KENNETH P. LANDES
San Francisco, California
OVERVIEW
• Five years extensive experience in renowned agency and in-house design spaces.
• Wide-ranging portfolio including branding, advertising and interactive pieces.
• Sophisticated demonstration of color theory, typography and core design concepts.
• Mastery of production methods with delivery of flawless digital files.
TECHNICAL
Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, HTML,
CSS, and XML. Familiar with JavaScript, PHP, and Adobe Flash. Experience with CMS, information architecture and
Microsoft Office applications. Equally proficient on Macintosh and Windows platforms.
EXPERIENCE
Publicis & Hal Riney—Freelance Production
June 2008 – July 2008
Freelance print advertising, pre-press and production introducing new branding for
U.S. Cellular, the fourth-largest American cell phone service provider.
Landor Associates—Freelance Production
March 2007 – May 2008
Developed and produced identity and stationery systems, corporate branding books
and guidelines, press-ready mechanicals, and Microsoft Office templates. Maintained
on-line brand resource centers using Joomla! CMS, hand-editing HTML and CSS,
as necessary. Prominent clients included Citi, Chevron and NetApp.
MGM MIRAGE—Graphic Designer
September 2005 – February 2007
Created and produced event collateral, food and beverage materials, direct mail,
corporate branding, and more for one of the world’s largest and most successful gaming, entertainment and hospitality companies, in collaboration with advertising, production and
sales teams. Prominent clients included Bellagio, MGM Grand, CityCenter, and TI.
San Diego State University Career Services—Graphic Design Intern
January – August 2005
Created and updated Career Services and Workability IV identity, print materials
and advertising. Implemented uniform design strategies in compliance with University
brand guidelines. Photographed and processed digital images.
Studio 545 Design—Graphic Design Intern
January – May 2005
Collaborated with a creative team serving clients in an agency format. Assisted in
the development of innovative design solutions for several entertainment, marketing
and branding projects.
EDUCATION
San Diego State University, May 2005
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art, emphasis in Graphic Design
San Francisco State University, 2009
Multimedia Studies Program
AFFILIATION
American Institute of Graphic Artists, San Francisco chapter
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