Who I am

Half designer/illustrator, half pun enthusiast, and half fractions master. I fell in love with visual arts at an early age; as a kid I was notorious for drawing Ninja Turtles on all my homework assignments (Leonardo is the best, btw, thinking otherwise is wrong). Later on I became enamored with the visual identity process and how impactful a simple yet well designed logo could become not just recognizable, but an icon in pop culture and society. Nowadays I’m a self-described Swiss Army knife of design, highly proficient in several aspects of graphic design: logos, branding, publication, web/wordpress design, ad design, and illustration.

Odds are you’ll find me:

  • at a microbrewery with my beautiful wife

  • at the park with my dog Pogi (his name means “handsome” in Tagalog)

  • ranting about how much I love/hate Jaguars/FSU football

  • watching Instagram Reels to see the next way I plan to cook a delicious ribeye steak

  • researching where to travel next (suggestions are welcome)

What I've Done

Graphic Designer, timuquana country club (07/2024 - present)

  • Lead designer for the Timuquanan, a bi-monthly newsletter created for TCC members to promote events, communicate news, and celebrate the members of the community.

  • Create impactful digital graphics to highlight important happenings around the club.

  • Design email templates to improve readability and click through rates of various campaigns.

  • Create social and app graphics to use in the member app.

  • Developed processes to increase app use among members and improve the user experience.

Graphic Designer, American Culinary Federation (07/2019 - 06/2024)

  • Created visual branding elements for the ACF National Convention, the ACF’s annual event offering advanced demonstrations, culinary competitions, keynote speakers, and a celebration of culinary excellence.

  • Lead designer for the National Culinary Review, a bi-monthly magazine created for ACF members that focuses on culinary trends, recipes, experiences, and talent.

  • Web master for WeAreChefs.com, the official voice of the American Culinary Federation.

  • Design email templates to improve readability and click through rates of various campaigns.

  • Developed key promotional materials such as PowerPoint presentation templates, annual reports, media kits, and 3 year strategic plans.

Adjunct Professor of Digital Media, Florida State College at Jacksonville (07/2021 - Present)

  • Create comprehensive coursework to help develop integral skills in digital illustration and graphic design practices.

  • Apply lesson plans to in person, online, and hybrid course settings.

  • Provide guidance to digital media students to maximize their potential and achieve the desirable learning outcomes.

Web/Graphic Designer, HomeASAP (07/2017 - 06/2019)

  • Created a sales toolkit of several promotional items and presentations to assist outside sales reps, which led to a 9% increase in revenue.

  • Generated additional revenue streams by creating animated social media promo templates to increase the digital product offerings.

  • Assisted in the automation of real estate listing videos in conjunction with the development team.

  • Developed new visual identities for the company and its digital products.

Freelance Designer, ExactaMando Design (01/2013 - Present)

  • Aided in designing the e-commerce platforms for Target, Total Wine and More, and the user review systems for Memorial Health Care Systems and Brown Forman Wines.

  • Created infographics for Campbell’s Foodservice and Clemens Food Group, as well as animated social

    media illustrations to help display important data in a visually compelling manner.

  • Developed visual identities for numerous local businesses, and created social media strategies to help improve their online presence.