# Yvonne Martinez > Director of Fiber Arts @ The Woobles | MFA in Fiber & Material Studies Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/yvonnemartinez Hi! I'm a textile artist and award-winning designer with expertise in building high-impact experiences for a variety of industries. ## Work Experience ### Director of Fiber Arts @ The Woobles Jan 2025 – Present ### Product Design Lead @ The Woobles Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 ### Learning Designer @ The Woobles Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 ### Art Director @ Constructing Modern Knowledge Press Jan 2013 – Present | Los Angeles, CA • Designed the cover for Life in E Flat: The Autobiography of Phil Woods, winner of the 2021 Book of the Year award from the Jazz Journalists Association • Facilitated in-person events for educators from around the world to work on personally meaningful projects in a DIY fabrication lab, demonstrating how to use hardware such as 3D printers, laser cutters, embroidery machines, arduinos, and more. • Used Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create 10+ original covers for books about the maker movement for this emerging publisher and its imprint for jazz biographies, Cymbal Press • Managed the book creation and publishing cycle from start to finish, including creating templates, laying out text, and preparing final files for publishing in Adobe InDesign • Made 3D mockups of books for promotional use • Created logos, diagrams, and original illustrations for use in the books • Defined the look and feel of the publisher’s output and prepared graphics for CMK Press’ online presence ### Multimedia Instructional Designer @ Yellowbrick.co Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 • Researched creative careers and wrote original curricula for online courses in fields such as UX/UI Design, Fashion Design, and Filmmaking • Worked with educational and brand partners, such as NYU, Parsons, WWD, and Rolling Stone, to ensure course content was comprehensive and equivalent to core standards and knowledge needed in their respective industries • Scheduled and conducted virtual interviews with university faculty and subject matter experts • Reviewed interview transcripts and edited interviews into lessons for our learning management system (LMS) • Managed and copyedited a Wordpress-based LMS where educational videos, readings, assessments, and project-based activities were hosted • Used project management tools to schedule the monthly rollout of new course modules • Worked with an external video production team to review, gather partner notes, and finalize videos for the courses ### Lab Monitor, Graduate Teaching Assistant @ School of the Art Institute of Chicago Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Chicago, Illinois, United States • Assisted students with lab equipment, protocol, and training • Checked out lab equipment to students, maintained inventory and performed maintenance as needed • Maintained cleanliness and stock in all print and textile labs • Ensured all lab and office equipment functioned properly • Kept inventory in all labs and main office, ordered new equipment and materials when necessary • Assisted supervisors with day-to-day office tasks and provided technical support • Created weekly schedules and to-do lists for lab monitors • Demonstrated complex textile processes to students • Assisted professors with classroom duties such as studio visits, scheduling, and administrative tasks • Engaged in discussion of reading and lecture material and encouraged students to think critically • Oversaw the transition from in-person to online learning due to COVID-19 • Adapted in-person activities to virtual lessons, met one-on-one with students to ensure they were engaged after shifting to remote learning ### Collection Assistant @ Video Data Bank Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | Chicago, Illinois, United States • Edited raw footage of interviews with artists such as Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Sky Hopinka, and Cassils to add to the On Art & Artists interview collection • Prepared, packed, and shipped hundreds of artworks for exhibition in art institutions around the world • Organized digital assets in the VDB’s database • Maintained, cleaned, and organized the physical collection of video artwork • Processed incoming titles and prepared files for distribution • Used VDB’s content management system to upload and categorize files for online viewing • Made 30-second teaser clips of new releases for VDB’s website • Wrote summaries of work in the VDB’s collection for press releases, distribution, and the web • Assisted with design and branding for box sets and special releases • Facilitated public art events hosted by the VDB and institutions like the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and Art Institute of Chicago ### Marketing Designer @ SmartSign Jan 2015 – Jan 2018 | Brooklyn, NY • Illustrated and designed new products to be sold on over 40 websites • Established and maintained the style guide for all of SmartSign’s visual output • Created graphics and banners for social media marketing campaigns, blogs, posters, and handouts • Designed original, responsive websites for new marketing initiatives • Collaborated with an international engineering team to design new landing pages and optimize older sites to be mobile-friendly • Scheduled, designed, and sent email marketing campaigns to tens of thousands of global customers • Utilized existing analytics to improve sales and designed A/B testing parameters for campaigns ### Art Director @ BLUNDERBUSS MAGAZINE Jan 2013 – Jan 2018 | Brooklyn, New York, United States • Created original illustrations as needed and maintained a roster of photographers and artists to illustrate articles for digital and print editions • Used InDesign to design templates, layout text, and prepare final files for print editions of the publication • Worked with outside vendors to select the paper weight, binding, and color options for the magazine • Created graphics and banners for the Blunderbuss Magazine website and social media accounts • Used Wordpress to publish and manage content on the Blunderbuss website ### Content & Curriculum Producer @ Globaloria Jan 2010 – Jan 2015 | New York, New York, United States • Managed and collaborated with a team of contractors to produce a suite of original game design courses for K-12 students • Developed original, interactive learning games using Adobe Flash and Unity 3D • Created graphic design assets for our website, printing, and distribution • Designed the look and feel of our Wiki-based custom learning platform, complete with animated badges for student achievements • Led virtual and in person professional development workshops for a network of 100+ educators in the U.S. • Led and managed a help desk team to assist students and teachers with coding questions submitted via Zendesk • Developed a knowledge base of game design, coding, and animation techniques for students and teachers ## Education ### Master of Fine Arts - MFA in Fiber & Material Studies School of the Art Institute of Chicago ### B.A in Studio Arts Bard College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/yvonne-martinez-75752521 - Portfolio: http://www.yvonnemart.com --- 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