# Xochitl McDonough

> Former Studio Manager, Technical Design - Product & Development

Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/xochitl

## Work Experience
### Lead Manager Technical Design - Product & Development @ Google
Jan 2020 – Jan 2025 | Mountain View, California, United States
• Led a Point of Sale technical design team of seven.
• Initiated the development of an asset/image database.
• Conducted weekly briefings with designers, print producers, and program managers.
• Created onboarding documents and internal/external process guides.
• Defined file naming systems for Nest Labs and later scaled it for Google Studio G.
• Maintained Point of Sales templates and introduced a part numbering system.
• Reviewed and approved final files, proofs and vendor submissions.
• Collaborated with retail team to create a Lightroom equipped with both a table and standing viewing options. This setup allows for thorough reviews of color-accurate assets. Additionally, I partnered with the audio/visual team to install cameras, enabling effective reviews with remote partners.

### Lead Production Artist w/ Google @ HH Global
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020 | Mountain View, California

### Senior Production Artist - w/ Google @ DMAX Imaging
Jan 2014 – Jan 2019 | Mountain View, California, United States

### Production Artist @ Swirl
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Created various online banners for Microsoft.

### Senior Technical Production Artist @ Old Navy
Jan 2003 – Jan 2013 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Maintained campaign integrity through production.
• Collaborated with designers and print production to ensure artwork accuracy.
• Created multilingual materials and window template clings.
• Approved final proofs and presentation comps.

### Production Artist @ The Body Shop
Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 | Burlingame, California, United States
• Managed multilingual artwork for US, Canada and Mexico.
• Worked with engineers and merchants to ensure brand consistency.

### Production Artist @ Primo Angeli, Inc.
Jan 1999 – Jan 2001 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Worked closely with Designers and Creative Directors to produce mechanicals for clients including Sunkist, Paramount Farms and Ben & Jerry's.
• Created packaging comps for client testing and approval.


## Education
### Graduate Studies towards MFA
San Francisco State University

### Graduate Studies towards MFA in Graphic Design
San Francisco State University

### BA in Bachelor of Arts of Industrial Arts in Design and Industry
San Francisco State University

### All Souls Catholic School


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/xochitl-mcdonough-747b7a7
- Portfolio: https://xfmcd747e0b.myportfolio.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13