{"id":80,"date":"2020-05-20T00:11:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T00:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2020-05-24T00:50:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T00:50:50","slug":"cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/cv\/","title":{"rendered":"C.V."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"color4-background-color color-4-text-contrast bg-background-color tmpl-text-3 boldgrid-section dynamic-gridblock\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 11px; padding-bottom: 50px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 20px; padding-left: 40px; padding-top: 1em; margin-right: -6px; margin-left: -40px;\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-lowercase btn-rounded btn-regular\" href=\"https:\/\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/contact\/\">contact me<\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg-img alignnone wp-image-90 \" style=\"margin: 30px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/12_0_262_194.79553903346_Patrick-Lugo-1-600x400.jpg?resize=265%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Patrick-Lugo-1.jpg?w=262&amp;ssl=1 262w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Patrick-Lugo-1.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=265%2C197&amp;ssl=1 530w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Patrick-Lugo-1.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=265%2C197&amp;ssl=1 795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"\">Areas of Expertise<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"bg-list-circle-notch bg-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">Brand Development<\/li>\n<li>Product Design<\/li>\n<li>Visual Web Design<\/li>\n<li>Marketing<\/li>\n<li>Video Production<\/li>\n<li>Story Boarding<\/li>\n<li>Illustration<\/li>\n<li>Photo Shoot Direction<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adobe Creative Suite<br \/>\n<\/strong>Photoshop \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022<br \/>\nInDesign \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022<br \/>\nIllustrator \u2022\u2022\u2022<br \/>\nAnimate \u2022\u2022\u2022<br \/>\nPremiere \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/li>\n<li>Content Management Systems<br \/>\nWordpress \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"color1-color\">Notable Projects<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-center\"><a class=\"color1-color\" href=\"https:\/\/PLUGOarts.com\">Personal website:<\/a> PLUGOarts.com<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-2 col-xs-4\">\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-11 col-sm-10 col-xs-8\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Album Artwork<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>2019 EPM Music The Netherlands \u2013 Illustrator \/ Graphic Designer<\/li>\n<li>2009 MitchMarcusMusic.com NY \u2013 Illustrator \/ Graphic Designer<\/li>\n<li>2008 Detelefunk Records Maastricht, The Netherlands \u2013 Illustrator \/ Graphic Designer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div>\n<hr class=\"bg-hr\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-2 col-xs-4\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-11 col-sm-10 col-xs-8\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Gallery Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2016 Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont CA.<\/li>\n<li>2013\u20132016 Sun Gallery Hayward, CA.<br \/>\nFeatured Artist \/ Instructor<br \/>\nAnnual Children\u2019s Book Illustrator Exhibition. Consulting Illustrator.<\/li>\n<li>2014 Olive Hyde Gallery, Fremont CA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div>\n<hr class=\"bg-hr\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-1 col-sm-2 col-xs-4\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-11 col-sm-10 col-xs-8\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Children\u2019s Book illustration<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2012 Tuttle Publishing, North Clarendon, VT \u2013 Illustrator<br \/>\nProvided full color illustration for fully illustrated award winning children\u2019s picture book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Little-Monk-Mantis-Birth-Legend\/dp\/0804846502\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1\"><em>Little Monk and the Mantis A Bug, A Boy, and the Birth of a Kung Fu Legend<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<div>\n<hr class=\"bg-hr\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-9 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n<h2 class=\"color1-color\">Professional Summary<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">Senior level graphic designer with a proven record for design solutions across a wide range of print, media and online platforms. Implementing a deep knowledge of popular culture I modernized the branding for <em>Kung Fu Tai Chi<\/em> magazine elevating the average net circulation to 10,000 while working closely with publisher and CEO to develop its online presence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As Visual Designer for <a href=\"http:\/\/KungFuMagazine.com\/\">KungFuMagazine.com<\/a> a site serving over a 1.5 million requests per month, I published 1543 articles, over 25 personally authored, and engaged with over 23,153 registered users. Collaborated closely with contributors to curate a dedicated YouTube channel with over 7,996,669 views, 33,383 subscribers; responsible for motion graphics, bumpers and video editing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Designed promotional collateral for annual events with over 3200 in attendance. Designed specialized products which have captured significant market share and become a ubiquitous presence in its field. Provided artwork for t-shirts, apparel, album and cover illustration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The children\u2019s book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Little-Monk-Mantis-Birth-Legend\/dp\/0804846502\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1\"><em>Little Monk and the Mantis<\/em><\/a>, which I illustrated, was awarded the 2012 Book of the Year Honor from the Gellett Burgess Center for Children\u2019s Literature and has been added to the Abbot\u2019s library in China\u2019s Shaolin Temple.