ALF ★ PARDO
New Media, Logo Designer & Illustrator
Austin, TX
• Experience in branding, advertising, social media, web design, illustration, information design, copywriting, motion graphics, video editing, education media design and technology, project management
Portfolio: http://flickr.com/alfpardo/sets
Work Experience
Consultant, Designer
2001 to Present
• Ishmael Mediation Services, 2011—present
• Samba Snacks, 2011
• Lometa Winery, Nov. 2010—Apr. 2011
• Panache Ganache, Jan.—Mar. 2010
• Accident Benefit Clinics, 2006—2009
• Texas Drivers’ Network, 2005—2007
• The Epicenter, 2006—2007
• Big Heart, May—July 2007
• Otani Gakki Music, 2005—2006
• Kumamoto Harvest Church, 2005—2006
• Hallelujah Gospel Choir, 2005—2006
• Visual Media Printing, May—Aug. 2004
• Alief Elsik Stage Company, 2001—2003
Web and Interactive Designer
October 2011 to December 2011
Marketing agency in the oil industry • Facilitating responsive web design projects from concept to completion • Providing custom service to clients at every step of iteration • Creating interactive media for research and development projects • Assisting lead designer in the creation of print design materials such as brochures, one-sheets and pamphlets • Improving the company's social media presence by engaging with customers on Facebook and Twitter
Consultant, Designer
January 2010 to June 2011
• Rebranding by creating a new logo to unify company strategy with mission and vision statements • Designing new marketing collateral on a contract basis • Utilizing Su.pr and Google advertisements to increase visibility in the San Antonio area • Managing social media campaigns through platform-based approach
Junior Designer
April 2010 to April 2011
• Updating weekly interactive graphics for international security memos and naval reports • Assisting marketing dept. with design collateral, newsletters, wireframes, media kits, etc. • Assessing brand value through market research methods, mood boards, analyses, etc. • Advising on UI design best practices when needed • Developing email campaigns and advertisements aimed at different market segments • Briefing marketing and graphics teams on brand-building exercises and best practices • Assisting East Asia analysts with Japanese translation and research
Consultant, Communications
2010 to 2011
• Creating branding and marketing collateral for their Corrections Cloud service • Providing project management experience to a data service center in the corrections industry • Crafting internal and external press releases for local and online news agency pitches • Designing one-page spec sheets and interactive presentations • Conducting market analyses and research and translating them to Gantt charts, SWOT analyses, etc.
Education
Master of Science in Education Design and Technology
January 2011 to January 2012
Master of Fine Arts in Media Design (Brand Management, Advertising, Interactive Media, Copywriting)
January 2010 to January 2011
Bachelor of Art in Japanese Culture and Language
January 2008 to January 2010
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Catalyst, Flash Builder, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Premiere), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Google Apps, iWork, iLife, Omnigraffle, Prezi, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Flex, Actionscript 3.0, PC and Mac platforms, Website analytics (Google Analytics, Google WSO), Languages: Japanese, Tagalog
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Additional Information
When I was six years old, my family and I moved from Manila, Philippines to Houston, Texas. From an early age, I’ve been steeped in art and design, and at the age 17 I did my first freelance design projects for my high school’s dance, theater, choir and speech clubs. I’ve gone on to do freelance design work and consultations with companies in the United States and abroad. My most recent design experience includes working with a private intelligence agency, consulting for a technology startup in the corrections industry and freelancing for a Houston-based marketing agency in the oil and energy sector.
