Jose N. Casimiro has over 15 years of experience as a designer and production artist. He has worked for various advertising agencies and brands creating advertisements, displays, packaging, and other collateral. His areas of expertise include print, online, and social media design using programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. He has a Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications and an Associate's degree in Graphic Design.

1. EXPERIENCE: Jose N. Casimiro
Email: jncasimiro@gmail.com
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Quigley Simpson Los Angeles, California 1703 South Tonopah Ave. West Covina, CA 91790
Production Artist, October 2011–April 2012 H: 626.917.2500 C: 626.222.2861
Full service agency with clients such as: Chase Sapphire, Chase United, Chase Email: jncasimiro@gmail.com
Freedom, Chase Continental, New York Times, PNG, Disney, Shutterfly, and Super
Smile. Retouching, building mock-ups, and building mechanicals for DM pieces,
self mailers, ads, and online banners.
Q Design Industries El Segundo, California
Designer/Production Artist, January 2011–October 2011
Manufacturer of retail displays, corrugated displays and point of purchase
merchandisers. Design and built mechanicals for in-store displays product
packaging for movies such as: Harry Potter, Kung Fu Panda, and Transformers.
Change Communications San Franscisco, California
Freelance Designer, January 2011–May 2011
Designed FaceBook promotional ads, gift certificates, and online banners for
Figling; an online social for moms and families.
Pinky Vodka El Segundo, California
Designer/Production Artist, March 2010–Present
Oversee all design, production and brand merchandising for Pinky Vodka. For Pinky
Vodka, created advertisements (print, online, social media and videos), posters
(retail outlets and distributors), interactive designs such as Facebook pages,
tentcards, signs, menu cards, trifolds, sell sheets, and all collateral materials.
Sagon-Phior Los Angeles, California
Designer/Production Artist, March 2010–August 2010
For a full service brand/communications agency with clients such as: McCormick
Vodka, Tequila Rose, 360 Vodka, Bionime, and Tarantula Tequila, created and
designed interactive services such as email communication with consumers, sell
sheets, posters and signage. Assisted in the production of bottle labels and packaging.
Ground Zero Advertising Los Angeles, California
Designer/Production Artist, 2005–2010 SKILLS: <<
A full service agency with clients such as: TCS, ESPN, Sizzler, DiTech, JetSuite, Application Software: Skilled in both vector & rastor programs.
Oberto, and Pinky Vodka. Experienced in building mechanicals, retouching, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Flash and Dreamweaver.
mock-ups, and in-house photography for product shots and advertisemtents.
Hardware: Experience on Mac OS and Windows, darkroom, digital and film cameras.
Clearsite Design, Inc. Torrance, California
Designer/Production Artist–Freelance, 2004–2005
A fast-paced design studio working with such companies such as: Waste
EDUCATION: <<
Management, Paramount and Nickelodeon. From concept to final mechanical, American Intercontinental University Los Angeles, California
assisted in creating DVD/VHS packages, advertisements, floor displays and banners Bachelor of Arts Degree In Visual Communications; 2002–2004
for properties such as Rugrats, Jimmy Neutron, Charlie Brown, and Dora the Explore, • AIU Honor Roll; Dean's List
as well as camapgins such as SpongeBob the Movie and The Prince and Me.
Brooks College Long Beach, California
Associate of Science Degree In Graphic Design; 2000–2002
LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS Los Angeles, California • Brooks College Honor Roll & Brooks Scholarship; Dean's List
Designer–Intern & Freelance, 2003
• Member of Alpha Beta Gamma Honor Society
For clients such as California Lottery, Verizon and Southern California Edison,
assisted in number projects such as designing advertisements, collateral materials
and assisted in all aspects of production and press checks. AWARDS: <<
1st Place—Brooks Designers Showcase; Faith Hill CD Design
Leading Jewelers Guild Los Angeles, California 3rd Place—Brooks Designers Showcase; Package Design (Wine Label)
Designer–Intern & Freelance, 2002
Assisted the art director and fellow graphic designers in developing jewelry
catalogs for 26 members of the Guild. Also designed banners, coupons, & signs. References & Portfolio Available Upon Request