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Freelance Graphic Designer

My design, layout and production capabilities are strong with over 17 years of acquired graphic design experience. My portfolio will show you that I have designed for many industries that include action sports clothing companies, financial institutions, real estate companies, medical practices, fire departments and the YMCA.

My portfolio displays various types of print media using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. I have experience creating multiple types of effective advertising, direct mail, print & digital media,  and a whole lot more.

And finally, I have a positive attitude and I enjoy working with people! From the skills I have learned in the U.S. Army and within the fire service, I realize how important it is to work with a team to accomplish the goals of a company and their clients. In addition, I have a very strong work ethic, I am self-motivated with sharp organizational skills, strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through.

Please visit my website at www.DaveMendozaDesigns.com.

• Design Skills: I create high powered graphics by using my experience, and advanced Adobe CS techniques
• Project Development: I rapidly conceive multiple ideas and then polish them into effective advertising graphics
• Pre-Press Preparation: My experience allows me to properly prepare files for production

In addition to my advertising and marketing skills, I have experience in the activewear clothing business. My responsibilities included assisting in the design and development of manufactured clothing lines, T-shirt graphics, presentation boards, and line book illustrations.

• Graphic Designer: Successfully managed, and created multiple marketing campaigns for fire department events that met tight deadlines and kept client cost under budget.
• Acknowledgment: Credited for the success of the Fire Chiefs Conference with multiple high end graphics.
• EMT: Responsible for providing medical care and transport to the sick and injured. Operating a rescue    ambulance to and from the scene of an emergency while assisting paramedics and other fire personnel.

Freelance Graphic Designer / E.M.T.-Ambulance Operator

• Advanced Graphic Projects: Developed high impact marketing for larger accounts and new company ventures.
• Team Leadership: Led west coast department design team with project direction and support.
• Art Direction: Contributed in ‘brainstorming sessions’ and gave art direction of concepts to design team.
• Training: Established “Boot-Camp” training for new employees for faster company integration.

Senior Graphic Designer

• Corporate Design: Execution of time sensitive projects by prioritizing, multi tasking and working efficiently. 
• Team Collaboration: Positive interaction with account management team and hospital personnel

Graphic Designer

• Pre-Press: Efficiently ran pre-press department and upheld company standards/procedures to prepare client files while utilizing proper file management techniques.
• Customer Service: Integrated professional social skills with fellow employees, company clientèle, and vendors

Production Artist / Pre-press

• Action Sportswear companies: Club Sportswear, O.P. Surfwear, Hang Ten, SnowMass Apparel.
• Contributions: Developed initial concept of clothing lines, sketched line book illustrations & presentation boards, designed T-shirt graphics, produced first through production patterns.

Responsible for designing and developing manufactured clothing lines. Job included initial concept of line, presentation boards, and line book illustrations, first through production patterns, fabric research.

Graphic Designer / Apparel Designer / Merchandising / Pattern Design

• Assigned to a four-person team to set up combat ready communication sites and operations• Equipment maintenance, radio communications, 2.5 ton truck operator
• Airborne - Fort Bragg, North Carolina • Pershing Missile Unit - West Germany.
Honorable Discharge

Soldier- Satellite Communications Operator, Airborne Infantry

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David Mendoza: Freelance Graphic Designer in mission viejo, CA

David Mendoza

Dave Mendoza Graphic Designs

Long Beach Fire Department

PSB Integrated Marketing

Hoag Hospital Corporate Communications

Macro Communications Service Bureau

Various Action Sportswear companies

United States Army

FIDM

Orange Coast College