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Brian Sanchez

Art Director

Brian Sanchez

Reseda, CA

Los Angeles, California-raised and trained professional artist and graphic designer with other a decade of professional experience is seeking a fresh, new career opportunity and stable ground for his beautiful wife and children, ready to provide his skills and services to an exciting, progressive employer in need of what he has to offer.

Experience

  • Art Director
    Woodland Hills, CA
    Jun 2007 - Jan 2009
    Weider Publications, LLC

    Hired as Art Director for Muscle and Fitness Magazine and Muscle and Fitness HERS Magazine. Responsible for developing story layout, photograph and illustration concepts for the creative director, photography department, and illustrators. Responsible for selecting principal photos and artwork for story layouts; Produced creative layouts from photographs, artwork, and manuscripts provided by editorial department; In charge of hiring freelance illustrators upon approval by creative director; Responsible for editing final layouts prior to publication; Also worked as an Illustrator-for-hire for story layouts that favored my particular artistic style, as approved by the creative director.

  • Jr. Product Developer/Graphic Designer
    Walnut, CA
    Sep 2005 - Dec 2006
    Naki World, Inc.

    Initially hired as the assistant to the VP of Product Development, my position included: research and development of video game products and accessories; designing initial product and package concepts; developing production art for the manufacturer; designing and printing of catalogs, sale sheets and other marketing materials; product photography; design and maintenance of all Naki World-related websites; writing and editing of all marketing materials, including monthly newsletter; aided the warehouse in unloading packages from delivery containers.

  • Project Manager/Graphic Designer
    Glendora, CA
    Aug 1999 - Jan 2007
    DemiGraphics

    As Project Manager, I was responsible for assigning new and open accounts to myself and colleagues as well as closing accounts for billing. As Sales Manager, I was responsible for representing the company and its services in meetings with potential and current clients. Represented the company in becoming a 3rd party vendor for AT&T Directory’s Specialty Sales Services, designing print ads for their yellow page directories serving Southern California. Also served as graphic designer for print advertisements and corporate identity pacakages, illustrator, product developer, and web designer. Designed company website.

  • Temp-for-Hire/Router
    Woodland Hills, CA
    Sep 1996 - Apr 1997
    Exact Staff, Inc.

    Was assigned by this staffing agency to work as a Router for Sears Logistics Services. Solely responsible for the assigning of delivery routes for most of the Sears Home Delivery trucks serving Central and Southern California. Responsible for taking hundreds of delivery requests for address correction, proper assignment of merchandise to its proper delivery route, and the determination of whether a delivery requires special requirements such as transferring merchandise onto a small truck due to narrow roads. Worked directly with Penske Logistics Services in Chatsworth, Commerce and Santa Ana, California in determining the number of trucks precisely needed for the next day’s delivery each and every day.

  • Head artist, penciller, inker, colorist, storyboard artist, concept artist, writer, developer
    Venice, CA
    Oct 1995 - Jul 1996
    Kult Komics, Inc.

    Worked every evening after school as the head artist for a small independent comic book publishing company. Was the head artist for “Damien Spectre,” developing character designs and well as page layouts. Was also given the opportunity to develop and write my own story, entitled “Puff.” Company closed down when fellow artist and my college classmate Emi Morales was killed in a rock slide accident at Yosemite National Park on July 11, 1996.

Education

  • Los Angeles, CA
    Sep 1995 - Jun 1996
    Loyola Marymount University

    College of Fine and Commercial Arts
    Major: Art - Graphic Design Emphasis
    Notable Courses: Fine Art, Still Life, 2-Dimensional Design, Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Psychology, Sociology

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