KIM GARCIA
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE
MFA Studio Arts, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
BA Visual Arts Studio
Minor: Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts, 2015
SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE
Certificate of Museum Studies and Gallery Exhibition Skills, 2013
SKILL SET
Creative Direction
Web, Print
Basic HTML/CSS
MS Office
iWork Keynote
Google Drive Platform
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Premiere
Final Cut Pro 7 & X
Curatorial Work
Wood/Metal Shop/Sculpture
EXPERIENCE
COMMUNICATIONS GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER GRAD DIVISON UC IRVINE
SEPT 2017 - CURRENT
Graphic Design Flyers, Brochures for Print & Web, PowerPoint Templates, Cascade Web Content Managing, HTML/CSS, Graphic Branding of UCI Grad Division.
FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
SELF-EMPLOYED
SEPT 2010 - CURRENT
Graphic designed flyers, postcards, posters, signage, social media campaigns for print & web platforms. Designed layouts and templates for Keynote & PowerPoints, Gallery catalogs, designed email-blasts, and produced customized hats, buttons, tote bags, and stamps.
ARTS GRAPHIC DESIGNER
ART DEPARTMENT UC IRVINE
SEPT 2015 - 2018
Graphic designed flyers and posters for print & web.
COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANT
UC SAN DIEGO LIBRARY
JAN 2014 - SEPT 2015
Graphic designed Flyers, Brochures, Postcards, Posters, Letterheads, Signage & Social Media Graphics for Print & Web, co-managing Social Media accounts & content, graphic branding of Library, adminstrative tasks & skills, tours and outreach, exhibition design & event planning.
VOLUNTEER/REGISTRATION COORDINATOR
ART SAN DIEGO CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR
APR 2012 - NOV 2014
Graphic designed volunteer manual, flyers and signage for Print & Web, managing and recruiting volunteers, conducting orientations and presentations about the program, managing program events, & POS experience.