Experience
2024 — 2024
2024 — 2024
Milpitas, California, United States
Spearheaded the creative vision for the Gaming Business Unit, driving all marketing campaigns and product launches while maintaining a hands-on role in execution.
Led the creative strategy for product launch videos, packaging design, PDPs, NPI emails, Amazon product pages, social media assets, and campaign messaging, ensuring brand consistency and market impact.
Conceptualized, designed, and directed high-quality visual assets, ensuring alignment with gaming industry trends and consumer engagement.
Developed and presented preliminary video storyboards and design concepts for high-impact marketing campaigns, crafting compelling visual narratives that resonate with gaming audiences.
Mentored and led creative teams, including designers, copywriters, and marketing strategists, fostering a culture of innovation and cross-functional collaboration.
Defined and executed strategic brand positioning alongside the Go-to-Market team, ensuring seamless integration across video, digital, print, packaging, and experiential marketing efforts.
Collaborated with photography teams, 3D rendering specialists, corporate branding teams, product managers, outsourced designers, vendors, and packaging engineers to ensure creative cohesion across all brand touchpoints.
Conducted market research and trend analysis to drive innovation, enhancing brand relevance, increasing engagement, and maintaining a competitive edge in the evolving gaming industry.
2021 — 2023
2021 — 2023
San Francisco Bay Area
Built and expanded a high-performing design team within a year, overseeing the packaging development of all product launches across Gaming, DIY, Memory, and DRAM worldwide.
Assisted the design director in establishing and leading a new design team in Asia, ensuring alignment with global branding standards.
Led the design team in developing company branding, packaging, trade show materials, digital assets, and promotional marketing materials, ensuring quality and consistency across all channels.
Developed and optimized SOPs to improve workflow efficiency and enhance team productivity.
Managed daily design operations, overseeing concept development, execution, and final production to align with brand guidelines and objectives.
Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing, product, and outsourced teams to create impactful design solutions that supported business objectives.
Reviewed and approved all final print-ready artwork, maintaining quality control and adherence to corporate standards.
Maintained the design archive library to ensure accessibility and workflow efficiency.
Provided hands-on training, mentorship, and leadership to HQ designers and offshore design team to enhance skills and optimize creative processes.
2018 — 2020
2018 — 2020
San Francisco Bay Area
Designed product packaging, trade show booth graphics, promotional materials, branded apparel, and marketing assets, ensuring brand consistency and high visibility in the PC peripherals market.
Led brand identity development efforts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive branding across all materials.
Provided training and guidance to offshore design teams, ensuring adherence to branding guidelines across global markets.
Optimized print production costs without compromising quality by implementing efficient design and material choices.
Conducted rigorous quality control for packaging samples before mass production, ensuring accurate color reproduction and material consistency.
Led the creation of high-impact marketing assets, including in-store displays, e-commerce visuals, and influencer marketing assets.
Partnered with packaging engineers to refine packaging structures and improve the unboxing experience for consumers.
Collaborated with marketing and product teams to ensure designs aligned with the marketing strategies and consumer expectations.
2013 — 2018
2013 — 2018
San Francisco Bay Area
Developed and executed creative designs for retail product packaging, trade show booth graphics, promotional materials, and corporate branding assets.
Played a crucial role in the design process, from conceptualization to production, ensuring a seamless brand storytelling experience across all materials.
Designed and refined outdated artwork for packaging labels, quick start guides, instruction manuals, and safety leaflets, adhering to global regulatory standards.
Designed print marketing materials, including brochures, magazine ads, and large-scale banners for trade shows and corporate events, increasing brand visibility and awareness.
Designed branded apparel, such as hoodies, t-shirts, and hats, for promotional campaigns, reinforcing brand identity through merchandise.
Worked closely with cross-functional teams to align graphic design initiatives with marketing strategies and corporate branding goals.
2006 — 2010
San Francisco Bay Area
Designed and developed print and digital marketing assets across various industries, ensuring each client's vision was effectively translated into impactful visuals.
Created and executed visual communication strategies, including product brochures, PowerPoint presentation decks, sales sheets, magazine ads, posters, launch guides, product catalogs, and direct mailers.
Designed large-scale trade show graphics, including event displays, billboards, banners, building signage, and exhibition booths.
Developed innovative packaging solutions, including product boxes, inner trays, box sleeves, product labels, and retail packaging concepts.
Established branding guidelines for corporate identity materials such as logos, business cards, letterhead templates, PowerPoint themes, and sales collateral.
Designed promotional merchandise, including branded pens, t-shirts, jackets, hats, picture frames, and mugs, enhancing brand visibility through strategic giveaways.
Education
California State University - East Bay