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NEON.REPUBLIC, ART DIRECTOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Honolulu, Hawaii
2011 - Present
Clients: University of Washington, Anthology Marketing Group, Ho'ola Na Pua, Core Group One, Wasiswas, City & County of Honolulu, Elemental Excelerator, Bennet Group, Hawaii Green Growth, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union, Mix Plate Media, Read to Me International, Malaria No More
1013 Integrated, freelance creative director
Honolulu, Hawaii
October 2017 - April 2018
Client: Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
THE HARRIS AGENCY, freelance Creative Director
Honolulu, Hawaii
May 2016 - September 2017
Clients: Jamba Juice, KTA Superstores, Honolulu Cookie Company
KINETIC PRODUCTIONS, Freelance Creative Director
Honolulu, Hawaii
September 2012 - Present
Clients: Aloha United Way, Good Beginnings Alliance / Be My Voice,
Hawaii State Department of Transportation, Hospice Hawaii, Island Insurance
CORE GROUP ONE, Art Director
Honolulu, Hawaii
July 2012 - July 2015
Clients: Hawaiian Electric, Hospice Hawaii, Ala Moana Center, Hospice Hawaii,
The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut
AD 2 HONOLULU, Creative Director
Honolulu, Hawaii
July 2011 - July 2012
Client: Hawaii Heart Foundation
July 2012 - July 2013
Client: Aloha Medical Mission's Dental Clinic
July 2013 - July 2014
Client: Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies
July 2014 - July 2015
Client: Ala Kuola
SAATCHI & SAATCHI, Art Director
New York, NY
2008-2011
Clients: Olay, Iams, China Care
BRENESCO., Art Director
New York, NY
2007-2008
Clients: Brahmin, Movado, Zobha, Lutron, Sentient Flight Group
Honors & Associations
2017 PELE AWARDS
- Pele Silver - Island Insurance, Retail, TV, “Movie Snacks”
2016 PELE AWARDS
- Pele Silver - Ad 2 Honolulu, Public Service, TV, “Ala Kuola - Stop the Cycle”
2015 PELE AWARDS
- Pele Bronze - Ad 2 Honolulu, Public Service, TV, “Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies - No Substitute”
2014 PELE AWARDS
- Pele Gold - Ad 2 Honolulu, Public Service, TV, “Aloha Medical Mission’s Dental Clinic”
- Pele Silver - Public Service, TV, “Hawaii DOT - Distracted Driving”
- Pele Silver - Ad 2 Honolulu, Public Service, Cinematography “Aloha Medical Mission’s Dental Clinic”
- Pele Bronze - In-Theatre Commercials, “Hawaii DOT - Distracted Driving”
- Pele Bronze - Public Service, TV, “Aloha United Way”
BOARDS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Ad2 Honolulu's 2014 Outstanding Young Advertising Person of the Year, 2014
- Ad2 Honolulu, Board Member, Public Service Committee Chair and Creative Director, 2011-2015
- Ad2 Honolulu's Board Member of the Month, December 2011
- Aloha United Way's Society of Young Leaders, Board Member, Communications Chair, 2013-Present
- AIGA Honolulu, Member, 2013 - 2018
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, Mentor, 2007-2011
HONORS & AWARDS
- AAAA’s Multicultural Advertising Intern Program, Recipient and Mentor, 2004-2007
- AAF’s Most Promising Minority Student Program, Recipient, 2004
- Hawaii Pacific University’s AAF student chapter, President, 2003-2004
- AAF’s National Student Advertising Competition, Presenter, 2003 & 2004
- Hawaii Pacific University Presidential Scholarship, Recipient, 2000-2004