Ricardo Diaz
Calle del Picacho 1130, Playas de Tijuana
Tijuana, Mexico 22500
Home Phone: (664)609-4479
Other Phone: (664)708-8040
[email protected]
Website: www.ipsumsite.com
Career Objective
Develop design projects pointing on functionality and aesthetic. Learn new technologies apply to graphic design. Specialize myself in new media and internet, even though animations apply to television.
Education
Bachelor's Degree (December / 2001)
Universidad Mesoamericana, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Graphic Design
Graphic Design bachelors degree, graduated with honours
Diploma (May / 1999)
Universidad Mesoamericana, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Editorial Design
20 hours duration, like part of the activities of the 5° Semana de la Universidad Mesoamericana ( by Carlos Cifuentes)
Diploma (May / 1998)
Universidad Mesoamericana, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Conceptual Poster
20 hours duration, like part of the activities of the 4° Semana de la Universidad Mesoamericana ( by Carlos García de la Nuez)
Work Experience
NRG Bar & Club, Oaxaca
Design and MKT Manager (January/ 2000 - July/ 2001)
Increased the market participation.
I proposed the use of new technologies for the company marketing (website and e-mail invitations)
Started to develop the image of NRG Bar & Club Tapachula
Gave unity to the company image, the use of the same.
Developed multimedia projects to expand and promote the company.
Retro Comunicación, Oaxaca
New Media Manager (July/ 2001 - February/ 2002)
Designed and developed TV commercials
Projects: label design, Corporate Image, brand design, flyers, brochures.
Ideografico, Oaxaca
Graphic Designer (March/ 2002 - June/ 2004)
I was in charge of the websites designs for the different clients (www.elmadero.com , www.cobico.com.mx , www.restaurantetemple.com , www.marcobustamante.com , www.porticodemexico.com )
Projects: label design, Corporate Image, brand design, flyers, brochures. booklets.
Mujeres Magazine, Oaxaca
Art Director (July/ 2002 - December/ 2004)
Design of the magazine
Coordinate with photographer for the cover photo.
Digital retouching of all image in the magazine
Started the use of mesh for design, although give unit to the magazine
Developed first magazine's website
Grupo Unicom, Tijuana
Senior Graphic Designer (February/ 2004 - September/ 2008)
I’m in charge of the designs for the different clients and to develop e-mail campaigns (Examples: Logo design for the baseball team Potros from Tijuana)
Act as consultant with junior designers in-house an with different clients
Projects: label design, Corporate Image, brand design, flyers, brochures. booklets. Photography.
Web & Design Studio, Tijuana
Creative Director (January/ 2009 - Present )
I’m in charge of the websites designs for the different clients and to develop e-mail campaigns, as well as some graphic design projects like logo designs, brochures, letterhead, etc.
Projects: Website Design, Logo Design, Brochures, Email templates, Corporate Image.
Professional Qualifications
Knowledge in software:
Graphic Design
Illustrator of Adobe, Photoshop of Adobe, Pagemaker of Adobe, InDesign of Adobe, Freehand of Macromedia, QuarkXpress, CorelDraw.
Multimedia
Flash of Macromedia, 3D Studio Max, Premiere of Adobe, After Effects of Adobe, Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver of Macromedia, Fireworks of Macromedia, Swift 3d, Swish, Goldwave (audio edition).
Skills
- Corporate identity
- Ad Campaigns
- Photography
- Editorial Design
- Web Design
- Basic 3D modeling and animation
- Basic video editing
Interests
Computing, internet, reading, new technologies (web, multimedia, e-mail, video).
