CREATIVE DIRECTOR

C4 COLLECTIVE

C4 is a collective of creative industry professionals who engineer ideas into experiences. Founded in 2010 by Gabriel Molina, C4 consists of individuals from separate creative disciplines, bringing their own unique perspective to the table. C4 collective specializes in creative direction, brand identity, design, cinematography, sound design & production. Focusing on a clientele and user centered design process based workflow rather than a project based to foster meaningful relationships during media production. These relationships help bring out the particulars of each brand within its environmental presence, translating core values to each brands respective constituents.

ORLANDO, FL
NOV 2012 - PRESENT

CREATIVE / MOTION DIRECTOR / POST PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

LAUGHING SAMURAI

My responsibilities at Laughing Samurai entailed working alongside the creative director to accomplish a wide array of tasks from logo design and brand creative, print and web design, illustration, photography, to directing, shooting, producing and cutting several commercials and instructional videos, including asset creation and implementation of motion graphics.

ORLANDO, FL
OCT 2010 - NOV 2012

CREATIVE / ASSISTANT CURATOR / MOTION DIRECTOR / POST PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

TWELVE 21 GALLERY

I participated in the planning and implementation of exhibitions, exhibition design, and promotional publications, including promotional video and event poster creation to help bolster gallery attendance. I was responsible for research and interpretation of the gallery collection, including: cataloging and documentation, responding to public and internal inquiries, and tours of the facility. Once every month I would clean out the keg-orator and replenish its supply of beer and refill its CO2 reserve.

ORLANDO, FL
NOV 2012 - PRESENT

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

3AM GROUP

At 3AM group I worked directly with the owner, Khalfani Omar Hickman, as the primary creative. My duties entailed brand identity and development, print and web design, video production, and motion graphics.

ORLANDO, FL
JUN 2010 - SEP 2010

CREATIVE / MOTION DIRECTOR / POST PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

RIPNDIP

I worked along side Ryan O'Connor to visualize and later realize RIPNDIP from just an idea to a full blown clothing company which has recently garnished recognition by publications and retailers such as GQ and Jackthreads. I designed apparel for RIPNDIP as well as directed and produced several commercials and motion graphics intros. I also designed the DVD packaging for "Cosmic Vomit", a film by Grant Yansura.

ORLANDO, FL
JUL 2006 - NOV 2010

PHOTOGRAPHER

A1 ASSETS

I was responsible for product photography and the digital lay out of photos and copy per item to be listed on the technology surplus depot online store. I was also in charge of the eBay listings corresponding with the surplus items acquired via state auctions and/or private contracts.

LONGWOOD, FL
AUG 2005 - JUL 2007

IN-HOUSE DESIGNER

MOLINA CREATIONS

As an in-house designer my duties were to advise clients regarding their requisition of goods and help them envision the final outcome by producing sketches, coordinating color swatches and textures, as well as reviewing certain styles they might find appealing.

LONGWOOD, FL
OCT 2002 - FEB 2008

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

LAKE MARY HIGH SCHOOL

3 years of TV production, including broadcast standards, storyboarding, composition, narrative, training with various camera systems and NLE suites, chroma key / green screen and compositing.

LAKE MARY, FL
AUG 2000 - MAY 2004