heyarpadron GRAPHICS | PRINT | WEB | DESIGN | ILLUSTRATION
Profile Award-winning Graphic Designer with solid educational background and an impressive history of transforming creative concepts into reality for diverse businesses and industries. Proven ability to blend creative and technical talents to produce visual images that stimulate business recognition, growth and profitability. Accustomed and flexible to a fast paced change environment where deadlines are a priority and handling multiple assignments simultaneously is a requirement. Hard-working, creative, strong team player, professional, organized, detail oriented. Experience in team leadership and full lifecycle project management from inception to completion. True passion for concept work and company/product branding. Career Development Senior Graphic Designer Assurant Solutions | Miami, FL | March 2004 - Present Responsible for the creative design and execution of major national and internatiuonal promotions for Assurant Solutions and its clients. Serving as key player on Creative Services team, providing comprehensive design services and campaigns. Conceiving innovative marketing ideas, creating new company and product images to generate attraction, action, and sales. Rendering a high level of service to clients, ensuring all needs are identified, met, and follow-up services delivered. Responsibilities include print advertising, online media, package development and trademark graphics, Highly experienced in internal brand and creative teams as well as in outside resources such as design, branding and print vendors. Extensive background in creative communication and organizational expertise with a proven track record of creative solutions providing marketing efforts with tools that effectively reach and resonate with targeted consumers and marketing strategies. Partnering with clients, establishing realistic expectations, meeting restrictive deadlines, proactively resolving problems, and offering workable solutions. Studio Artist Assurant Solutions | Miami, FL | September 1998 - March 2004 Responsible for the development of graphic marketing materials such as brochures, direct mail campaigns, stationery, posters, banners, and electronic presentations from concept to execution. Involved in concept and logo development for several corporate projects. Creating printer specifications. Updating and preparing files to be printed internally and externally. Preparing presentation mockups and boards for client presentation. Served as back-up supervisor during manager’s absence. Multimedia Designer IV Assurant Solutions | Miami, FL | September 1997 - September 1998 Responsible for the Design and development of graphic materials such as manuals, flyers, posters, flowcharts, newsletters and various other corporate documents. High-resolution scanning and revision of graphic materials using various publishing and imaging applications. Creating electronic presentations for corporate conferences. Served as back-up supervisor during manager’s absence. Freelance Graphic Designer Self-Employed | Miami, FL | November 1992 - July 1997 Designed artwork for mailings, flyers, forms, brochures, web pages, newsletters and book covers using various software. Attended client meetings & developed concepts for mailings and advertisements. heyar_padron@hotmail.com l c. 305.310.3657 l h. 305.971.1987 l http://issuu.com/heyarpadron/docs/heyar_padron_samples
heyarpadron GRAPHICS | PRINT | WEB | DESIGN | ILLUSTRATION
Education American Intercontinental University, School of Digital Design Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications, April, 2004 Summa Cumme Laude Miami-Dade College, Miami, Florida Associate in Arts in Interior Design and Architecture, July 1996 Miami Southwest Senior High, Miami, Florida High School Diploma, June 1990 Technical Proficiency Platforms: Extensive experience in Mac OSX and Windows. Software Expertise: l CS3 - InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Dreamweaver l QuarkXpress 6.5 l Adobe PageMaker l Adobe Professional l PowerPoint Key Achievements l ICUE Gold Award – April, 2005 l ICUE Platinum Award – December, 2004 l American InterContinental University Dean’s List – February 2003 - April 2004 l ICUE Silver Award - September, 2003 l United Way – All Over Haulover – T-shirt Design Contest – First Prize References and Samples Will be furnished upon request.
heyar_padron@hotmail.com l c. 305.310.3657 l h. 305.971.1987 l http://issuu.com/heyarpadron/docs/heyar_padron_samples