yumanti allen-epperson
visual communication
Oakland, CA, USAA super-nice graphic designer out of Oakland, CA, specializing in brand identity, print design, and the occasional web site. I'm all about utilizing visual metaphors, strategic research, and intuitive concepts to produce intelligent, functional solutions. If you are too, then you're down with me.
Work Experience
Yumanti™
Independent Graphic Design Professional
Design of brand identity, print collateral systems, packaging projects, publications, and websites.
2001
- Present
Oakland, California, United States
Tumis
Graphic Designer
Produced graphic design, visual identities, publications, and marketing material for various community organizations, grassroots, activists, and youth advocates.
• Working under a creative director
• Project management
• Rapid Prototyping
• Coordinating press checks
• Working under a creative director
• Project management
• Rapid Prototyping
• Coordinating press checks
2007
- 2009
California, United States
DevLabs
Senior Graphic Designer
Designed interactive web & mobile experiences for various EdTech companies, community organizations, grassroots, activists,
and youth advocates.
• User experience design
• Creative direction
• Insight and mentoring to interns and fellow designers.
and youth advocates.
• User experience design
• Creative direction
• Insight and mentoring to interns and fellow designers.
2012
- 2014
California, United States
Education
University Of California At Davis
B.S. Visual Communication
1994
- 1999
Davis, California, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Skills
Acrobat Professional,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Basic CSS,
Basic HTML,
Concept Development,
Creative Strategy ,
MIcrosoft PowerPoint,
Microsoft Word,
Print Production,
Knowledge Of 4-color Offset Printing And Pre-press Principles,
