Aaron Bird
- Web Designer at Hot Topic
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Design
Previous positions
- Graphic Designer at Oakley
- Art Director at Dreamentia, Inc.
Education
California State University-Long Beach, BFA, Visual Communication
Background
Summary
Experience
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Web Designer
Hot Topic
July 2015 – Present(4 years 3 months)Greater Los Angeles Area
Online Marketing Design of email blast campaigns and ever-changing ecom homepage upkeep, in a fast-paced environment.
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Art Director
Freelance
January 2009 – Present(10 years 9 months)
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Graphic Designer
Oakley
April 2010 – January 2015(4 years 9 months)Foothill Ranch, CA
Recommendations (2)
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Art Director
Dreamentia, Inc.
March 2008 – January 2009(10 months)
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Graphic Designer / Art Director
City of Los Angeles
June 2002 – February 2008(5 years 8 months)
Education
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California State University-Long Beach
BFA, Visual Communication
2002 – 2007
Besides my BFA program in Visual Communications I also explored a number of classes in Printmaking. Woodcut Relief being my favorite process next to Mixed Media. Experimental Typography comes to mind as another stand out class.
Activities and Societies
CSULB Anime Club
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Fullerton College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Graphic Design, Art, Art History, Printing Technology
1998 – 2002
Engaged in studio art classes like life drawing, art history, graphic design, and printing technology courses while at Fullertion College.
Activities and Societies
Associate of Arts General Education
Publications
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Still Developing: A Story of Instant Gratification
ISM: A Community Project and Kevin Staniec
January 2011
Contributing photography for a collective group showcase. A rare retrospective print collectible documenting the ism polaroid project and touring exhibition including short stories, personal essays, and love letters celebrating instant film. The book also features polaroids from over 200 professional and amateur photographers from around the world.
Authors (1):
Skills & Expertise
- Advertising
- Layout
- Graphic Design
- Illustrator
- Illustration
- Posters
- Poster Design
- Photography
- Art Direction
- Graphics
- Adobe Illustrator
- Logo Design
- Photo Retouching
- Branding & Identity
- Branding
- Ecom
- Mac
- Corporate Identity
- InDesign
- Art
- Interaction Design
- Photoshop
- Catalogs
- Concept Development
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Typography
- Visual Communication
- Social Media
- Web Design
- Brand Development
- Adobe Photoshop
- Social Media Marketing
- Email Marketing
Volunteer Experience & Causes
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Volunteer
AIDS Project Los Angeles
September 2013Health
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Volunteer
Special Olympics
July 2013Children