PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Seasoned visual artist and art director with over 15 years experience in illustration, publication, and graphic design: including children's books, educational materials, movie posters, newspapers, fiction and non-fiction books, and ebooks. Energetic, detail-oriented, strong work ethic.

SOFTWARE/TOOLS
Mastery of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro,  Storyboard Pro, Da Vinci Resolve, Microsoft Office Suite, traditional illustration media

WORK EXPERIENCE
Freelance book designer and art director (2003-present): art direction, layout and design. Team with editors and illustrators to establish the visual identity of the story; as primary liason between both, evaluate and align feedback into cohesive direction for the illustrator, select and supply the typographical identity that best complements the artwork.

In-house graphic designer and illustrator (1999-2005): San Francisco Study Center, a non-profit publishing house – Assist art director on all projects, including design, layout and illustration of a monthly newspaper, newsletters, annual reports, posters, books, and marketing materials.

CLIENTS
Chris Collins, Inc., Sathyans International, Lee and Low Books, Booklaunchers, Moving Forward Institute, Creston Books, Random House Books, Children’s Book Press, Tricycle Press, Mc-Graw Hill Publishing, The LIttle Lutheran, Eastwind Books, T’Boli Publishing, The Nonprofit Doctor, Nonprofit Compensation Associates, Fairpay Surveys, WGBH Television, Cantrare Con Vivo, Manilatown Heritage Foundation, Many Cultures Publishing, San Francisco Study Center, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Filipino American National Historical Society, Sulu Arts and Books

CURRENT PROJECTS
The Pop-Ups Picnic for Lee and Low Books, due out in Spring 2025 (Art direction and layout) 

Ongoing series of teachers' guides for YA novels with Moving Forward Institute (Design and layout)

BOOK DESIGN, LAYOUT AND ART DIRECTION
LEE AND LOW BOOKS (NEW YORK, NY)
Family Poems (2017), Marisol McDonald and the Monster (2016), Call Me Tree (2015), Marisol McDonald and the Clash Bash (2013)

CHILDREN'S BOOK PRESS (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match (2011), From North to South (2010), Let Me Help (2010), Tan To Tamrarind (2009), Animal Poems of the Iguazu (2009), Quinito Day and NIght (2008), The Storyteller’s Candle (2008), Young Cornrows Calling Out the Moon (2007), The Closet Ghosts (2006), Kiki’s Journey (2006), Quinito’s Neighborhood (2005), Antonio’s Card (2005), Birthday in the Barrio (2004)

RANDOM HOUSE BOOKS/ TRICYCLE PRESS (BERKELEY, CA)
Busy Bear Cubs (2009)

EASTWIND BOOKS (BERKELEY, CA)
Stand Up : An Archive Collection of the Bay Area Asian American Movement 1968-1974  (2009)

T'BOLI PUBLISHING (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
BlAsian Exchanges (2007, cover art only), Twenty-Five Chickens and a Pig for a Bride (2006), The Forbidden Book (2004), Seven Card Stud with Seven Manangs Wild (2002), Beautiful Dreamer (2000, cover art only)

STUDY CENTER PRESS (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
InVasian: Growing up Asian and Female in the United States (2002, production)

LOGO DESIGN
Construction Materials Industries, Inc., Shin Piano (Chino Hills, CA), BMS - Building Material Solutions (Brea, CA), Fairpay Surveys (Oakland, CA), Nonprofit Compensation Associates (Oakland, CA), Norcal Swim School (Dublin, CA)

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Illustration, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA