SKILLS
Creative Direction | Graphic Design | Fine Art | Brand Identity | Product Packaging | Illustration | Web Design | Sales | Marketing | Advertising | Event Design & Production | UX/UI Design | Apparel Design | Public Relations | Social Media | Spanish Speaking | Mural Artist
WORK EXPERIENCE
Artist/Owner - Lizzy Layne Art & Design
June 2005 - Present
Creative Director, Artist and Graphic Designer specializing in branding, product packaging, merchandising, event design, advertising, UX/UI design, web design and social media marketing. Collaborate with the music industry to create illustrated concert posters, festival artwork, signage, custom merchandising and album art design. Event design and production for such festivals as Lightning in a Bottle, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Wave Spell Festival, Gem & Jam Festival and more. Experienced in apparel and textile design. Fine Artist skilled in in painting, mural art, illustration, printmaking and photography. Extensive history in gallery exhibition.
Senior Manager, Creative Strategy - NEI
September 2019 - Present
Creative Director and Brand Visionary driving creative strategy initiatives within the company. Manager for the internal Creative Department team. Establishing brand standards and setting guidelines. Design lead for company events and conferences, including branding for virtual events and sponsorships. Marketing design and email campaigns. Collaborate with the Content Department to create visual support for news and media. Website, wireframe and UX/UI design. Launched and co-managing the company's Instagram account. Member of NEI's Sustainability Team - focusing on eco-friendly action plans and also a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) task force.
Creative Director, Product Design & Content - Viumbe, LLC
January 2013 - December 2013
Creative Director for the integrated digital media company comprised of online properties such as eBaum's World () and Your Daily Media (). Tasks included being the sole graphic designer for website design and layout, technical formatting, advertising, new product development, website renovations and content management. UX/UI design for website and app design. Worked directly with team to strategize marketing tactics to increase traffic and expand user experience. Weekly contributor to original content including editorial writing and illustrations.
Creative Director/Sales & Marketing Manager - Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
October 2012 - December 2012
Initiated a company-wide rebranding of the Gordon Biersch logo and product packaging design to expand the consumer demographic and create a fresh visual approach. Additional responsibilities included event production, sales and marketing management, website design/content management, product photography, public relations, social media management and press. Orchestrated the company's Oktoberfest and other on-site sampling events.
Graphic Designer - Rockstar Energy Drink
October 2007 - September 2012
Graphic Designer responsible for branding, product packaging, point of sale materials, advertising, marketing, sales presentations, apparel design, product photography, vehicle wraps, and event design. In charge of website design and content management for rockstarenergy.com as well as over 25 international websites, individual blogs & social media pages. Generated company coupons and custom UPC codes with trackable product redemption. Created visual support for sponsored athletes, musicians and events including the Olympics and X Games. Spanish translator for Hispanic markets.
