# Gabbi Sanchez Mallona > Associate Creative Director - Experiential Design Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/gabbi A Venn diagram of Corporate Strategic Communications and Art. Email me at magasama@gmail.com if you want to talk about how to make something better... or you just want a watercolor portrait of your cat =^._.^= ∫ Portfolio here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4936cuira4q9wd5/Gabbi_Portfolio_2022.pdf?dl=0 ## Work Experience ### Associate Creative Director - Experiential Design @ Plaid Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Design Lead @ Plaid Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Associate Creative Director @ Zendesk Jan 2022 – Jan 2022 ### Senior Brand Designer @ Zendesk Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 ### Communications Designer @ Zendesk Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | San Francisco ### Communication Designer Associate @ Zendesk Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area Town Hall themes, Templates for our event series, Decks for Zendesk's C-staff, Illustration, Puppet videos, Shareholder letters... Everyday is different ;) and I love it. ### Visual Internal Communications Associate @ Zendesk Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Support a wide variety of communication initiatives aimed at keeping employees across teams and offices informed about Zendesk’s goals, challenges, latest developments, and daily occurrences. This individual will help lead the internal communications charge to inform, motivate, and empower Zendesk’s rapidly expanding employee base. • Designing and creating visual materials to support internal communication initiatives • Coordinating capture, management, and use of inspiring stories across the company • Assisting with documentation management on our internal knowledge bases • Providing research and writing support for the Internal Communications Manager Supporting efforts to maintain a global Zendesk culture and promote our company values across all offices • Helping develop new initiatives for boosting employee engagement and working cross-functionally to successfully launch new projects ### Marketing Support Specialist & Presentation Designer @ Zendesk Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area Apprenticing under the Presentation Design Specialists of the Creative/Sales Team to create designs, content and presentations that keep true to the Zendesk branding. • Designing, producing and updating presentations for use internal and external clients • Work with web, brand, and creative teams to ideate corporate messaging • Development of presentations that will be used across a broad range of outputs (digital/print) • Communicate information and data effectively • Research trends and help craft ideas to make compelling stories • Illustrate Icons, Ads, Blog images and anything else that helps communicate our messaging ### Teaching Artist @ Green Art Workshop Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | S.C.R.A.P I teach kids how to make things from trash! Green Art Workshop is a hands-on, eco-conscious program that brings teaching artists into Bay Area classrooms and community centers. In our workshops, participants create imaginative personal and collaborative projects as they re-envision everyday discarded materials. We encourage critical thinking and environmental awareness throughout the creative process. • Prepare lesson materials, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations. • Present subject matter to students lectures and discussions. • Manage students in classrooms. ### Studio Production Manager @ Jiun Ho Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 Production & Showrooms • Processing and overseeing all quotes, orders, invoices and payments. • Manage vendors and customers on a daily basis. • Manage client expectations as to orders and deliverables. • Actively support the development of strong relationships with our clients. •Assist with closing active quotes to meet monthly goals. Studio • Answer phone and respond to general business inquiries. • Manage office maintenance tasks, schedule cleaners, deliveries, fresh flowers, etc. • Manage team calendar ensuring no scheduling conflicts. • Maintain current equipment/software inventory. • Monitor, maintain, and purchase office supplies as well as equipment. • Liaise with bookkeeper regarding accounts payable/receivable, etc. • Administer Jiun Ho de Jia showroom on a day-to-day basis ### English Language Teacher @ Echo Education Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China • Classroom management. • Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a range of classes and age groups. • Preparing and setting tests, examination papers, and exercises. ### Docent @ City College of San Francisco Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 | Diego Rivera Mural • Spanish and English Tours • Conduct informational tours of Pan-American Mural of Unity to visiting groups of all ages • Provide detailed background information regarding the artist and complete history of the mural ## Education ### Bachelor of Arts (BA) Minor on Marketing in Industrial Arts & Marketing/Advertising San Francisco State University Jan 2010 – Jan 2013 ### Associate of Arts (AA) CCSF Jan 2007 – Jan 2010 ### Graphic Design Bay Area Video Coalition Jan 2016 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/mariagabrielasanchezmallona - Portfolio: https://www.magasama.com/ - Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/magasama --- Source: https://flows.cv/gabbi JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/gabbi/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-30