Cristina McGinn

Graphic Designer

CristinaMcGinn

Fullerton, CA

Senior graphic designer with 8 years experience in print, interactive and project management. Driven to help see a project from concept to completion. Communicates clearly what it takes to successfully complete a project. Thrives in collaborating with a marketing team under tight deadlines. Has managed designers in the past and can relate to the client-side of the design process. Always researching marketing trends and latest technologies to improve design and efficiency. Will vow to respect your brand style guide and deliver creative that will compliment your marketing message.

Experience

  • Partner/Graphic Designer
    Fullerton, CA
    Sep 2003 - Present
    3rd Person Media

    Currently managing a small design firm with a partner. Notable experience includes designing print and online creative for various schools for Career Education Corporation. Works as a white label company to help increase the design quality and print production for various marketing companies. In 2004, reduced cost of print production for marketing companies by introducing the use of stock photo websites for print campaigns. Conceptualizing, copy-writing, designing and managing print and web campaigns for various marketing companies and small businesses. Consulting small businesses on the best web technologies.

  • Flash Banner Designer
    Miami, FL
    Feb 2003 - May 2003
    Latin 3

    Story board, illustration and Flash animation for banner campaigns for Dell Latin America, Sony Latin America and other brands that are marketed in Latin America. Notable experience includes working with ad submission and specs that advertiser websites require.

  • Freelance Designer
    Sunnyside, NY
    Mar 2001 - Dec 2002
    Various Companies

    Designed and managed intranet for AOL Latin America, worked on sales presentations for Univision Online. 
Designed business cards and print-ads for small businesses.

  • Web Designer
    Univision Online
    Dec 2001 - Mar 2001
    Univision Online

    Designed under the guidance of the Art Director several sections that were related to specific television programs of the Univision family. Photo retouching. Flash presentations for news items posted on Univision.com

  • Senior Web Designer
    Miami, Fl
    Jun 1999 - Dec 2001
    Miami Herald Online / Knight Ridder Digital

    Created online ad campaigns for MiamiHerald.com. Helped with print and online creative for movie giveaways. Programmed web forms for data capture. Helped design and html program first online presence for Miami Red Cross and The City of Bal Harbour, FL. Trained employees on how to use Flash as a new means of web advertising and web design.

Education

  • Associates
    Associates Degree in Computer Animation
    Aug 1997 - Jun 1999
    Miami International University of Art & Design

    Studied 3D Animation using Electric Image and Maya. Learned Photoshop and HTML on the side. Used After Effects to edit graduation demo reel. Graduated in the honor roll.