Nicholas ValdiviaCreative Designer / Art Director

Contact

Address6444 Tujunga Ave #2North Hollywood, CA, 91606

Phone(818) 675-3931

E-mailemail@nickvaldivia.com

WWWnickvaldivia.com

LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/nickvaldivia

Skills

Graphic Design

Web Design

Video + Motion Graphics

Logo + Identity Design

Copywriting

Project Management

Print Production

Software

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, InDesign, Animate, Acrobat, Audition)

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Slack, Trello, RedPen, Jira, HTML, CSS, Wordpress, Javascript, Facebook Ads Manager, Google Ads

Creative designer specializing in marketing and advertising communications, with 10 years of experience (including 5 years agency experience) creating digital and print design solutions.

Work History

2018-01 - Current

Digital Content DesignerCenterfield Media, Playa Vista, CA Producing image ads and video ads for direct-response

social media marketing Producing static and HTML5 animated display ads Creative project management and production from start

to finish Implementing data-driven creative strategy Facebook Instant Experience production Video production, editing, and scriptwriting Brand guidelines compliance and managing asset

libraries Managing multiple projects and freelancers at once Collaborating with creatives and managers across teams

2017-04 - 2017-10

Jr. Designer / Production ArtistUCLA Extension, Westwood, CA Supported the production of quarterly course catalogs in

print and digital format Designed display ads, motion graphics, logo titles, event

banners, and social media content graphics Worked collaboratively with marketing managers,

production managers, senior designers, and a creative director

Implementing creative direction and working within brand guidelines

Photo retouching, stock photography sourcing, and managing asset libraries

Trafficking project approvals

2015-04 - 2017-03

Graphic DesignerThe Art Institutes, Los Angeles, CA Produced digital and print communications materials for

administrative departments at two campuses: Santa Monica and North Hollywood

Projects include event flyers and signage, social media graphics, printing artwork for campus beautification, quarterly presentations, graduation programs and tickets, and informational booklets

2014-05 - 2014-10

Graphic Design InternLAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS, Los Angeles, CA Produced print and digital collateral materials for ad

campaigns

Projects include flyers, social media graphics, media kits,infographics, billboards and brochures

Rebranded their sister organization, The LAGRANT Foundation, with a new logo and corporate identity package

Photo retouching and front-end web design

2011-02 - 2014-01

Graphic Web Designer / Production ManagerGlobal Creative Studios, Tarzana, CA Lead print production department with design, project

management, and order processing and fulfillment Produced print and digital marketing materials including

business cards, mailers, logo designs, billboards, social media graphics, email designs, and promotional items

Front-end web design and mobile website development Photography production and retouching Client-facing and vendor-facing responsibilities Worked collaboratively with designers and managers Trafficking project approvals

2009-09 - 2009-12

Graphic Design InternMediaskare Entertainment, North Hollywood, CA Assistant to the Creative Director, supporting creative

production for the label's musical artists Projects include album artwork, t-shirts, animated

banners, social media graphics, light HTML and CSS coding, flyers and posters

Education

2013-10 - 2017-03

Bachelor of Science: AdvertisingThe Art Institute of California - HollywoodNorth Hollywood, CA

2013-03 - 2014-03

Certification: Web Design & DevelopmentUniversity of California, IrvineIrvine, CA

References

Available upon request

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