
Mark
San Buenaventura
Professionally speaking...
I am a former Industrial/Footwear Designer turned Graphic/Visual Designer. Well, sort of. I am reviving my original design passion–Graphic Design–and I have a desire to connect that with my business background as I have realized the joy of connecting consumers with businesses through visual communication. Through this journey, I am learning to balance leadership in the workplace (based on past success delivering products) with my humility in growing as a visual communicator and marketing creative professional.
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I seek...
A role that is based on visual communication where I can apply my design- thinking skills, production aptitude, and further develop my marketing knowledge; all continuing my growth to be a leader in the creative field.
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What I love about the process...
Is learning about the user, the brand, and managing knowledge from cross-functional teamwork (through exercises like tone of voice, affinity mapping, etc.) to effectively deliver brand message and product.
Beyond the office...
My family (wife and two sons) is my life (...and the Miami Dolphins... mm, and the snow). Often, we're out exploring the world—trying new food (we LOVE food... ask me about my "Best Things I've Ever Eaten" list), getting the kids to love the snow as much as daddy does, or simply hiking the surrounding trails. I'm a self-proclaimed professional iPhone photographer so you'll be seeing that in my hand (along with a pastry or donut in the other).



Experience
Cella (for Choice Hotels International)
Production Designer
10/01/23 – Present
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215 McCann
Production Designer
11/22/21 – 9/15/23
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Roblox
Production Graphic Designer
1/1/20 – Present
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Grocery Outlet
Graphic Designer
9/1/21 – 11/19/21
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Triple T Trading
Lead Designer/Development Assistant
9/1/18 – 10/31/19
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Academy of Art University
Instructor, Footwear Design
2/1/18 – 5/1/18
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The North Face
Footwear Designer
7/1/13 – 12/1/17
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Skills
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Figma
• Canva
• Midjourney
• Microsoft Office
• Google Web Designer/HTML5 ads
• G Suite / Google Workspace
• Copywriting
• Photography
• Customer Service
• Project Management
• Presentation (doing and designing)
• Organizational
• Market Research
• Design Thinking
• Mentoring
• Digital Marketing
• Advertising
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Education
Academy of Art University
MFA, Industrial Design
2008 – 2012
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Loyola Marymount University
BA, Business Administration
1996 – 2000
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