Chris Tobar Rodriguez

Designer | Illustrator

Orlando, FL, USA

Work Experience

Orlando Weekly

Art Director

In the role of Art Director, I worked with the Editor to coordinate editorial with new design elements weekly. Daily projects included Cover designs, commissioning illustrations from professional illustrators, and working with editorial staff to design and setup new character/ paragraph styles for music, news, art, food, and film sections. The paper went to print weekly with the addition of several special issues throughout the year. This position required me to work under consistent tight deadlines. I also worked with marketing teams to design new logos for events and marketing collateral that would be used in print and social media to promote events.
March 2016 - September 2017 Florida, United States

Full Sail University

Lead Studio Artists/Online Instructor

Worked alongside Course Directors in the following foundational design courses: Digital Publishing, Color Theory, Typography & Page Layout, and Critique Structures. My role included: instructional feedback in person and online platforms on design and creative direction on course provided projects, developing tutorials and presentions for the students on how to use Adobe Software (Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign). We worked under tight deadlines and guided students through latest technology and industry trends.
March 2016 - October 2013 Florida, United States

Education

Full Sail University

Bachelors

February 2005 - October 2008 Orlando, Florida, United States

Languages

English (Native),

Skills

Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, CMS, Co Working, Flash, HTML, Illustration, Indesign, Magcloud , Page Layout, Team Leadership, WordPress,