# Tevy Khou > Multimedia Creative Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tevy I am an illustrator and designer from Long Beach, CA. Currently I am based in San Francisco Bay Area. I studied illustration design at Art Center College of Design and graduated with a BFA. I have won a bronze award for editorial from Society of Illustrators: Illustration West 60 and was featured in American Illustration 41. My clients include Buzzfeed, Apple, LA Times, Mic. Yes! Magazine, Latin TV and Hazlitt Mag. Awards & recognition: Speaker in Queer Joy as a Digital Good sponsored by ESRC Featured by 18 Million Rising Featured in American Illustration 41 Bronze award for editorial Illustration West 60 - Society of Illustrators Artist Fellow with Arts Council for Long Beach 2021 Guest speaker at San Francisco’s Queer Comics Passing the Mic: Formerly Incarcerated Women — On Telling Their Own Stories Quiet Please Pop Up Show sponsored by PBR September 21st 2019 Hazlitt - The Queer Appetites of Ismail Merchant Lesbian Matters Solo Exhibition by Phoenix Lindsey-Hall Curated by Jesse Bandler Firestone REPRESENT Group Art Show December 2018 at the Armory Center for the Arts organized by the Antiracist Classroom of Art Center College of Design Take 5: Open Studios at Helms Bakery, Los Angeles, CA, November 8, 2018 - Approaches to zine making workshop-presentation and panel discussion Young Blood Pop Up Show - WOMAN Show - January 2018 Young Blood Pop Up Show June 2017 at Gallery 30 South Ch-ch-changes Show August 2017 at Other Books La Luz de Jesus Gallery: The Coaster Show 2017 The Exuberant: Celebrating Us Show October 2017 in Chinatown at Nous Tous by Citizens of Culture Scary Good Show October 2016 at Art Center South Campus La Luz de Jesus Gallery: The Coaster Show 2016 tevykhou.com Lets work together! Email me at tevykhou@gmail.com ## Work Experience ### Senior Creative Designer @ Nature Is Nonpartisan Jan 2026 – Present Brand Ownership & Creative Direction Own and evolve the visual identity across all brand channels Ensure consistency and quality across all creative outputs Develop and maintain brand guidelines and systems Contribute to and help shape creative direction for campaigns Social & Performance Creative Design content for platforms including Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube Create high-performing visual assets optimized for engagement and shareability Develop scalable templates and systems for consistent content production Design email and digital marketing assets Video & Digital Assets Collaborate on visual storytelling across video and digital formats Produce motion and supporting assets such as thumbnails, title cards, and overlays Merchandise & Physical Design Design branded merchandise aligned with the organization’s identity Prepare production-ready files and collaborate with vendors Ensure quality and consistency across physical products Internal & Partner Materials Design presentations, reports, and one-pagers for internal and external use Maintain organized asset libraries and design systems Ensure all partner-facing materials meet a high visual standard ### Multimedia Design Manager @ TRAILS Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 Overview: As the TRAILS Multimedia Design Manager, I create engaging visual content across student-facing materials, educational resources, websites, social media, presentations, and advertising campaigns. This role combines artistic creativity with technical expertise to enhance TRAILS' storytelling. Key Responsibilities: Production: Create videos, animations, motion graphics, and interactive presentations. Develop graphic elements and visual assets for multimedia, print, web, and social media. Edit videos, adding effects, transitions, and audio. Use Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator. Design and layout materials with TRAILS team members. Produce reports and communication materials for diverse audiences. Troubleshoot and optimize multimedia content. Project Management: Collaborate with clients and creative teams to understand objectives. Develop storyboards and visual outlines. Manage multiple projects and meet deadlines. Stay updated with multimedia technologies and tools. Collaboration: Work with content producers, illustrators, and animators. Partner with the UX Product Design team. Share drafts with stakeholders and incorporate feedback. Engage with outside vendors and contractors as needed. Brand Development: Uphold brand standards across all projects. Suggest branding innovations. Develop brand assets and collateral. Team Responsibilities: Attend meetings and support TRAILS events and initiatives. Qualifications: Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Strong design and multimedia content creation skills. Effective project management and communication abilities. Familiarity with latest multimedia techniques and technologies. Problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills. Ideal for a creative professional passionate about visual storytelling, ready to impact TRAILS' multimedia presence. ### Design Specialist @ TRAILS Jan 2023 – Jan 2024 Create visual materials and graphics for print and digital media utilized in TRAILS programming, marketing and communications, ensuring that material layout and design complement accompanying language, are aligned with brand standards, accessible, and follow best practices. Collateral design: * Develop and maintain materials for print, video, web, & social media in collaboration with TRAILS clinicians, implementation specialists, content specialists and other designers. * Create impactful materials that align with the overall strategic priorities of TRAILS, its internal rubric for diversity, equity and inclusion, and all design accessibility guidelines * Slide decks for trainings and presentations in collaboration with TRAILS clinicians, implementation specialists and content specialists * Distill information and requirements into user-friendly designs and videos in collaboration with other TRAILS teams (Clinical, Implementation, Tech Innovations) * Produce reports & special communication projects for a variety of audiences in collaboration with other Trainings and Materials, and Communications team members Brand development: * Adhere to brand guidelines in all design functions and recommend guideline innovations to management as appropriate * Further develop brand assets and collateral for use by TRAILS teams * Identify and explore new methods and strategies to illustrate team/stakeholder vision while complying with design best practices * Create and communicate