts & Power Issue, pg. 128, December
2013 — Juror, Norwalk Cultural Arts Center, Juried Student Art Exhibition, February
2012 — Featured, Hibbleton Independent, Issue 4, Curators of a New Renaissance
2012 — Speaker, Solidarity Teen Job Readiness Workshop
2012 — Creative Advisor, Visual Arts Networking Mixer, CSUF Arts Week 2012
2012 — Article Published on Front Cover, Fullerton Observer, Walking the Walk, March
2012 — Instructor, Raymond School Art Night, Fullerton, January
2012 — Board Member, JOYA Scholars, Fullerton
2011 — Speaker, Cal State Fullerton Graphic Design Alumni Panel
2011 — Article Published, Fullerton Observer, JOYA Scholars Celebrate, June
2011 — Instructor, Raymond School Art Night, Fullerton
2011 — Board Member, JOYA Scholars, Fullerton
2010 — Speaker, Cal State Fullerton Graphic Design Alumni Panel
2010 — Juror, Cal State Fullerton 2010 Student Art Show
2010 — Poem and Artwork published, Psychic Meatloaf, Teenager
2010 — Co-Founder, Magoski Arts Colony, Fullerton
2010 — Group Exhibit, The T-Shirt Show, Hibbleton Gallery, H1N1 and Teenager
2010 — Featured, Finch Paper Blog, Singing Uncoated
2010 — Instructor, Raymond School Art Night, Fullerton
2010 — 3 Poems published, Eviscerator Heaven, 8:09, Possibly, and Dessert First
2010 — Solo Exhibition, TSU Center Gallery, CSUF, one word is worth at least a thousand images
2010 — Member, AIGA Orange County Chapter
2010 — Founding Member, Downtown Fullerton Art Walk, Fullerton
2009 — Poem published, Kill Poet, Sans
2009 — American Graphic Design Award, GDUSA, Lather.one Barbershop Identity
2009 — American Graphic Design Award, GDUSA, GRAMMY Museum Workshops
2009 — American Graphic Design Award, GDUSA, GRAMMY Museum Education
2009 — Instructor, Arts OC Imagination Celebration, Arts In The Garden, Fullerton Arboretum
2009 — Founder, PÄS | project art school, Fullerton
2009 — 2 Poems published, ditch poetry, Matchbook and Man in a Wheelchair
2009 — Honorable Mention, AIGA Student Design Contest, Chicago 2016 Campaign
2009 — Attendee, Dr. Mel Donaldson, Politics of Poetics Symposium, Fullerton
2009 — Member, AIGA Orange County Chapter
2008 — Masters of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, 1 year completed, California State University, Fullerton
2008 — Attendee, Edward Tufte, Presenting Data and Information, Universal City
2008 — Poem published, Eviscerator Heaven, Edit
2008 — Poem published, SkitzoLit Zine, Matchbook
2008 — Member, AIGA Orange County Chapter
2006 — Attendee, Bob Savard Creative Presentation workshop, Irvine
2002 – 2003 — Member, Archivist, Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation, Save The Fox, Fullerton
2002 — Attendee, Inland Litho Printing Seminars, Anaheim Hills
2001 — Language of Advertising at DDB Needham under Philip Nicholas, Los Angeles
2000 — Group Exhibit, TSU Student Art Show, East Gallery, CSUF, Grey
2000 — Inside the Agency at TBWA/Chiat Day, Los Angeles
2000 — Founder, primate design, Fullerton
1999 — Group Exhibit, GSP Group Show, TSU Center Gallery, CSUF, Untitled
1998 — Bachelor of Arts in Communications/Advertising, Minor in Art, California State University, Fullerton
1998 — Cal State Fullerton / A.A.F. competition, District 15, Toyota Vitz
1998 — Junior Art Director, Internship, Primedia Publishing, Placentia
1998 — Publications Director, CSUF Ad Club, Fullerton
1997, 1998 — Cal State Fullerton Ad Club
1997 — Featured, Sport Truck Magazine, Prince of Bowties, June
1997 — Courses abroad, American Intercontinental University, London, England
1996, 1999 — Art Center courses in Advertising under Mikio Osaki, Pasadena
1996 — Front Cover Feature, Truckin’ Magazine, Bubblicious, August
1996 – 2001 — Advertising courses in art center at night program, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena
1995 — Featured, Daytona Magazine (Japan), Boys Be Truck’n, April
1994 – 1998 — Bachelor of Arts in Communications / Advertising, and Minor in Art, California State University, Fullerton
Advertising and Design Experience
For over 20 years, I have been professionally serving the arts, non-profits, museums, food+beverage, publishing, and creative agencies with meaningful design work.
Experience includes these local businesses and national brands:
Alive Naturalsound, Alzheimer’s Association of Orange County, Bomp! Records, CGS Motorsports, Cordelia Knott Center for Wellness, Crossover Health, Cystinosis Research Foundation, CureDuchenne, Early Bird Café, EIKON Home, Fred Ortiz Collection, Frieda’s Specialty Produce, Found Rental Co., Fullerton College Fine Arts, Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation, Fullerton Museum Center, Good Juju Sedona, GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live, H&R Block Mortgage, Harbor Day School, Hipcamp, Idea Hall, INDÍGENA, International WOW, Joey’s Bar-B-Q, Metrocities Realty, Nahko And Medicine For The People, NDN Collective / LANDBACK, NS Corporation, Orange County Rescue Mission, PacifiCare, Paramount Global, Phunware, Smackbooks, SNT JMS, Solidarity, Verizon Wireless, Walmart, Xiuhtezcatl.
Senior Art Director / Account Director, BORN PRIMATE CO. | California 12/2023 – Present
Senior Art Director / Account Director, primate design | Fullerton, CA 1/2008 – Present
Director of Operations, Found Vintage Rentals | Fullerton, CA 8/2012 – 1/2013
Gallery Director/Curator, PÄS Gallery / project art school | Fullerton, CA 10/2009 – 9/2016
Art Director, Campbell Mithun (McCann Worldgroup) | Irvine, CA 1/2005 – 1/2008
Art Director, pd creative | Fullerton, CA 9/2002 – 1/2005
Art Director, PacifiCare Dental & Vision | Santa Ana, CA 8/2000 – 9/2002
Graphic Designer, CSUF Graphic Services | Fullerton, CA 7/1999 – 7/2000
Graphic Designer, Stewart Media | Huntington Beach, CA 8/1997 – 7/1999
Sales Associate, Nordstrom | Brea, CA 6/1995 – 8/1998
Server, Casa O’Briens Cantina | Diamond Bar, CA 6/1994 – 6/1995
Banquet Server, Diamond Bar Country Club | Diamond Bar, CA 4/1994 – 10/1994
Server, D’Antonio’s Ristorante | Diamond Bar, CA 6/1993 – 6/1994
Sign Holder, The Signman | Ontario, CA 6/1993 – 8/1993