WORK HISTORY
June 2020 – Present
Global Creative Manager
Cushman & Wakefield
November 2018 – June 2020
Senior Graphic Designer
Cushman & Wakefield
November 2016 – Present
Head of Creative & Design
Gay Gaming Professionals
June 2015 – November 2018
Creative Director
USC Credit Union
- Led design and branding for marketing and business development
- Hired, trained, and managed marketing, design and business development professionals
- Collaborated between departments to manage the website and develop email campaigns
- Worked with external vendors and oversaw production of marketing collateral
- Developed presentations for the CEO for national conferences and board meetings
June 2015 – November 2018
Senior Graphic Designer
USC Credit Union
Notable Projects:
- Developed campaign and built award-winning site that fundraised $40K for charity
- Re-designed and led production for the company’s new debit card and 2 credit cards
- Led re-branding initiative for a more user-friendly corporate site
- Designed a campaign for Multi-National Students, collaborating with translators in Chinese and Korean
- Developed Social Media strategy that helped the company rank in the Top 25 California Credit Unions
June 2013 – March 2014
Graphic Designer / Web Developer (Freelance)
APT 2B
- Designed weekly ads for 10,000 subscribers in LA and NY
- Daily duties included: managing website and social media, A/B split testing emails, tracking user interaction, copywriting and designing ads, social media optimization
- Work featured in HGTV Magazine, Forbes, USA Today, CNBC, The Huffington Post, Refinery29, Apartment Therapy, Furniture Today, LA Weekly, LA Rag
January 2012 – December 2013
Graphic Designer, Marketing Manager, Event Coordinator
USC Parkside International Apartments
In conjunction with my duties as a Residential Advisor, I began a marketing initiative to solve a growing issue with decreased attendance to programming events. Some strategies included: guerrilla marketing,pop-up galleries and invited relevant guest speakers using various campus connections.
June 2011 – January 2012
Graphic Designer, Marketing Intern
Motorsport Negotiators Inc.
- Conducted market research on clients to improve brand image
- Proposed new company logo and brand identity, the proposal was accepted and integrated across all company collateral
- Work featured in DuPont Registry Magazine from 2011-2012
EDUCATION
2013
Art and Design, B.A.
University of Southern California
I studied design and fine arts at USC. Along the way, I picked up a minor in Marketing as well as a minor in Philosophy, Politics, and Law.
Program and Software Skills
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Scripting and Programming Skills
HTML5
CSS3
WordPress
PHP
TESTIMONIALS
Gary Perez
CEO / USC Credit Union
He is a great and hardworking guy. I am so proud of the way Myke has transformed our marketing department. Whatever I ask, Myke is always there and turns things around immediately. He is truly an expert in branding and all things marketing!
Ivonet Gomez
Marketing Manager / USC Credit Union
Mychal is an exceptional team player and a fun person to work with. His positive energy is contagious and his leadership skills are admirable. He truly leads by example. I would’t be where I am without his support.
Tere Denison
CMO / USC Credit Union
It’s been quite the pleasure to have Myke on my team. He’s an impeccable designer, web designer, and marketer and constantly coming up with new initiatives and campaigns to generate additional revenue. He excels both analytically and artistically, and is extremely amicable and easy to work with.