Fashion

Lifestyle

Skate

Streetwear

Surf

Yoga

Dance

Videography

Photography

Modern architecture

Freelance Designer

I've worked as a Junior Graphic Designer for the iconic surf brand Rusty and have years of experience freelancing. My goal is to contribute in a meaningful and unique way for a company that I identify with personally and aesthetically.

• Creates logo designs, business cards, marketing materials, t-shirt graphics, product labels and more for a variety of clients. 
• Designed winning poster for the 2013 Laguna Beach Water District's Smartscape Water Expo,
• Currently designs events/marketing materials for international charity 4mamaearth, product labels for natural skincare line Velvet Botanicals', and creates print/online ads for John Paul Ataker, a couture gown designer.

-Digital-first design in a fast-paced agency environment
-Used Photoshop to create responsive web layouts for a variety of clients
-Used Sketch to create UI/UX designs for Apple ResearchKit and CareKit apps
-Created vector illustrations for motion graphics videos, created storyboards and initial rough cuts for motion graphics videos. Worked closely with final motion graphics designer to ensure that end deliverable captured the original intent.
-Vector icon creation, vector illustration
-Heavy emphasis on concepting and strategic thinking
-Branding, including logo design, color palette exploration, original icon creation,
-Designed digital banners, e-blasts, youtube page headers, web headers, GIFs, and other digital assets
-Traditional print design including, brochures, magazine spreads, marketing materials, and more
-Created brandbooks and established brand guidelines for several clients

Production Designer

• Created original video content/edited existing footage using Adobe Premiere and After Effects. 
• Managed the sizing and retouching of imagery, including photographing and editing. 
• Managed all brand imagery naming, saving and archiving for seasonal use. 
• Used Illustrator to create original designs for promotional materials including hats, stickers and tees. 
• Created images for lightboxes, window displays for other retail vendors and advertisements. 
• Created banner images and headers for web display, frequently uploaded content to Rusty site using Wordpress

Junior Graphic Designer

• Utilized & updated social media sites daily to publicize events and concerts. 
• Created graphics for e-flyers/web banners/mass emails for over 200,000 recipients. 
• Updated company blog with relevant content regarding music, fashion and culture. Interviewed up & coming artists at events; created and edited video content for display on website with large amount of traffic. 
• Helped oversee events, updated and maintained guest lists of over 1,500 people.

Marketing & Events Staff

• Created fabric swatches, edited line sheets/design cards, organized fabric & trim books, organized vintage style library.
• Created hangtags for samples. Organized sample garments for shipments. 
• Completed POS transactions at sample sales, assisted customers with style choices.
• Created press clippings, assembled press kits, heavy filing/data entry.

Production Intern

Find out detailed information about Rae Benjamin, Freelance Designer in Los Angeles, CA

Rae Benjamin: Freelance Designer in Los Angeles, CA

Rae Benjamin

Self-Employed

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Rusty

Dim Mak

Trina Turk

Laguna College of Art + Design

Loyola Marymount University