Max Larioza

Freelance Designer in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas 78630

I have extensive experience in print and multimedia environments. Strong sales and marketing background in manufacturing and professional services industries with emphasis in multimedia information distribution assets and initiatives.

Passionate and inventive creator of innovative design concepts, accustomed to performing deadline driven projects within budget requirements. In addition, I’m a dynamic team player, strong in client and vendor relations and negotiations, talented at building and maintaining relationships.

Skills

* Print
* Brochures & Newsletters
* Logo & Icon Development
* Trade Show Posters
* Corporate Presentations
* Product Catalog
* Publication Advertising
* Package Design
* Digital Photography & Imaging
* Web Site Design
* Acrobat PDF Forms Creation
* e-Mail Marketing
* SEO, SEM & PPC
* FLASH Animation
* Interactive CDR
* Macintosh OS & Windows
* Adobe Creative Suite CS2/3
* Adobe Web Suite
* QuarkXPress
* SwiSHmax
* Microsoft Office

Education

1979 Bachelor of Sciences, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines

Earned B.S. degree in Business Administration at its extension campus, while stationed and serving in the U.S. Air Force with a minor in the arts

Key Achievements

* Design digital assets for Wilsonart International, Adhesives Division product label brands
* Successfully create and implement marcom templates for use in print and multimedia applications
* Trade School Computer Graphics Instructor

Experience

LariMax Media, Cedar Park, TX
8/1996 – Present

Successfully manage and coordinate graphic design projects from concept through completion. Work closely with clients and vendors to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadline and production requirements. Create and conduct highly persuasive sales and marketing presentations. Expertly convert features to benefits to achieve client objectives. Manage quotes/bid process, negotiate pricing, review concepts with consultants as needed, and maintain work for corporate compliance with identity standards. Effectively build, motivate, and direct design with production teams. Coordinate contract vendors and consultants to meet all project requirements.

TECHNOLOGIES USED: Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator,ImageReady, InDesign, PageMaker, Acrobat Professional, DreamWeaver,FLASH, FireWorks, SwiSHmax (FLASH subset),Director 8, FreeHand, Microsoft Word, Excel and FrontPage, QuarkXPress. HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript.

New World Medical, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, California
1991 to 1997

Manufacturer of the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve. Work directly with Dr. Mateen Ahmed, inventor of the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve. Developed brand logo, marcom assets, packaging and Internet presence.

Product Brochure: Coordination of product photography, Logo design, surgical procedure digital illustrations, image retouching, design and layout.
Web Site: Design and layout, migrate digital assets for web site application.

Pacer Technology, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, California
1991 to Present

Manufacturer of cyanoacrylate based adhesives for consumer and industrial use, now known as the Super Glue Corporation. Work within the marketing group to assist in marcom design and packaging. Setup in house art department to design all marcom initiatives, packaging and tradeshow signage. This entailed the setup of digital processing to print vendor providers. I currently support the client with ancillary graphic production of its product catalog(s).

Product Brochure: Coordination of product photography, icon design, application illustrations, image retouching, design and layout. Packaging Design: Digital asset retouching and conversion, layout and typesetting Web Site: Convert and migrate digital assets for web site application.

EDSYN, Inc., Van Nuys, California
1994 to Present

Manufacturer of the Soldapullt® and other products for soldering, SMT and de-soldering. Work within the marketing group to assist in marcom design and packaging. Setup in house art department to design all marcom initiatives, packaging and tradeshow signage. This entailed the setup of digital processing to print vendor providers. I currently support the client with ancillary graphic production of marcom initiatives.

Product Brochure/Manual/Data Sheet(s): Digital product photography, icon design, application illustrations, image retouching and design and layout. Packaging Design: Digital asset retouching and conversion, layout and typesetting Web Site: Convert and migrate digital assets for web site application.

Flo-Kem, Inc., Rancho Dominguez, California
2001 to Present

Manufacturer of cleaning and specialty chemicals for distribution and private label customers throughout the U.S. and Asia. Work within the marketing group to assist in marcom design and packaging. Setup in house art department to design all marcom initiatives, packaging and tradeshow signage. This entailed the setup of digital processing to print vendor providers. I currently support the client with graphic design of all private label concepts, product catalog(s), Internet presence and ancillary graphic design assets and initiatives.

Product Catalog/Data Sheet(s): Digital product photography, icon design, application illustrations, image retouching, design and layout. Packaging Design: Image retouching, logo design, layout and typesetting Web Site: Convert and migrate digital assets for web site application.

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