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row bg-editor-hr-wrap\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<hr class=\"bg-hr\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-2 col-sm-2 col-xs-4 text-center align-column-top\" style=\"padding-left: 2.2em; padding-bottom: 0.1em; padding-right: 0.8em;\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin: 20px 0;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bg-img bg-img-rhombus wp-image-86 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?resize=121%2C121&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?resize=48%2C48&amp;ssl=1 48w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?resize=250%2C250&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?resize=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/patricklugo.com\/illustration\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/SquidWorks_-LOGO.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-10 col-xs-8\">\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"color1-color\">Graphic Design<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">To review my body of graphic design work, visit the gallery below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a class=\"btn-color-1 btn btn-lowercase btn-rounded btn-regular\" href=\"https:\/\/patricklugo.com\/graphic-design\">graphic design <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"color1-color\">Career Path<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>TIGER CLAW INC. 2005-2020 Fremont CA<\/strong><br \/>\nWorked directly with CEO &amp; clients to research and developed products for wholesale &amp; retail.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>The Clap Kicker<\/li>\n<li>TIGER CLAW UFC Handwraps<\/li>\n<li>Legend Sparring Gear<\/li>\n<li>Hayashi Brand Judo Uniforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\">Custom design of trophies, medals, uniforms, patches other apparel for boutique clients.<br \/>\nManaged and updated branding: school and tournament logo, style sheets and displays.<br \/>\nDevelop promotional campaigns, print collateral and media presence for annual events.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Bay Area Open Tae Kwon Do Championship<\/li>\n<li>Silicon Valley Open Tae Kwon Do Championship<\/li>\n<li>Tiger Claw Elite Open Tae Kwon Do Championship<\/li>\n<li>Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Challenge: Chinese Wushu Sports Cultural Exchange Festival<\/li>\n<li>Kung Fu Tai Chi Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>TC Media International 2005-2020 Fremont CA<\/strong><br \/>\nWorked directly with publisher and photographer to identify and meet need for photo images.<br \/>\nDirected models, actors, publicists, martial arts masters, foreign dignitaries and rock stars.<br \/>\nCoordinated with producers and media crew to organize &amp; document large scale events.<br \/>\nDesigned print and online image ads for use in multi-platform campaigns for products or event.<br \/>\nCollaborated with publisher to establish social media &amp; web presence of multi-platform events.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/TigerClawElite.com\">TigerClawElite.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/KungFuTaiChiDay.com\">KungFuTaiChiDay.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kungfumagazine.com\/info\/tournament\/\">Tiger Claw Elite KungFuMagazine.com Championship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>KUNG FU TAI CHI<\/em> magazine 2005-2020 Fremont CA<\/strong><br \/>\nWorked in close collaboration with editorial and design staff to produce the print magazine.<br \/>\nManaged and maintained <em>Kung Fu Tai Chi<\/em> brand identity across multiple platforms.<br \/>\nConceived and designed multiple advertising campaigns for print and online publication.<br \/>\nProvided oversight of photo selection, retouching and design of magazine cover.<br \/>\nResponsible for independent layout and design of cover story and other important feature articles &amp; columns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kungfumagazine.com\/\">KungFuMagazine.com<\/a> 2005-2020 Fremont CA<\/strong><br \/>\nInstrumental in developing and designing the online presence for Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine.<br \/>\nWorked closely with programers and publisher to develop custom CMS for online publishing.<br \/>\nGenerated graphics and met deadlines to maintain active social media presence.<br \/>\nBuilt and maintained Kung Fu Tai Chi Facebook page with 479,401 likes and 467,462 followers.<br \/>\nProvided media for use by publisher for @KFM_KFTC Twitter account with 14,720 followers.<br \/>\nResponsible for motion graphics, bumpers &amp; video editing for YouTube channel with over 7,996,669 views and 33,383 subscribers.<br \/>\nAuthored over 25 articles, reviews and interviews featured on the website\u2019s homepage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/balloonmanonline.com\/WP\/\">BalloonManOnline.com<\/a> 2005 Walnut Creek CA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Provided brand and logo redesign of identity for online use.<br \/>\nWorked closely with the owners in the development of the <a href=\"http:\/\/balloonmanonline.com\/WP\/\">balloonmanonline.com<\/a> web site.<br \/>\nAs a primary point of contact for clientele, this website receives an average of 523 new users a month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>contact me Areas of Expertise Brand Development Product Design Visual Web Design Marketing Video Production Story Boarding Illustration Photo Shoot Direction Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 InDesign \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 Illustrator \u2022\u2022\u2022 Animate \u2022\u2022\u2022 Premiere \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 Content Management Systems Wordpress \u2022\u2022\u2022\u2022 Notable Projects Personal website: PLUGOarts.com &nbsp; 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