innovative solutions and ideas that improve material delivery to partners with the goal of streamlining program implementation  Project coordination * Collaborate across TRAILS teams (Clinical, Implementation, Tech Innovations, Communications) to ensure integrated project planning and delivery of TRAILS programming * Share collateral drafts with appropriate teams/stakeholders, including the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion workgroup, & amend based on feedback ### Art Director/Senior Designer @ COLOR Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Los Angeles Metropolitan Area + Art direct for motion design, live-action, campaigns, digital, web/interactive (heavily in the motion/live-action world) + Concept projects from script to final with a copywriter + Create designs/illustrations as needed for presenting styleframes + Create creative decks that clearly walk through concepts and art direction + Work with producers, copywriters, creative directors, and project creative leads + Oversee and maintain the quality and completion of all work projects assigned to the Design department. + Ensure designs and content reflect consistently and positively the brand image and company ideals, as established by company leadership. + Report progress of projects at major stages of their conception, creation, and execution; anticipate problems that may impede a project from completing on time and implement solutions; establish schedules for short-term and long-term projects, plan tasks accordingly, and ensure goals and deadlines are met. + Serve as a liaison between COLOR and external vendors/partners to create media/projects that align with the COLOR's brand + Serve as a liaison between the Design team and other departments, company leadership, etc. + Assist in hiring and managing freelance, full-time or third-party Designers, Motion designers, and other contributors and team members + Manager of 1-2 people, on any given project, and manager of 1 junior designer + Provide guidance and leadership to support staff and encourage a positive work environment. + Maintain job knowledge by attending workshops and/or participating in professional development. + Maintain a high level of confidentiality, ethics and integrity. + Conduct all activities in accordance with the highest ethical standards. + Additional related duties may be assigned, as needed by the supervisor or department + DEI committee member involved in recruiting and creating an internship program ### Director @ Young Blood Jan 2017 – Jan 2023 | Greater Los Angeles Area Curator & Art Director Duties range from choosing pieces, hanging pieces, handling sales and all communication between artists and buyers. • Manage the main website, it’s design, as well as posters and ads. • Oversee a team staff made of interns, volunteers & an art director. • Procure funds to rent event space • Direct sales and inquiries from art collectors ### Visual Designer @ Somesuch Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | Greater Los Angeles Area I work closely with the director pitching content in the following roles: creative research and layout design presentation to make stakeholders projects looks great, make sense and tell a story that provides an emotional reaction that influences and drives business decisions while conveying the tone and message. This involves heavy graphic design, communications, information design, copy-editing and production. Using a web platform, indesign PDF or Epub I use color theory, tailored typefaces, layout, animation, photography and illustrations – video filming and editing knowledge. Working with agency companies (Wieden + Kennedy, Mother, etc) - our clients include: Nike, Hennessy, Apple, Ford, The Weeknd, and many more. Other duties include website design, general graphic design and art direction of print, digital, and social media graphics. Presents innovative creative concepts for client approval Helps develop style standards on fonts, colors and images Assists in photo retouching Stays up-to-date on new multimedia, production, print, digital and general creative technologies Ensures a consistent brand design across all forms of media and communications Creating cohesive assets that promote our brand voice in innovative ways  Creating graphics for different social media platforms as well as editing video and creating GIFs Organizes multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and turns projects around quickly to meet tight deadlines Mentoring and training interns ### Art Director @ Sweety High Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area • Deliver engaging interactive content, branded entertainment and marketing designs for GenZ female audience. • Design marketing assets • Engage and grow target audience (Gen Z girls) across channels by partnering with social media strategists and editorial team to develop and execute original content for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat. • Provide strong concepts and communicates a clear vision, leveraging both hands-on design skills and team leadership to guide projects from concept to completion. ### Content Producer @ Pride Media Inc. Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Greater Los Angeles Area Graphic Designer Online Photo & Graphic Producer •Produce content for several websites on a quick turnaround. •Source images for daily stories for our websites while supervising images procured by editors for rights management standards for all sites. •Manipulate stock imagery to better illustrate news features and commentaries. •Create rich media as needed (photography, social memes, video). •Work with editors to create and deliver email newsletter broadcasts. •Shoot photos to mark breaking news or to augment a special series. •Pitch compelling news stories ### Design & Director's Assistant @ La Luz de Jesus Gallery Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 Assist gallery director with day to day operations, installing art pieces, interacting with buyers or artists, maintaining main website, as well as designing ads for High Fructose magazine, postcards, and any other collateral the gallery may need. ## Education ### Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in Illustration ArtCenter College of Design ### Associate of Arts - AA in Illustration Long Beach City College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tevy-khou - Portfolio: http://tevykhou.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/tevy JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tevy/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13