Nathan Filbrandt
EXPERIENCE
Designer | March 2023–Present
Alma Bar Cocina
Created logo and typographic styles as a means to emphasize consistency in brand equity and vision.

Leveraged brand identity to conceptualize and produce signage, t-shirts, fliers, menus, and web assets.

Crafted a flexible menu template for easy editing by staff.
Designer | September 2022–December 2023
ACE Camp at Peralta Hacienda
Collaborated with program director to conceptualize and implement a new brand identity for the ACE Camp youth program.

Created a visual identity that encompasses the goals and values of the ACE Camp program along with identity guidelines for consistent use across all design collateral.

Prepared design files for social media posts, registration forms, t-shirts, buttons, flags, banners, and posters to be handed off for production by Peralta Hacienda staff.
Designer | April–Aug 2022
MendeDesign
Executed production work for diverse print and interactive projects, ensuring design cohesiveness and brand consistency.

Collaborated with MD team, conceptualizing and executing brand systems and related collateral, helping drive the design process from ideation through production.

Actively participated in the creative process, contributing effective design and technical solutions to achieve project goals.
Design Coach | June 2019
Design the Future
Facilitated empathetic design understanding for a team of five high school students, impacting their design ideation, prototyping, final production and presentation capabilities.

Guided students’ design journey from brainstorming to production, providing technical assistance with tools and software.
Student Technician February 2019–May 2019
College of Alameda
Led workshops at College of Alameda’s fabrication lab, demonstrating how to operate rapid prototyping machines and design software. 

Assisted students in translating their ideas into the correct formats needed to utilize prototyping machinery. 

Designed and produced decorative and functional items for the shop and faculty.
SKILLS
Design strategy, brand identity, desktop publishing, typography, motion graphics, audio/video editing, photo editing, photography, videography, web design, HTML & CSS, media management, professional communication, collaborative aptitude, time management, multitasking, media management

Software: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Acrobat, PowerPoint, Figma
EDUCATION
California College of the Arts | BFA, Honors | Graphic Design
RECOGNITION
Angie Wang and Mark Fox Graphic Design Scholarship | 2021
Steve Reoutt Memorial Scholarship | 2020
Roberta Steele Endowed Scholarship | 2020
Faculty Honors Scholarship | 2020
VOLUNTEER
Volunteer Judge | Golden Lion Awards High School Film Festival | 2019–20
Shop Hand, Videographer | Changing Gears  | Oct, 2018–Feb, 2019
INTERESTS
Photography, videography, learning new design tools, hiking, biking, snowboarding, crafting wood-fired pizzas, and exploring the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area.