PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.

ARTIST / VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Landscape drawing / 2019 - 2021

• Primarily create landscape drawings with Ink and Pen technique, sizes vary from A2 to A3.  

• Market prints and originals on social media (Facebook, Instagram). Constructed my own website where my art is sold. I have sold prints and originals to people from over 15 different countries.

• Some drawings were selected to be part on an Art Exhibition in Perth Australia in 2019. Other drawings have been shared by important social media accounts over the past year.

• A current member of Al frescoes artists group (Victoria, BC, Canada).

BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE, UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE / HAIFA, ISRAEL

Department of Holy Places / Collection Technician / 2016 - 2019

• Collected, restored and stored objects of historical and religious significance. Maintained full conservation records by documenting past and current restorative works, measured, recorded and monitored environmental conditions in multiple locations of the UNESCO World Heritage Site (recipient of over 1,000,000 visitors per year). 

• Planned and supervised the documentation, packaging, storage and return to display of collection in the historical and religious sites. Collaborated with project managers and policy makers to create plans for each object. Managed various projects between 5 departments and lead teams of up to 20 people to restore historically significant objects  and locations. 

• Provided computer renderings for different applications for departmental use in various software programs such as SketchUp, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop  as needed.

• Trained and supervised 15 staff to maintain and clean sites. 

• Coordinated the art, painting, framing studio and workshop space, designed office and storage spaces, curated multiple displays for historically significant celebrations. 

• Assisted in preparing the annual budgets for restoration. 

• Spearheaded a team of 4 as Art Director to host the annual Art Exhibition for 5 consecutive years. Used Creative Cloud to design multiple graphics for advertising, liaised with artists and policy makers, reviewed and accepted artwork submissions, designed the gallery space and displayed the art in it. Created a tracking and labelling system for each art piece. 

• Art Director for monthly incoming staff photographs and large international conventions across multiple cities in Israel.

Department of Library and Archives / Photo Researcher-Cataloguer / 2014 - 2016

• Collected, created files and tracking methods to store photographic records for the archival depository. Photography mediums included glass plates, differently sized negatives, digital, and prints. 

• Restored photographs using Photoshop for publishing purposes or display. 

• Received and responded to photography requests from various departments, international publishers, media producers and individuals.

• Preserved the collection providing physically secure and environmentally safe storage. 

• Worked on a team of 6 to create audio-visual content for documentaries.

NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF NEW ZEALAND AND TONGA / 2013

114 Regional World Conferences / Senior Graphic designer / Logo Design “Youth Conference Auckland 2013” and “Youth Conference Nukualofa 2013”

• Selected from multiple candidate submissions to design the logo for the Regional Youth Conference in Auckland, of which there were 500 attendees. 

• Worked closely with a tongan artist and the client to create a vision and to successfully capture the Pacific and Maori cultures in the design. 

• Created branding and developed merchandise in the form of t-shirts, banners, social media, and bags. 

• Chosen again (due to the success in Auckland) to design the logo and merchandise for another conference in Tonga. 

VIRSCIENT LIMITED / HAMILTON - NEW ZEALAND / 2013

Senior Graphic designer / UX|UI Designer

• Designed a new logo for new company software, created graphics for mobile and tablet use, and, accounting for user experience, increased the ease with which clients could interact with the software. 

• Consistently met deadlines and requirements during this project, worked closely with clients to successfully execute their vision. The final product increased company clientele, and the project was so successful I was re-hired. For the subsequent project, I made graphic applications to a new software, created and conducted highly persuasive sales and marketing presentations to new clients, and designed word templates.

MI PILOTO AUTOMATICO / TALCA, CHILE / 2012 - 2013

Head of the Design and Marketing Department

• Successfully increased company presence throughout the city through digital/online publicity. Implemented a short-term plan to enable largest advertising spread at a low cost.

• Designed the company logo, business cards, work clothes, advertisement posters and web site. 

• Maintained and increased online presence and publicity through social media.

PRIVATE / TALCA, CHILE / 2012

Industrial designer

• Designed an  “Infant Emergency Evacuation Trolley” to be used at kindergartens under the supervision of the Chilean National Board of Kindergarten (JUNJI). Designed the trolley for children between the ages of 3 to 60 months old in accordance with Chilean security standards.  

• Lead a team of 3 designers in the successful execution of this project. Conducted extensive research to ensure trolley safety and plan design components. 

• Created and published an informative book regarding the studies conducted in the development of the product, its components, 3D design of each component, logo, instructions manual and a 1:3 scale model. 

VISIONLABS S.A. / TALCA, CHILE / 2010 - 2012

Head of Design Department

• Worked closely with 3 engineers and spearheaded a design team to develop marketing materials, manuals, logo, brochure and website design for a new product developed to measure the surface of leather. Applied UI/UX design for the software. 

• Provided the company with strong ideas for product branding through graphic design, through website and email, online advertising and advertising through printed materials.

• Marketing and design contributions led to significant sales of the product. 

MADESTONE / TALCA, CHILE / 2010

Industrial designer

• Collaborated with team-member. Designed medical furniture and customer service furniture with quick turnaround time. 

RUSSO BANQUETERIA / PELARCO, CHILE / 2008 - 2009

Industrial designer

• Designed and produced interior objects in 3D for banquets, weddings and events.

• Created the model of the designs of the interior arrangements such as tables, chairs, cups, cutlery. Collaborated with a team of 6 designers (interior, graphic, industrial) to swiftly create renderings of what events would look like (i.e. lighting, table decorations) and presented the final product to clients.