Lonnie Lopez

About

Creative Director specializing in magazines, print media, design/production and multimedia marketing. Effective, creative solutions with high quality results. Excellent understanding of typography, design and color. Ability to draw, illustrate concepts.

Bio

Career Overview:
1983-1987
Design program student at San Jose State University. My professional career began as a graphic designer for major high-tech corporation?American Microsystems Inc., Santa Clara, California. For four years, I designed and produced an array of technical publications and corporate communications projects.
1987-1992
Creative director and owner, Park Avenue Design in San Jose, California. Park Avenue provided professional design, typesetting and production services for a multitude of clients. Specializing in print media design and marketing, advertising, logo design, brochures, magazines, technical publications, packaging and direct mail.
1987-2002
Art director, then creative director/editor for Lowrider Magazine and the Lowrider Group. We took great pride in the design direction and content of our many publications, in the process, we created high-quality products, innovative concepts, themes and images new to the urban/automotive market. Lowrider Magazine grew from mainstream obscurity into one of America's favorite magazines.
2002-2004
Publisher and co-creator of BLVD Magazine, a cutting edge urban/automotive magazine. The nationally distributed, perfect bound, full color publication was immediately praised for its high quality standards and unique content. BLVD Magazine was awarded the Hispanic Business Magazine 2002 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.
2005-Present
I provide creative direction, design, marketing and copywriting services to a variety of clients. Consultant for Pixar Pictures 2006 feature movie release "Cars."
2006-2007
ZonaZoom.com, Automotive Content Manager
Create and write articles designed for the young urban market. Photography and video footage also provided for website sections. Uploaded edited photos and video clips for ZonaZoom.com site features. Designed visuals and wrote headlines for feature articles.
AWARDS:
? 1988 Addy Award, Media Self Promotion, Park Avenue Design, Lonnie Lopez, Art Director for the Mercury News (client)
? San Jose Advertising Club, 1990 Gold Award, Mercury News, Category:
Point of Purchase, "Nothing Comes Between Me and My Calvins", Park Avenue Design-Typographer
? Greater San Jose Advertising Association, 1991 Bronze Award, Mercury News, Category: Point of Purchase, "Will Power/The Boys Are Back", Park Avenue, Design-Typographer
? BLVD Magazine awarded Hispanic Business Magazine's 2002 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.

Web Site: www.lonnielopez.com

Location

Skills

    Graphic Designers
    Writers
    Advertising
    Photographers
    Videographers

Services

    Advertising
        Print Media
    Graphic Designers
        Magazine layout
    Writers
        Copywriter