Hi! My name is Serena, and I am a multidisciplinary designer who specializes in branding, marketing, and product design/consumer goods packaging.

Formerly a perfectionist, a proactive leader in an academically advanced setting, and a dedicated artist, I excel at multitasking and delivering strategic thoughts, designs, and results in 8 hours or less. I don’t have a set style; I do what is best for the project to reach goals and exceed expectations.

sustainability

sustainability

unity

unity

balance

balance

consistency

consistency

accessibility

accessibility

expression

expression

P R I N C I P L E S

&

V A L U E S

originality

originality

Aspirations

to turn dreams into a vivid reality— one design at a time

General Philosophies

Trust your intuition, and pursue your hobbies. Always think outside the box and challenge ideas to grow yourself. #ikigai

Design Philosophy

Design should be useful, intuitive, and clear to whomever is viewing or using your creation. It should also be original and efficient.

About my brand:

Resume

  • University of California Davis (SEP. 2017 - DEC. 2021)

    • Bachelor of Arts in Design

    • Bachelor of Arts in Communication

    San Gabriel High School (AUG. 2013 - MAY 2017)

    • High School Diploma (GPA: 3.8 Weighted)

    • Extracurricular Activities:

      • Art Club

        • Vice President (2016 - 2017)

        • Treasurer (2015 - 2016)

        • General Member (2013 - 2015)

      • SGHS FIDM Fashion Club

        • Founder & Co-president (2015 - 2016)

      • Anime Anonymous Club

        • Secretary (2015 - 2016)

      • Motivating Matadors (AKA MoMa)

        • Motivator (2014-2017)

      • SGHS Acapella

        • Vice President & Secretary (2016 - 2017)

  • 44 Consulting Group - Marketing and Operations Coordinator
    (Feb 2024 - Present)

    • Social media management, including content creation, scheduling, and other items as requested.

    • Graphic design for social media, presentations, website visuals, and marketing materials.

    • Email marketing support, including drafting, formatting, and scheduling campaigns.

    • Website updates, content optimization, and maintaining brand consistency across digital platforms.

    • Market and competitor research to identify trends, best practices, and branding opportunities.

    Wavy Designs by Serena - Freelance Designer
    (SEP. 2017 - FEB. 2025)

    • Designed brand identities in home goods, health, wellness, beauty, food, technology, marketing, design, and nonprofit organizations.

    • Engineered resume transformation services that enhanced the professional profiles of 30+ clients, resulting in an average 40% increase in interview invitations and a notable rise in job placement rates over 6 months.

    • Designed campaigns and presentations for causes in social justice and environmental wellness.

    Closet Factory - Designer
    (MAR. 2024 - MAY 2024)

    • Demonstrated my in-depth expertise of the industry in home decoration to provide the best customer service to interpersonal clients.

    • Provided 3-D home organization solutions using KCD, a simplified version of AutoCAD.

    Closet World - Designer
    (FEB. 2024 - MAR. 2024)

    • Measured the target living space and presented sketched designs of home organizational solutions for clients while respecting the client's budget and home constraints during interpersonal consultations.

    California Social Welfare Archives - Brand Designer
    (FEB. 2023 - MAR. 2023)

    • Redesigned a modern logo with a new color scheme and pitched a presentation to the council using Adobe Illustrator and Google Slides.

    • Created an informational branded slide deck for new, onboarding volunteers using Adobe Illustrator and Google Slides.

    Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties -
    Graphic Designer & Marketing Co-coordinator
    (MAY 2022 - AUG. 2022)

    • Managed a mass-production of both digital assets and print materials (flyers, brochures, booklets, postcards, and social media posts) for over 150 real estate agents daily in a fast-paced environment.

    • Constructed listing presentations, retouched photos, and designed layouts for marketing collateral that complied with company brand standards.

    • Established personal brands by leading 1-on-1 self-branding workshops with real estate agents, which increased sale of listings by 10%.

