NSEW Ad Infinitum

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For

Zen

Musician, Graphic Designer, Video Editor, Freehand Artist/Painter...and part-time actor and voice-over provider when the opportunities present themselves.

Life Paths & Corporate Experience

An artist and musician with over 20 years of design experience, taking graphic/web design and video projects from start to finish, keeping with tight deadlines. A diversified artistic and designing journey, to say the least.

  • Focus: Music & Media Production
  • Platforms: Linux | Windows | Mac
  • Applications: Creative Cloud | MS Office | Dropbox
  • Availability: Freelance & Contract

I've worked for a lot of amazing companies, ranging from major production companies, health magazines, apparel and fashion companies, well-known real estate agencies, to hook-up site hosts.

  • Coldwell Banker
  • Let's Live Magazine
  • Coldwell Banker
  • Fred Sands
  • LABJ
  • The Infinity Network

For the past 12 years, I've put all that experience to work on contractual bases, but mainly for my professionally known band, The Visionaries, that is also an incorporated brand. I designed the websites, edit music and documentary videos, create social media ads, cover art, and apparel designs and colorways for the seasonal releases.

Resume

I'd like to further diversify my eye, broaden my skills, experience, and work with good people on a contractual, freelance or salaried basis .

Summary

Zen

Innovative, deadline-driven Designer & Editor with decades of experience.

  • California, USA
  • justcallmezen@zenrelzm.com

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts

1991

California State University, Northridge

I got a degree way back in the early Paleolithic Age.

High School Diploma

Dec 1985

Ulysses S. Grant High, Van Nuys, CA

AP and college courses. I graduated one semester early with a 3.4 GPA although I ditched and stayed in my drama class all day sometimes.

Professional Experience

Co-Owner/Artist/Designer

1995 - Present

Visionaries Crew, Inc. Los Angeles, CA

  • Musician | Lyricist
  • Graphic Design
  • Website design and management
  • Video editing
  • Creating social media ads, static and rich media
  • Sr. Project Managment, coordinating with the team to create designs and colorways for apparel lines

OWNER

2001 - Present

NSEW Ad Infinitum, Bellflower, CA

  • Music Production & Engineering
  • Website design and management
  • Graphic Design
  • Freehand Art
  • Technical Customer Service
  • Consulting

DESIGNER

2007 - 2010

The Infinity Network, Hollywood, CA

  • Designing rich media, static and rotating banners
  • Designing and writing code for websites, splash pages, UI / UX site tours
  • Front end development
  • Print Ads
  • Creating HTML emails