My name is Marc Balderama and I'm a visual & UX designer living in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Starting out as a self-taught designer, I've worked on a variety of projects and products spanning marketing collateral, mobile games, enterprise analytics software, and card games.
I'm greatly interested in the ability of designers to act as facilitators. Creating tools that not only make people's lives easier but also allow people to express themselves.
In my spare time, I enjoy costume making, hip-hop dance, playing Overwatch, and perfecting my fried tofu recipe :)
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EDUCATION
SEP 2016 - AUG 2018
MA, GRAPHIC DESIGN & VISUAL EXPERIENCE
Secondary focus on interactive design. Awarded Academic Honors Graduate Scholarship and the SCAD Achievement Graduate Scholarship. 4.0 GPA
SEP 2007 - SEP 2009
BS, COMMUNITY & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Specialization in Policy, Planning, and Social Services. Departmental Citation for Outstanding Undergraduate Accomplishment in Community & Regional Development. 3.8 GPA
EXPERIENCE
MAR 2013 - AUG 2016
VISUAL/UI DESIGNER
Primary designer of SaaS analytics platform. Executing user testing, prototypes, and visual comps. Supplied communication design, video production, and photography.
AUG 2011 - FEB 2013
DESIGNER
Created the visual design, identity, and front-end styling for iOS, Android, and web apps including ROMPLR, Trailerpop, and Clinique.
ADDITIONAL
JUN 2017 - SEP 2017
EDUCATION VOLUNTEER
Taught creative skills and facilitated educational activities including robot coding, stop-motion animation, and physical prototyping for children and their families.
SKILLS
UI/UX Design
Interaction Design
HTML/CSS3
Vector Illustration
User Testing
Video Editing
Digital Photography
Typography
SOFTWARE
Axure
Sketch
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Premiere Pro
InVision
Zepplin