My name is Art Orozco, and I have worked in architectural and design related fields for most of my career holding a manager position for the last 6 years. Even now, as I seek employment opportunities with you I am confident that I will be a valuable resource and addition to your team. More in detail, I would like to explain my experience and qualifications.
- Bachelor of Art with a Major in Architecture from UC Berkeley
- 15+ years of hands on experience as a designer including:
· Preparation of architectural plans form the design development phase through the
construction documents, details and corrections for city approval and permitting.
· Preparation of “As-built” or existing condition documents.
· Coordinating with clients and execution of changes to program.
· Preparation of material boards and presentation details.
· Presentation of projects to city building/planning departments, historical committees
and design review boards.
- High proficiency using AutoCAD & SketchUP 3D modeling software
- Proficient on both PC or MAC operating systems, including the following programs:
· MS Office; Word, Excel, Power Point,
· SketchUP Pro 3D modeling & Virtual Reality modeling
· CorelDraw
· Adobe Suite
· 3d Studio Max
- Personal Skills: Great organizational skills, extreme attention to detail, leadership & administration, cooperative, team player.
- Excellent client communication, rapport building and genuine interest in client's needs and expectations.
- Willingness to travel.
- Bilingual in Spanish (Read, Spoken & Written)
For the past few years, I have been working in the architectural signage industry managing designers, developing account programs, developing conceptual designs, detailing construction documents and working with project management teams. My career has exposed me to the collaborative teamwork that large construction projects require. I’ve worked on large-scale projects like airports, residential architecture, commercial office buildings, hospitals, residential high-rise & hospitality structures. Each one a unique experience in my roles and responsibilities but both requiring me to work onsite for contractor meetings, field measurements, coordinating design packages & reviewing architectural plans/construction documents for changes made.
Currently, I remotely manage 4 in-house designers and a team of outsourced designers. My key responsibilities are to organize the develop brand security standards, provide design support to our project management team and develop architectural drawing plans for permit submittal & construction documents.
Egan Sign, REMOTE, Design & Graphics Manager
▪ Manage a project workload for over 20 multimillion dollar national accounts.
▪ Oversee 4 Senior designers & an off-source team of 2 designers.
▪ Manage brand security, design development, construction docs & installation details.
▪ Create 3D model libraries & details using Auto CAD, SketchUP & 3D Studio Max.
▪ Pioneered the use of 3D model rendering & animation for the company; Introduced
and beta tested virtual reality presentations for sales and marketing teams.
▪ Develop efficiency organizational standards including design/fabriaction general notes, designer quality control check list, design control document guidelines & surveying field measurement form.
▪ Collaborate weekly with client marketing & construction teams to review design changes/RFI’s & support PM time lines for multimillion dollar accounts.
▪ Support project management team by retrieving & reviewing architectural plans for changes, updating all drawings and tracking design time.
AD/S - Architectural Design + Sign, Corona, CA, US, Design Manager
▪ Managed 5 Senior designers & off-source team of 3 designers.
▪ Provided technical & design support for architectural signage construction documents necessary to ensure quality manufacturing & efficient deadline completion.
▪ Coordinated design packages ensuring quality & design integrity from schematic design through production for large scale projects like LAX expansion, new hospital construction & public wayfinding.
▪ Work with Creative Principal to develop & design conceptual drawings & animations for client presentations using hand sketch renderings, 3D modeling & animations.
▪ Engineered fabrication details for production & site installation
VSA & Associates/Veneklasen, Buena Park, CA, US, Senior Designer & Project Manager
▪ Designed & project managed the renovation of new company office building.
▪ Developed conceptual architectural designs & construction docs for satellite offices.
▪ Managed team for acoustical engineering surveys, field studies & prepared acoustical
treatment construction details & sound level measurement reports.
▪ Draft AV system designs for large commercial projects including airports, hospitals, residential high rises & hospitality facilities.
Fenske Architecture, South Pasadena, CA, US, Senior Architectural Designer
▪ Collaborate w/ design principal on residential/commercial project design development.
▪ Produced renderings & animations using AutoCAD, Adobe Suite & 3D Studio Max.
▪ Prepared all construction documents and coordination with structural engineering firms.
▪ Developed architectural drawings sets for conceptual design, design development, construction details & permit submittal.
▪ Coordinated with city planners & engineers for project permitting approval.
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, US, Bachelors, Architecture
School of Environmental Design with a major in Architecture
