David Lacroix

David Lacroix

Graphic Designer · Image360 - South Bay Manhattan Beach

Redondo Beach, CA

In My Own Words

Creative and persevering graphic designer seeking an opportunity to establish a permanent position with a company. With this set position I hope to grow as an individual, through knowledge and insight, to utilize all my skills to create helpful and comprehensible designs to deliver the message of my client successfully to the target audience.When working with others, I take into consideration the input of my teammates. It is important to be a keen listener to understand the client's objectives and goals. As a visual problem solver, I find the best solutions to successfully deliver my client's message.

Work Experience

Head Graphic Designer & Production Lead

Image360 - South Bay Manhattan Beach

2019 – 2024

Designing advertisements, booklets, trifolds, logos, mailing flyers, menus, posters, building signs, and city drawings. Setting up files for printers, plotters, laser router, CNC & Laser routers, and operating RIP software’s. Operated CNC & Laser routers, digital printing press, inkjet large-format printers, mailing equipment, over-sized paper cutter, and binding equipment. Troubleshooting computers, printers, network, and hardware.

Graphic Designer

Duplitech Corp

2018 – 2018

Creating Blu-ray and DVD case wraps and disc labels. Touching up and separating artwork from digitalized vintage movie posters. Redesigning movie posters to fit into different dimensions, for Online and Video On Demand platforms. Making scripts for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, for repetitive actions. Designing customized print ads.

Head of Production & Backup Graphic Designer

Allegra - Marketing, Print, Mail - El Segundo

2016 – 2018

Prepress & postpress proofing, operating digital printing presses, mailing equipment, oversized paper cutter, and binding equipment. Setting or modifying files before printing. Troubleshooting computers, network, and hardware. Designing advertisements, mailing flyers, menus, and posters.

Graphic Designer Temp

Team Simpson Racing

2015 – 2016

Creating and updating renderings of fire suits and shirts. Using four Mimaki’s JV33 series wide format inkjet printers to print supplemental shirts. Updating and cleaning rasterized and vector logos.

Graphic Design Teacher

The City Project

2014 – 2015

Teaching, the basics of Adobe Photoshop and Graphic Design. Critiquing work, and interacting one on one with students.

Graphic Design Intern

Maeya Culture Exchange Group LLC

2013 – 2014

Responsibilities: Designing mailers, tickets, posters, and logos.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

California State University, Fullerton

2011 – 2013

Associate of Arts (AA)

El Camino College

2009 – 2011

Interests

DrawingPaintingSculptingAnimationPhotographyTypographyHalloween3d designFilm/videoDraftingFine arts:2d designPrintmaking/printing

Skills

TypographyGraphic DesignIllustrationLogo DesignIllustratorDigital PhotographyPhotoshopWeb DesignFlashFlash AnimationLighting3D Design2D DesignAnimationPaintingDigital PrintingPrintmakingVideo EditingImage EditingDrawing

Industries

BikeGolfCreative AgenciesFishingMoto & PowersportsMusicOutdoorSkateSnowStreetwearSurf