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<p><span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65);">A California-based designer </span>with over a decade of diverse experience spanning fintech, fashion, automotive, engineering, and retail, I am a seasoned designer driven by a passion for creating beautiful, functional designs. I approach each project with an iterative and empathetic mindset, always aiming for clean, precise, and pixel-perfect results. My work is rooted in the belief that great design is both an art and a science—where every detail matters, and every iteration brings us closer to excellence.</p>

• Plan, conceptualize , and deliver on-brand materials for print assets, including product packaging, trade show signage, and brochures, resulting in cohesive branding and enhanced market visibility

• Enhance brand visibility and customer engagement through digital design initiatives for the HVAC line, including digital brochures, online banners, UI layouts, wireframes, and social media campaigns, ensuring cohesive brand representation and impactful customer interaction

• Ensure project success and goal achievement through cross-functional collaboration with designers, marketing managers, social media teams, and the VP of Creative

• Managed multiple design projects under tight deadlines, meeting creative objectives for brand, print, and email campaigns, from brief to production, consistently ensuring client satisfaction and successful outcomes

• Established and communicated brand visuals and standards, adeptly managing design direction and multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Graphic Designer

• Created visual assets for digital, print, and web platforms, ensuring brand consistency across all channels

• Led cross-functional projects, collaborating with e-commerce, procurement, product development, and media teams, establishing a collaborative environment

• Reduced artwork retrieval times by optimizing the artwork archive process, resulting in efficient digital asset management and streamlined workflows

• Conceptualized, designed, and produced print and digital designs, aligning them with brand guidelines, product specifications, and strategic objectives while guiding a team of digital artists and interns

• Managed pre-press production, collaborating with print vendors on spec guides and die-lines. Conducted file assessments, color corrections, PMS spot colors, and ensured image, text flow, and font configurations for various projects

• Built and optimized a comprehensive art asset library with standardized naming conventions and version control, significantly enhancing cross-departmental accessibility and boosting pre-press production efficiency by 30%

Lead Digital Graphic Artist II

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James Donato Jr.: Senior Graphic Designer in Murrieta, CA

James Donato Jr.

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

San Jose State University