Christopher Oka: Lead Events Graphic Designer in Los Angeles, CA
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LA Photo Party
Lead Events Graphic Designer | 04/2021 - Current
• Manage and direct design team to help elevate and execute concept and art direction for events
LA Photo Party
Events Graphic Designer | 11/2019 - 04/2021
• Worked with sales reps, the logitistics team, and the Lead Designer to
design overlays, backgrounds, animated GIFs and videos for events
• Created presentation decks and virtual booth graphics for the
marketing department
Contact Discovery Services
Freelance Graphic Designer | 03/2018 - 09/2020
• Designed the company’s Document Review and Managed Services white papers
• Concepted and designed the logo and branding material for MobileRev™ (mobile review application), M8 (project management software) and Vu (case management dashboard)
Youmita Lingerie
Freelance Graphic Designer | 03/2020 - 05/2020
• Designed social media content for the company’s Instagram page
The Agency RE
Contracted Graphic Designer | 08/2019 - 09/2019
• Designed eblasts, social media images and brochures
Western Office
Contracted Graphic Designer | 06/2019 - 07/2019
• Designed proposals, looks books and marketing documents
•Handled all marketing tasks while marketing director and lead designer were on leave
Contact Government Services
Freelance Graphic Designer | 09/2017 - 03/2018
• Created headers and thumbnails for the website and marketing documents
• Designed company business cards, Capability Statement and Document Review white papers
• Constructed a Powerpoint template for company presentations
Celestron
Contracted Production Artist | 11/2016 - 03/2017
• Focused on company branding and promotions using graphic design and video
• Managed multiple weekly projects that came with fast turnaround times
• Work consisted of but not limited to web banners, posters, product images, package design, video
Seppuku (Independent Short Film)
Social Media Manager | 06/2015 - 11/2016
• Managed the film’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounts
• Explored and pursued strategic ways to promote the film
• Reached out and communicated with different resources to help with promotion, successfully getting it featured on prominent Asian American media websites
• Spearheaded the social media campaign for the film’s Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign that raised $13,575, over 100% of its goal
• Awarded “Best Short Thriller” at the Hollywood REEL Independent Film Festival 2017, “Award of Excellence” at The IndieFest Film Awards 2017, “Award of Merit (Experimental Category)” at Best Shorts Competition 2017, and “Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi” at Asians on Film Festival 2017
Versa-Style Dance Company
Freelance Graphic Designer | 07/2015 - 05/2016
• Designed the t-shirt for the show - Let The Music Move You Vol. 6… In Dedication to Cancer Awareness!
• Designed the t-shirt for the first Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival in Los Angeles hosted by Versa-Style Dance Company
UCLA
Freelance Graphic Designer/Videographer | 12/2014 - 01/2015
• Served as a production artist for WAC SMASH’D, an interdisciplinary live arts showcase featuring works created by undergraduates in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance at UCLA
• Created the trailer video for their Kickstarter fundraising page that raised almost $6000, exceeding its goal by almost 150%
• Designed the program flyers and brochure
GiRi (Independent Short Film)
Production Assistant | 06/2013 - 06/2013
• Worked closely with the director and producer both on and off set
• Official selection: LA Shorts, 2014 Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles, 2014 Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival, 2014 International Film Festival of Cinematic Arts
Education history
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts | 2012 - 2014
Loyola Marymount University
None (Transferred after second year) | 2010 - 2012
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