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Arvin Rapadas

Art Director
I subconsciously throw hip-hop lyrics into everyday life, and cite every source. I feed off of productive collaboration and prefer face to face conversations over phone calls. Thirsty for constant progression, I collect ( and read ) old books about history, science-fiction, and urban architecture – immersing myself in the finer details. I am immensely passionate about creating innovative design and embrace the realization that my best work often happens after the end of a normal work day. I am a visual designer that loves what he does for a living.
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VISUAL SHOGUN
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Visual College of Art & Design Vancouver
Calgary, AB, Canada

Skills

photoshop
illustrator
powerpoint
premiere
adobe after effects
word
e-commerce
logo design
creative direction
marketing
social media marketing
SEO
wordpress
branding
corporate design
Google Drive
Marketing Strategy
Marketing & PR
Marketing Campaigns
Digital Marketing
Digital Media
Music Production
lightroom

Languages

English
Professional
Tagalog
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Work experiences

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Founder & Creative Director

VISUAL SHOGUN

Feb 2020 ~ Present
Founder and owner of Branding & Web Consultation agency, VISUAL SHOGUN. - Currently creating brand names, positioning lines, advertising, video content, social media, and marketing communications, for million-dollar corporations and multinational advertising agencies. - Developed and executed email marketing campaigns, video content, social media assets, and live events to generate leads and support the sales process. Also oversaw CRM implementation. - Worked collaboratively with multiple teams (Copy Writers, Production Artists, Web Developers) while building relationships with creative partners, marketing teams, photographers, etc. - Ensuring a consistent, powerful brand message that is relevant to company’s target audience and includes: developing positioning recommendations, defining brand personality and engaging in design and market research. - Evaluation of creative work to ensure that projects meet the requirements of the design brief and are completed on time and within budget.
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Lead Design & Web Manager

Neutrisci International

Sep 2016 ~ Apr 2020
3 yrs 8 mos
Drove all aspects of creative & digital design ensuring delivery of creative at the highest level of quality. Solely responsible for the production of all creative assets including design planning, art direction, social media & digital marketing, UX/Web design, and press approvals. - Serving as creative designer and tech manager for all of the company's product lines. Responsible for design, digital marketing and brand development. - Managing all social media platforms; results include increase of 5,000+ likes on Facebook page over the course of three months, 1000+ followers on Instagram over the course of one month, and 1000+ new followers on Twitter over the course of one month. - Dramatically reduced average art & web cost up to 75% by aggressively utilizing cost effective outside resources and repurposing existing designs. - Created and supervised production of printed materials in support of product awareness, brand identity and sales. - Developed advertising campaigns that integrated print, interactive, and social media. - Worked closely with company Founder & CEO to strategize and execute creative and marketing efforts. - Championed creative developmental efforts for new products and line extensions - Identified miscommunication issues with company shareholders and investors; conceptualized and implemented an Investor-focused subscriber list, which grew from 0 to 500 subscribers within a week.

Founder

DeadVapor Clothing

Feb 2017 ~ Nov 2017
10 mos
Founder & owner of deadvapor.com, a hip-hop inspired online streetwear shop for men aged 16-24. - Conceptualizing and producing trend-setting and modern fashion designs, setting a new standard for affordable, everyday streetwear. - Responsible for the design and maintenance of all web & graphic assets, with the shop reaching an average of 10,000 unique visitors everyday. - Sole manager of all Deadvapor social and digital marketing efforts, gaining over 25,000 followers over the course of 6 months. Crafted a "hand-built, and tight-knit" social following by building a community on streetwear trends, hip-hop culture and internet memes. - Drove sales and acquisition campaigns, resulting in over $10,000 in sales per month. Customer base grew from 0 to 5000 active and returning customers. - In November 2017, sold the brand to a Chinese fabric corporation, for mass reproduction and distribution through their streetwear brand, INFLATION.

Founder & Creative Director

Arvin Allen Co

Aug 2015 ~ Nov 2017
2 yrs 4 mos
Freelance Creative Agency that works across a wide spectrum of media. Print - Brand and Identity Development - Conceptual advertising across a wide variety of media - Creative and Visual Conceptualization - POS and Product Packaging Design - Publication and Editorial Layout and Design (Books, Magazines, Corporate Brochures) Digital - UI and UX Design for mobile apps, wireframing and programming. - Interactive Visual Design - Building apps and user experiences from conceptual to prototyping. - Proficient with C++, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. - Experience with Content Management Systems such as WordPress and Drupal. Agency - Works with an international group of freelancers, creative professionals and contractors to ensure that each project is handled by the best possible fit.

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Bridge Burner's Union

Jan 2015 ~ Apr 2017
2 yrs 4 mos
- Co-founded an underground hip-hop record label based in Vancouver, Canada. - Conceptualizing new creative campaigns & executing creative decisions. - Artist Image & Brand Specialist, PR & Media

Graphic Designer

Display Dynamics Ltd

Jan 2015 ~ Sep 2016
1 yr 9 mos
- Graphic production and conceptual design for a variety of clients and in-house projects. - Assisting Production team with quality control and colour matching. - Exhibit and trade show design - Working with large format graphics for signage and booths - Social Media Integration and Management - Promoting and creating graphic assets for in-house promotions and marketing campaigns - Master proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) - Hootsuite experience - Marketing Campaign Conceptualization and Integration

Freelance Graphic & Web Designer

Freelancer

Sep 2011 ~ Aug 2015
4 yrs 0 mos
Print - Brand and Identity Development - Conceptual advertising across a wide variety of media - Creative and Visual Conceptualization - POS and Product Packaging Design - Publication and Editorial Layout and Design (Books, Magazines, Corporate Brochures) Digital - UI and UX Design for mobile apps, wireframing and programming. - Interactive Visual Design - Building apps and user experiences from conceptual to prototyping. - Proficient with C++, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. - Experience with Content Management Systems such as WordPress and Drupal.

Graphic Designer

DeWolfe Media

Jun 2009 ~ Aug 2014
5 yrs 3 mos
- Multimedia graphics and design, developing promotional materials and brand identities of several bands and artists. - Event promotion, and music marketing. - Merchandise and Product Design. - Tour and concert planning. - UX Design and Audio Engineering. - Videography and Motion Graphics. - Data Analysis and Artist Management.

Contract Graphic Designer

The Weekly Bean

Sep 2013 ~ Feb 2014
6 mos
- Conceptual Design - Advertising and Marketing - Redesigned the editorial layout and flow of the publication A 6-month in-house designer contract for a small town news publication.

Educations

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Visual College of Art & Design Vancouver

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Communications

2011 - 2014

St. Anthony's Catholic School

High School Diploma
High School Graduate

2000 - 2013
3.8/4 GPA
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