EDUCATION
University of Arizona - Tucson, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Arts
Spanish Language
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona, Spain
Spanish Language
Spanish History & Culture
Spanish Art History
GALLERY EXHIBITION HISTORY
2020 Toronto Visionary Art Exhibit
2020 PhanArt Virtual Exhibit
2020 #PaintTheStoreFronts Mural Project, Chez Lily - Washington, DC
2019 PhanArt @ Hotel Pennsylvania - New York City, New York
2019 Tiny Show 2 - Washington, DC
2019 Tiny Show @ Brookland Exchange - Washington, DC
2019 Triptych/Art All Night - Washington, DC
2019 Catharsis on the Mall - Live Painting - Washington, DC
2019 Pow Wow DC - Mural Art Assistant - Washington, DC
2019 Night of 1,000 Fridas - Washington, DC
2018 Relix Art Show - Las Vegas, Nevada
2018 PhanArt Summer Show - Lake Tahoe, California
2018 Musical.ly Event - Live Mural Painting - Los Angeles, California
2018 Zimmer Children's Museum - Mural Painting - Los Angeles, California
2018 Pancakes & Booze Art Show - San Francisco, California
2017 PhanArt Show (July & December) - New York City, New York
2017 Northern Nights Music Festival - Live Mural Painting - Mendocino, California
2017 Lightning in a Bottle Festival - Commissioned artwork for event display/decor - Bradley, California
2016 Lower Polk Art Walk - Public Barber Salon - San Francisco, California
2016 PS Arts, the pARTy fundraiser event - Donating Artist/Exhibitor - Los Angeles, California
2016 Articin Spring Show - Terroir Gallery - San Francisco, California
2016 Pier 70 - Mañana de Mayo - Live Painting and Exhibition - San Francisco, California
2016 Bicycle Day feat. Alex Grey - Live Painting and Exhibition - San Francisco, California
2016 Govinda - Live Painting - San Francisco, California
2016 VD in the TL - San Francisco, California
2015 O+ Festival - Live Painting - Petaluma, California
2015 DeCAMPression, a benefit - Live Painting - Petaluma, California
2015 Eliot Lipp + Elaquent + Flamingosis - Live Painting - San Francisco, California
2015 Symbiosis Gathering: 10 Year Reunion- Live Painting - Oakdale, California
2015 Symbiosis Pre-Party - Live Painting - San Francisco, California
2015 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival - Live Painting - Manchester, Tennessee
2015 Lightning in a Bottle - Painting & Signage Team - Bradley, California
2014 Phutureprimitive @ 1015 Folsom - Live Painting - San Francisco, California
2014 O+ Festival - Live painting - Petaluma, California
2014 Trap + Art 111 Minna Gallery - Co-Host for event - San Francisco, California
2014 Pancakes and Booze Art Show 111 Minna Gallery - San Francisco, California
2013 The Third Mind Big Umbrella Studios - San Francisco, California
2013 Seedy Big Umbrella Studios San Francisco, California
2013 Gem and Jam Festival - Live Painting - Tucson, Arizona
2013 Under The Sea Big Umbrella Studios - San Francisco, California
2013 Impulse, A Blisswave Event - Live Painting - Santa Rosa, California
2013 Night Crawlers Big Umbrella Studios - San Francisco, California
2012 Lizzy Layne & Jennifer Korsen Co-op 28 Gallery - Los Angeles, California
2012 Cannibal Flower March Show - Los Angeles, California
2012 Ephemera Bronson Bar - Los Angeles, California
2012 Cannibal Flower Group Show - Los Angeles, California
2011 Top of the Dome VIII Crewest Gallery - Los Angeles, California
2011 Mr. Brainwash Art Show - Los Angeles, California
2011 DDP Productions Event @ Custom Hotel - Los Angeles, California
2011 Cannibal Flower 11th Anniversary Show - Los Angeles, California
2011 Unearthed RAWartists - Hollywood, California
2011 Syrup Cannibal Flower - Los Angeles, California
2011 Pancakes and Booze Art Show - Los Angeles, California
2010 Bizarre Bazaar - A Festival of the Arts - Detroit, Michigan
2010 Six Legged Freaks Cactus Gallery - Los Angeles, California
2009 Dirty Show 10 Bert's Warehouse - Detroit, Michigan
2009 Pancakes and Booze Art Show - Los Angeles, California
2009 Politics vs. Celebrities World of Wonder Gallery - Los Angeles, California
2008 Dirty Show 9 Bert's Warehouse - Detroit, Michigan
2008 Damned - Devil's Night Show - Detroit, Michigan
2008 Dark Arts Club Hell - Hollywood, California
2007 Who Arted? - Detroit, Michigan *Featured art as well as hosted and curated the event
2006 University of Arizona Showcase Show - Tucson, Arizona
2006 Brooklyn Gallery - Tucson, Arizona
2006 Zoe Boutique - Tucson, Arizona
2006 Kachina Gallery - Tucson, Arizona
2006 Mimesis Eleven University of Arizona - Tucson, Arizona
2006 Dirty Show 7 Bert's Warehouse - Detroit, Michigan
2005 Solar Culture Gallery - Tucson, Arizona