Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

DESIGN EXPERIENCE AND GOALS:
Design professional with surprisingly broad skill-set: one foot in the world of print and one in online/multimedia. I started as a fine artist and am fully professional in watercolor and illustration.

Specializing in websites and marketing materials for the entertainment industry, artists, musicians, entertainment professionals, independent businesspeople and small business.

MUSIC EXPERIENCE AND GOALS:
I'm a San Francisco Bay Area native and I've been a singer/songwriter in the Bay Area for many years.

I've worked with the likes of SF icons Billie Eyeball and David Denny, covering his song, "Down to the Bottom," on my band World for Ransom's first album, "Edge of Nowhere."

Although I've been told that my music has elements of Sarah McLachlan, Alannis Morisette or Madonna, I feel as though my influences include:

> Kerry Livgren: for his ability to turn a phrase
> Joni Mitchell: one of the greatest storytellers of our time
> PJ Harvey: for her passion and versatility
> Yes: for their amazing arrangements

I released my first solo CD, "i am me/am i not?" at the end of last year, which is available on CD Baby, iTunes and Amazon on my own label, Auryaun Music.

Specialties
Original background music for corporate/sales videos or demos, voice over, narration, logos, proposals, presentations, Flash animations, email blasts, data sheets, corporate brochures, flyers, Web sites, Web banner ads, trade show signage and handouts, magazine ads and other promotional material.

Work History

• City of Sunnyvale Arts Commission
• Vice-Chair
• June 2009 to Present

• The Arts Commission votes on public art and recommends policy to City Council related to public art and arts-related programs.

  For more information, please go to:
  http://www.sunnyvale.ca.gov/CityGovernment/BoardsandCommissions/ArtsCommission.aspx

• Auryaun Music
• Artist/Owner
• December 2009 to Present

• Indie music label (what else?). Started with a self-release at end-of-year 2009, but hoping to expand in the coming years to give other artists an opening into recording, publishing and promotions.

  Ultimately this will expand into other disciplines and arts-related functions.

• Auryaun.com (formerly NH Design)
• Freelance Graphic Designer
• December 1997 to Present

• Providing design services to arts, entertainment, and independent professionals throughout Silicon Valley and beyond since 1997. I understand the needs of the individual entrepreneur and artist and have a unique ability to express your identity visually.

  I am a highly trained artist in a variety of disciplines, as well as design, Web, new media, and photography. I have that hard-to-find, "at your service" attitude that makes my clients enjoy working with me year after year.

  I will apply myself to your project with the same energy and sense of commitment that you apply to your career.

• Ernst & Young LLP
• Designer
• April 2005 to June 2010

• Designer for internal shared services agency. Design of proposals, newsletters, eBanners, Flash animations, presentations, plasma displays, full-page ads, icons, logos, flyers, posters, brochures. Most work printed and finished in-house. Set up and working of small photography studio for semi-regular portrait sessions. Occassional press checks and external vendor management.

• AMD
• Graphic Designer
• August 2002 to Febuary 2003

• Contract employee for the Creative Services group. Worked closely with writers and production staff to create brochures, POP, trade show signage, flyers, data sheets and other types of print collateral.

• Symantec Corporation
• Retail Channel Marketing Specialist
• August 1996 to December 1997

• Coordinate the Americas Retail Channel Marketing programs, which included creating special builds, working with packaging design, fulfillment houses and printers. Worked closely with Creative Services designers to create stickers, rebate pads, shelf talkers, floor talkers and other retail outlet signage. Kept track of product count through all retail channels from warehouse to distributor to store.

• The Choral Project
• Secretary, Board of Directors
• May 1996 to August 1998

Education

• De Anza College
• Graphic Design
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• Foothill College
• Graphic Arts
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• Las Positas College
• Fine Arts
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