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ANGEL F. MATAMOROS
512.777.8619 • [email protected] EDUCATION Woodbury University, Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Science, Graphic Design, minor in business communication 1986 El Camino College, Torrance, CA Associate of Arts, 1984 The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, FL Visual Journalism & Color Theory American Press Institute, Reston, VA Media Design & Informational Graphics AWARDS 2024: Graphic Design USA, American Design Awards 2016: Illinois Associated Press Media Editors Contest, First place, Informational Graphics, The Journal Standard 2015: Catholic Press and Catholic Press Association Book Awards, Best Use of Art or Graphics 2015: Publick Occurrences Award for Outstanding Journalism, Cape Cod Times 2015: LocalMedia Association, Best Use of Graphics 2013: Orange County Press Club, Graphic illustration, 2013: California Newspaper Publishers Association, graphics, 2007: 1st place, Best of the West, informational graphics. 2007: The Society for News Design, Award of Excellence 2003: Society of Professional Journalists, graphics 2002: Best of the West, informational graphics 2000: The Society for News Design, Award of Excellence 2000: Malofiej International, Silver 1997: Washington Press Association, graphics 1994: Best of Gannett, graphics 1993: Society of Professional Journalists, graphics 1992: Louisiana Press Association, graphics WORK EXPERIENCE April 2016 - Present Hazen and Sawyer San Diego, California Senior Principal Designer Work with a team of environmental engineers and scientists to conceptualize and develop informational graphics, illustrations and design elements for proposals and publications. Create visualization graphics for climate change studies and plans. September 2014 - March 2016 GateHouse Media Center for News & Design Austin, Texas Senior Artist/News Created informational graphics and illustrations. Member of multiple news teams involved in the planning and execution of daily news elements and long-term projects. February 2013 - June 2014 Orange County Register Santa Ana, Calif. Senior Artist/News As a member of the newsroom content team, I researched and created project graphics, breaking-news graphics and features illustrations. June 2010 - February 2013 Imagine Dat Studios Shreveport, LA Graphic Designer, Social Media Director Lead designer for key art conceptual projects, logos, book cover art direction and design elements. Create feature illustrations, manage freelance designers and participate in creative planning. Social media promotion and design/management. February 1999 - June 2010 The News Tribune Tacoma, WA Graphic artist, illustrator, graphics editor Created informational graphics and illustrations for news and features. |
October 1993 - February 1999
The Olympian Olympia, WA Graphics Editor Created informational graphics, illustrations and assisted in the planning and execution of special sections and design elements. Supervised graphics staff and interns. October 1990 - October 1993 The Times Shreveport, La. Graphics Editor Supervised the development and creation of informational graphics as well as the design and direction of special sections, tabs, etc. October 1989 - September 1990 Copley Los Angeles Newspapers Torrance, Calif. Graphic Designer, Marketing/Promotions Creative staff member at: The Daily Breeze (Torrance), The Outlook (Santa Monica) and The News Pilot (San Pedro). Designed advertising and marketing campaigns for dailies and special sections. Created and supervised production of four-color promotional material and programs. January 1985 - October 1989 International Communications and Advertising Network, Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. Supervised concept planning, presentation and production of advertising campaign, marketing and collateral materials for a variety of agency clients. Photographic duties (execution, retouching, prepare for reproduction), art direction and press checks. Designer/Art Director on following accounts: Department of Social Services, State of California, Baskin-Robbins, AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), California Lottery, Southern California Edison, KGFJ Radio PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Graphic Artists Guild PARTIAL CLIENT LIST Balanced Media Technology, McKinney, TX The Irvine Company, Irvine, CA Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, Garden Grove, CA ACLU, WA The Boston Globe McCain Institute The Ellingson Group, Dallas, TX Green Rubino, Seattle, WA The National, Abu Dhabi Churm Media, Newport Beach, CA Burns & McDonnell, Dallas, TX MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, WA MetroParks, Tacoma, WA American Society of Newspaper Editors Center for a New American Security, Washington, DC Asbury Design, Eugene, OR Ballet Northwest, Olympia, WA Washington State Department of Health Masterworks Choral Ensemble, Olympia, WA Tacoma Power SKILLS Informational graphics, illustration, art direction, corporate identification and collateral design, social media management, photography. Traditional and digital mediums. |
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