MICHAEL ALATORRE

Phone: 323-333-7340 Email: michaelalatorre2@gmail.com

Summary A highly talented, motivated, and multifaceted designer who conceptualizes solutions integrated with functional and aesthetic
products along with visually-appealing graphics. Responsible team player who strives to research and collaborate for
continuous learning and best final results. I will be well equipped to chart new directions in tomorrows creative work.

Employment 06/ 2016- 07/ 2017 Otto Cap International | Graphic Designer / Production Artist www.ottocap.com
Ontario, California
- Design research, CMF and Trim, SMU, Market Research
- Product Development, Line-drawing, Tech-packs and Concepts using Adobe Illustrator
- Assist of web based virtual 3D product concepts and online product 2D
- POP display, Tradeshow Booth layout renders/ drawings done with Rhino 3D.
- Textile print repeats, artwork recreation, vector, hand sketch,
- Brand Identity, Catalog, Business Cards, Email Blasts, Flyers, Logo design
- Understanding of supplier/ vendor, social compliance and regulations
- Knits, woven, embroidery, stitch, high-density foam, embellishments & applique knowledge
06 / 2015- 06/ 2016 Pacific Lighting & Standards Company | Graphic / Industrial Designer www.pacificlighting.com
Lynwood, California
- Full-Time, In-house lead Industrial/ Graphic Designer.
- Development and revising cut-sheet drawings for client proposals and job bidding.
- Tasked with designing Line-Art for lighting fixtures, base covers & accesssories.
- Succesfully developed 3D renders and specification drawings using Rhino 3D, Solidworks, Sketchup
- Absorb the Day-to-day operation in manufacturing and Fabrication.
- Develop and design multi-channel print, calendar, catalog and direct marketing.
directed sales rep understanding of complex features to sell more effectively.
- Develop documentation, including BOMs, drawings, and assembly instructions for new and existing products

01/ 2015- 06/ 2015 Electric California | Product Design Intern www.electriccalifornia.com
San Clemente, California
- 5 month Internship, Part-time In-house Product Designer
- Responsible for assisting and developing new ideas with the design team of 5
Industrial Designers, Graphic Designers, and Design Managers
- Vectorized line-art for eye-wear, watches, apparel & accessories, snow gear.
- Design Development through Research, Ideation and conceptual for a classified helmet
- Assisted with apparel Illustrations , packaging design, vector renders for line-art, tech-packs and cut sheets
- Assisted with 3D modeling and prepping models from 3D Printer.
- Sketched logo went to production on a 6-panel Cap
and retails at all Tillys megastores nationwide for Fall season.

08/ 2013- 12/ 2013 OTIS College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, California
| Print Technician www.otis.edu

- Part-time, Technician included color laser/ Ink-jet printing small and large format.
- Software upgrade, computer imaging.
- Graphic Design and print media assistance.
- Responsible for faculty and student satisfaction that improved significantly.

Since: 07/ 2008 Dr. Zodiaks | Freelance Graphic Designer / Artist www.drzodiak.com
Los Angeles, California
- Freelance, Project based.
- Photo retouching, Color correction, re-formatting
- Logo design, Sketching, Photography, Web conceptual
- Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), Coral draw.

Academic Otis College of Art and Design | Los Angeles, Ca. Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Product Design 2015
Qualifications Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, Ca. Business, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Semester 2014
IED Barcelona, Escola Superior de Disseny | Barcelona, Spain Work/ Live/ Study in Barcelona for 4+ weeks 2014
Rio Hondo Community College | Whittier, California. Associates of Science Degree in Commercial Art 2012
- Deans Honors List

Competencies -Adobe Suite CS, CC, -Construction -some HTML, CSS -Sketchup -Metalwork
and Skills -Rhino 3D -Rapid prototyping -Microsoft Suite -CAD,2D,3D Drafting -Sustainability
-Solidworks -Cnc Routing -User Interface -Prototyping -Manufacturing
-Keyshot -Sketching -Web design -Mold & Cast (plastics) -Multi-tasking
-V-Ray -Human Factors -Package Design -Woodwork -Ceramics