    UC Davis Cross Cultural Center - Graphic Design Co-coordinator
    (SEP. 2019 - DEC 2019)

    • Created graphics, advertisements, and icons-- both collaboratively and independently-- using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign for a nonprofit organization that serves in social justice and equality

    • Designed the staff jackets, which promoted equality, social justice, and inclusivity.

    • Managed assignments and task completion through Asana.

    CxORE - Graphic Designer & Social Media Marketing Intern
    (JUN. 2019 - AUG. 2019)

    • Independently designed paid advertising campaigns on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook, by using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for a technical-corporate startup.

    • Analyzed social media analytics to gain insight and grow the company's online presence.

    • Designed infographics and retouched the photos of the contacts using Adobe Photoshop

    • Input, organized, and exported data on an Excel sheet to optimize B2B connections. Presented data visualizations on business presentations and designed pamphlets using company information and data.

    Swish Corp. - UI & Graphic Designer
    (APR. 2019 - JUN. 2019)

    • Designed the user interface, logo, and graphics of a mobile, AR-based, co-op basketball gaming app for a senior design project.

    • Attended team meetings with four software engineers and presented the final product to a client at Apple Inc.

    UC Davis DES 16 - Teaching Tutor
    (APR. 2019 - JUN. 2019)

    • Provided live tutorials on industry-standard design software, gave a lesson on how to stay away from cliche iconography, and provided constructive criticism and feedback on assignments and projects-- both in small groups in person and individually-- to 18-24 undergraduate students.

    • Developed interpersonal relationships with students to make the class more engaging, which influenced students to consider graphic design as a real career.

    • Offered additional assistance to students outside of class time.

    Forever 21 - Sales & Marketing Associate
    (JAN. 2018 - OCT. 2018)

    • Improved customer engagement by providing a tailored experience to customers, offering styling tips based on their personality, needs, and wants.

    • Organized the store based on style, season, color, and size to ensure a memorable customer experience that was on-brand with the company's brand image.

    • Reported to the store manager about customer satisfaction every two weeks.

    UNTUCKED WORWEAR - Fashion Marketing Intern
    (MAY 2017 - JUN. 2017)

    • Curated stock photography and a social media calendar for the startup fashion label.

    • Pitched a Memorial Day sale, which got included in the Kickstarter.

    • Brand Design

    • UI Design

    • Web Design

    • UX Design & Event Planning

    • Product Design (physical and digital)

    • Graphic Design

    • Presentation Design

    • Campaign Design

    • Traditional Art

    • Digital & Graphic Art

    • Photography

    • Sketching & Storyboarding (Visual Communications)

    • Typography

    • Photo Editing

    • Video Editing

    • Code Editing (HTML5 & CSS)

    • Document Editing (Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Notion)

    • Project Management (both independent projects & team projects)

    • Adobe Creative Cloud & Adobe Acrobat (PDF Software)

    • Microsoft Office 365 Suite

    • Google Drive Suite

    • Website Providers (e.g. Wix, GoDaddy, Square Space, and Tumblr)

    • Asana

    • Trello

    • Minima-List

    • English - Native Speaker

    • Spanish - Intermediate Level

    • Vietnamese - Beginner

    • Korean - Beginner

    • Little Bang! - DEC. 2018, APR. 2019

    • Little Bang! - DEC. 2017

    • Teo Chow Association Award - 2012 - 2017

Journey through where my waters have reached…

Fashion Marketing Intern
MAY 2017 - JUNE 2017


Teaching Tutor
(DES 16 - Graphics & the Computer)
APR. 2019 - JUNE 2019


Graphic Design & Social Media Marketing Intern
MAY 2019 - AUG. 2019


Graphic Design
Co-coordinator
SEP. 2019 - DEC. 2019


Graphic Designer & Marketing Co-coordinator
MAY 2022 - AUG. 2022


Brand Designer &
Graphic Designer

FEB. 2023 - MAR. 2023

Freelance Graphic Designer
SEP. 2017 - PRESENT

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