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Hours: 98 98
Assignments: 6 6

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Location:
Dallas, United States (GMT-06:00)
English Skills: (self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
July 21, 2008
Last Worked:
December 12, 2008
oDesk Ready:  
Yes
 
 
 
 

Oscar Rene Martinez Ruiz - Senior Graphic Designer / Art Director - Freelance Website / Graphic Designer, United States

Over the past 10 years, I have worked in different areas of Graphic Design. I have had a wide range of roles such as, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Illustrator, 3D Animator, Branding Manager, Creative Project Manager and Creative Director.  

See All Work History & Feedback (6 items, with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
62567 12/2008 - Present Graphic Designer/Icons $148 (5 hrs @ $27.78)
61722 11/2008 - Present Need Icon Images Designed $153 (6 hrs @ $27.78)
64260 12/2008 - 12/2008 Illustration of VDS and Secure Desktop $167 (fixed-price)
64260 11/2008 - 12/2008 Illustration - Before and After Illustrations to Illustrate A Cluttered Office Environment to an Uncluttered Office $167 (6 hrs @ $27.78)
38978 08/2008 - 11/2008 Consumer centric website and print design project $2,241 (81 hrs @ $27.78)
See All Tests Taken (4 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Adobe InDesign CS3 Test 3.75 89% TOP 20% 07/24/2008 39 min
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Test 3.40 88% TOP 20% 07/24/2008 40 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.60 79% 07/21/2008 44 min
Adobe Illustrator CS3 Test 3.25 70% 07/22/2008 39 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title Initiated By Date
Looking for Talented Artist for Icons & Logo Provider January 6, 2009
Graphic Designer - PDF and Image Design Provider January 6, 2009
Logo Design Provider January 6, 2009
Graphic Designer Provider January 6, 2009
Vector Artist / Illustrator for Modern Art Provider January 6, 2009
Graphic Designer - T-shirts Buyer December 15, 2008
GRAPHIC DESIGNER Provider December 8, 2008
Job Category Interests

Web Development

Graphic Arts & Design
Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
Design Skills 10 yrs 5.0 2008 Advanced experience with Mac OS X, Microsoft Office, Adobe CS 3: Photoshop, Illustrator,   InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Quark, Premiere, Painter, HTML, 3D Studio   Max, Director, After Effects, Freehand, printing process, story boarding, drawing,   and painting. Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish.
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
2007 DSVC Member [n/a]     DSVC DSVC - Dallas Society of Visual Communications Member
Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
03/2008 Present Cilantro Studios Principal / Manager http://www.cilantrostudios.com

Oversee the creative team to help develop the agency's creative product for clients
Work directly with Account Executives to make sure the client's needs are being met and the creative goals are on track. 
Develop every aspect of ads campaigns based on the client's marketing plan
Conceptualize ideas for clients
Assign projects  to staff and verify the client's deadlines are being met
01/1998 Present AT&T Senior Graphic Designer / Creative Director / Manager

Manage the creative process within federal proposals, and develop  innovative information design by collaborating with Proposal Managers.
 Mentor Proposal Managers and Project Managers across the United States on branding and design processes 
 Work directly with Interbrand Agency to implement AT&T Branding Guidelines for the Proposal Center 
 Create complex packaging design concepts for custom projects 
 Implement new production processes for the United Kingdom Proposals. 
 Collaborate with graphics team and Art Director to develop leading edge designs and innovative concepts 
 Create visual concepts for proposals based on customers and opportunity 
 Design layout for communication materials
 Create multimedia projects (Flash, Director, PowerPoint presentations, intranet sites)
09/2000 12/2000 Atomic Games 3D Animator / Internship / Independent Contributor Created environments and maps for video games 
   Helped in the creation of models for video games (low polygon count) 
   Designed storyboards 
   Collaborated to develop package design
09/1998 02/1999 Dynamic Web Pages Web Designer / Independent Contributor Designed Web pages for local businesses in the Houston area 
   Developed corporate identity, layout concepts and web animations
01/1997 01/1998 Picaros Linea Bebbe Graphic Designer / Independent Contributor Picaros Linea Bebe  - Cangas, Spain 

