THE WORK    |    EXPERIENCE & AWARDS    |    INFO

THE WORK    |    EXPERIENCE & AWARDS    |    INFO

Professional Experience

Throughout my career, I have developed a reputation for delivering unique designs and messages that capture attention and drive engagement. As a collaborative and hands-on creative leader, I thrive in forward-thinking organizations that seek a balance between creative and business solutions. For more details, please refer to my Resume.

Leading and managing a team of 5 designers and 5 production artists

Setting creative direction for multiple client engagements

Successfully completing an average of 10 projects per week, ranging from small to large-scale, for multinational and medium-sized businesses

Hiring, training, and supervising creative talent

Developing innovative graphic elements that align with client objectives

Career History

CREATIVE DIRECTOR   |   2022 – Present

Decca Design & Marketing, San Jose, CA

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 2017 – 2022

Decca Design & Marketing, San Jose, CA

ART DIRECTOR | 2013 – 2017

Decca Design & Marketing, San Jose, CA

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER | 2011 – 2013

DeCarolis Design & Marketing, San Jose, CA

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER | 2010 – 2011

Mavatar Technologies Inc., Menlo Park, CA

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | 2007 – 2010

Gwen Francis Design Group, Los Altos, CA

Education & Skills

Master of Arts (M.A.) | 2009

San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN | 2006

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN | 2002

Sooreh Art University, Shiraz, Iran

Adobe Software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and XD), Wire framing, Figma, Storyboarding, PowerPoint and Google Slides

 

Awards & Activities

ADDY | Summit | VMA
EXHIBITOR IN FINE ARTS EXHIBITION | San Francisco, CA, 2013
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY WINTER SHOW | San Francisco, CA, 2004 & 2005

Member of AIGA, The Professional Association for Design, San Francisco Chapter
Other interests: Breast Cancer advocate, Oil Painting, Cooking & Traveling & Running Marathons

Clients

Awards