Graphic Design Instructor

Creative & Design

*	Develop and deliver undergraduate courses in Adobe InDesign, providing practical application opportunities to cultivate the technical and design skills of up to 50 students annually.
*	Stay abreast of product enhancements, testing new releases, documenting changes, and conducting demonstrations to equip emerging graphic designers with up-to-date knowledge of program features and capabilities.
*	Earn top reviews recognized for subject matter expertise and high instructional quality; translate complex information into relatable language and provide 1:1 support to engage students and improve learning outcomes.

*	Partnered with Sales and Client Services Leader to build and launch USI's first-ever Creative Services Department; developed departmental processes, project workflows, and best practices. Part of the team that structured job request forms (print and digital), as well as the construction of templates, and pushed to bring all designers into the same version of the Adobe Creative Suite.
*	Drove quality and performance across the creative team, training designers, supervising contractors, and coaching as needed to improve knowledge, capabilities, and service delivery.
*	Trusted as a resource to internal clients, developing top-quality documents, publications, and creative assets for sales and marketing teams across the country and maintaining transparent communication on project progress.

Graphic Designer

*	Partnered with Sales and Client Services Leader to build and launch Wells Fargo's first-ever Creative Services Department; developed departmental processes, project workflows, and best practices. Part of the team that structured job request forms (print and digital), as well as the construction of templates, and pushed to bring all designers into the same version of the Adobe Creative Suite.
*	Trained and led team of 4 design contractors in support of the Creative Services Department, providing graphic design and desktop publishing services to 140 branches nationwide.
*	Developed and produced a broad range of sales and marketing collateral, including client documents, presentations, infographics and benefits publications, ensuring high quality and alignment with brand standards.
*	Demonstrated leadership and capabilities, earning promotion within first year of hire. Headed the creation of highly desirable layout designs, and interactive PDF documents for the Graphic Design Department, as well as any clients.

Graphic Designer (Desktop Publishing Specialist II and III)

*	Demonstrated versatility, designing and editing large-scale advertising, transit, out-of-home, and environmental design pieces for individual and corporate clients of a creative commerce agency.
*	Managed the project lifecycle, monitoring timelines and deliverables, coordinating with vendors, liaising with clients, communicating project progress, and resolving challenges to ensure on-time completion of project objectives.
*	Worked on material for clients such as Cricket Wireless, Tropicana, 7-Eleven, Inc., Heresies, and others.

Studio Production Artist

*	Designed in the digital space, developing user interface (UI), and creating, editing, and producing videos, graphics, and other creative assets for websites, expos, and mobile applications. Creation of fliers, brochures, infographics, backdrops for EXPO events.
*	Partnered with developers to test and troubleshoot company website, ensuring a seamless user experience across all platforms.

*	Designed and produced a diverse collection of finely crafted coffee table books as member of an award-winning creative team.
*	Partnered closely with clients to design custom layouts for publications; ensured top quality by selecting compelling images and editing, touching up, color correcting, or enhancing photos.
*	Ensured strong digital presence and positive user experience by updating, maintaining, and testing company website.


"Paul is among the elite in the field of graphic design."
Karen Y., Relish Entertainment


"Paul is an excellent designer, blessed with an intuitive ability to delve into a client's consciousness and retrieve the exact design of which they are thinking   he is enjoyable to work with, bringing a positive energy to the office environment."
Brian T., Titan Worldwide

Graphic Designer and Production Artist

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