   Created storyboards for advertisement campaigns for local store 
   Developed store's visual displays 
   Designed annual catalog of the corporation
Other Experience
Bilingual
Fluent in Spanish
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
09/2006 05/2008 Savannah College of Art and Design Masters MFA Graphic Design / Art Direction Received Outsdanding Achievement Award for e-learning program 
Received SCADDY Award, Silver Winner, January 2008 / Advertising Illustration / "Pico de Gallo"
Received SCADDY Award, Silver Winner, January 2007 / Branding / "Jubilee Park"
Received Artistic Honors Fellowship, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2006
01/2001 03/2004 American Intercontinental University Bachelors BFA Graphic Design G.P.A. 3.7
Magana Cum Laude
09/1999 06/2001 Art Institute of Houston Other AAS Animation Art and Design G.P.A. 3.4

Received Merit Award Scholarship, Art Institute of Houston, 2001

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  • Project Title: Icon Development - Basketball Web Blog
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 12/04/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Illustration
  • URL: none
  • Description: Icon Development
    Illustration concepts for Basketball Blog

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  • Project Title: Before and After Illustration
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 12/04/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Illustration
  • URL: none
  • Description: ICO 
    Before and After IT Office Illustration

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  • Project Title: Project Management Icon Set
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 07/22/2008
  • Category: Web Development > User Interface Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Internal Project Management Icon Set

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  • Project Title: IP Transformation Model
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 07/22/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Illustration
  • URL: none
  • Description: IP Transformation Model 
    Information Graphics

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  • Project Title: Tenet Healthcare Brochure
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 07/21/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Graphic Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Tenet Healthcare Brochure
    Illustration and Pop-up brochure

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  • Project Title: Self-Promotion
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 06/18/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Print Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Self-Promotion Piece
    Promotional Notebook

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  • Project Title: Gallery Espresso
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 06/18/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Print Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Gallery Espresso 
    Branding / Corporate Identity 
    Branding Guideliness Manual

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  • Project Title: Wireless Process Icon Set
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 06/11/2008
  • Category: Web Development > User Interface Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Intranet Wireless Process Icon Set

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  • Project Title: Federal Government Icons
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 06/11/2008
  • Category: Web Development > Web Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Federal Proposal Icons
    Icon development for Intranet website
    Logo for Internal organization and icons

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  • Project Title: Cilantro Studios Branding
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 06/02/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Cilantro Studios
    Branding Dvelopment
    Corporate Identity
    Web Design / http://www.cilantrostudios.com
    Promotional Design

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  • Project Title: Pico de Gallo
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 05/30/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Print Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Pico de Gallo
    Advertising Illustration 
    Branding image for Mexican Restaurant 
    Illustration made by hand using mixed media (watercolors, acrylics, oil painting, ink and different varnishes)

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  • Project Title: Jubilee Park
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 05/21/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Print Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Jubilee Park Neighborhood
    Logo Design / Brand Identity 
    Neighborhood Banners

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  • Project Title: Fish Productions
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 05/06/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Fish Production - Logo Design

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  • Project Title: Great Value
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 03/03/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Print Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Great Value Brand
    Logo Design
    Branding / Packaging

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  • Project Title: JPNA Logo
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 02/20/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: JPNA - Jubilee Park Neighborhood Association Logo

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  • Project Title: Starbuck's Wi-Fi and Retail Network Presentation
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 02/15/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Print Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Starbucks 
    Wi-Fi Network Presentation
    Brochure Design / Illustrations
    CD Cover

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  • Project Title: mod creative
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 01/17/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: mod creative
    Creative Design Studio - Logo and branding / Corporate Identity

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  • Project Title: The Green Garden
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 10/17/2007
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: The Green Garden 
    Logo Design
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
62567 12/2008 - Present Graphic Designer/Icons $148 (5 hrs @ $27.78)
61722 11/2008 - Present Need Icon Images Designed $153 (6 hrs @ $27.78)
64260 11/2008 - 12/2008 Illustration - Before and After Illustrations to Illustrate A Cluttered Office Environment to an Uncluttered Office $167 (6 hrs @ $27.78)
38978 08/2008 - 11/2008 Consumer centric website and print design project $2,241 (81 hrs @ $27.78)
41650 09/2008 - 09/2008 Layout 6-page White Paper for PDF download $9 (1 hrs @ $27.78)
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID From/To Job Title Paid Feedback
64260 12/2008 - 12/2008 Illustration of VDS and Secure Desktop $167
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
Adobe InDesign CS3 Test 3.75 89% TOP 20% 07/24/2008 39 min
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Test 3.40 88% TOP 20% 07/24/2008 40 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers 4.60 79% 07/21/2008 44 min
Adobe Illustrator CS3 Test 3.25 70% 07/22/2008 39 min