Carlos Durazo Valdez
Temecula,CA
Summary
Committed to apply and develop myself with a strong company and safe work environment. I am a hardworking and passionate artist with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level development position. I am excited to help the team achieve company goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Manager
Big Lots
09.2023 - Current
- Multimedia experience/ Microsoft suite
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Work well in team environment
- Insured clean and operational warehouse
- Designed displays to deliver interactive, engaging, and memorable store experiences for shoppers.
- Motivated and mentored merchandise team to achieve high performance and job satisfaction.
- Completed efficient store resets to prepare store for special promotions and seasonal updates.
- Coordinated and directed buying team, enforcing compliance with company standards.
Freelance Character Designer
Atrix Entertainment
06.2021 - 12.2023
- Worked with art director to establish visual targets.
- Adapted to specific visual styles common in game production.
- Modified and optimized characters based on subject matter expert feedback, animation specifications and technical constraints.
- Coordinated with artists and designers to determine approaches for animating micro-expressions.
- Partnered with engineers and technical artists to define and improve animation process.
- Worked with clients to understand desired outcomes and requirements.
Operations Assistant
Carlin Development Company
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Managed day-to-day department operations with effective workflow coordination.
- Solved problems timely and effectively, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Assisted operations manager with planning of routine operations and special projects.
- Monitored and updated inventory levels and maintained accurate records of inventory and stock movements.
- Contributed to development of operational procedures to improve efficiency and accuracy.
- Collaborated with other departments to foster smooth operation of daily processes.
- Provided administrative support with accurate document preparation and data entry.
Graphic Designer
Clark
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Collaborated with a design team to complete a graphic design on a tight deadline
- Maintained a specified format to enable future use
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
- Developed creative design for print materials, banners and signs.
- Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
- Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
- Employed design fundamentals when selecting typography, composition, layout, and color in design work.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Development
Academy of Art University: BFA Visual Development
San Francisco, California12.2021
Skills
- Used teamwork to solve warehouse needs
- Assisted with creative decision-making regarding visual style in shirt designs for clients
- Graphic Art for Companies and school(s)
- Bilingual
- Exceptional organization skills
- Continuous Learning
- Accepts direction
- Promotional Planning
- Stockroom Organization
- Inventory Control
- Adobe Cloud
- Relationship Building
Freelance Character artist
As a Freelance Character Artist I worked to meet and maintain designs with-in template rig limitations. I also was in charge of problem solving and testing character assets. When needed, I made changes based on team feed-back and critiques. I also jumped in to help other team members in creature and weapon design.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Merchandise Manager
Big Lots
09.2023 - Current
Freelance Character Designer
Atrix Entertainment
06.2021 - 12.2023
Operations Assistant
Carlin Development Company
01.2017 - 01.2019
Graphic Designer
Clark
01.2015 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Visual Development
Academy of Art University: BFA Visual Development
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