poche-poke.com | Mi Vo's Online Portfolio

p o c h e - p o k e

Mi Vo

Bay Area, CA

I started out in graphic design then moved to web development then back to graphic design. But I always loved working with my hands and enjoy painting, sculpture and doodling. Photography has always been a passion of mines and hope I would be given a chance to pursue it more professionally.

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Other Info

How do you pronounce your site's name?
(Po-Shh-A, Po-Kay) or (Po-Shh, Pohk)

How did you get the name, "Poche-Poke"?
Poche-Poke is a based on a character named Poshepocket. Poshepocket is the living pocket creature of Wonderland. He can store away huge amounts of objects in his mouth and also spit up very useful items. From time to time, whenever he feels like it, he mutters in unintelligible speech.

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Proficient in:

MAC OS\PC OS

86%

Adobe Illustrator

94%

Adobe Photoshop

94%

Adobe InDesign

86%

Adobe Dreamweaver

88%

Print

92%

HTML5

78%

CSS3

78%

Shopify

87%

Amazon Seller Center

88%

Wordpress

84%

Microsoft Office

82%

Familiar with:

Adobe After Effects

34%

Adobe Premiere Pro

35%

Corel Painter

Adobe Flash

10%

PHP

29%

Magento

67%

Joomla

42%

Javascript

23%

Experience

Graphic Designer

2018 - PRESENT | Seva Exchange
San Jose, California

• Created company logos
• Created graphics for printing (postcards, product packaging, banners, etc.)
• Photo retouching

Operations Manager

2016 - PRESENT | uGems
San Rafael, California

• Created graphics for printing (postcards, product packaging, banners, etc.)
• Photo retouching
• Product photography
• Product management

Graphic Designer

2016 - 2018 | TimeKeeper Bank
Richmond, California

• Created graphics for printing (postcards, product packaging, banners, etc.)
• Photo retouching
• App testing (iOS/Android)
• Social Media managment

Graphic Designer | Web Developer | Sales

2014 - 2016 | Meiji Techno America
San Jose, California

• Recreated/re-branded/maintain website and added 200+ products with images and description
• Remove green screen for 200+ products
• Created posters, ads, banners, prints, etc
• Technical support and customer service

Print Specialist

2011 - 2014 | FedEx Office
Los Angeles, California | Mountain View, California

• Light desktop publishing
• Printing and binding services
• Maintain incoming jobs and time of completion
• Train other associates in machine usages
• Outsource and vendor orders

Graphic Designer

2010 - 2013 | Chocovivo
Los Angeles, California

• Created graphics for printing (postcards, product packaging, banners, etc.)
• Photo retouch images

Graphic Designer

2012 | Blue Hemisphere 3D
Los Angeles, California

• Photo retouching
• Print management
• Create Blu-Ray covers, disk covers, and movie posters for various movies
• Design Blu-Ray menus for various movies

Graphic Designer

2011 | Gregg Fleishman
San Jose, California

• Created logo
• Created postcards and t-shirt for printing

Graphic Designer

2010 - 2011 | Experience Raw
Santa Monica, California

• Created graphics for printing (postcards, product packaging, flyers, etc.)
• Photo retouch images
• Created concept shirt designs for printing

Education

Graphic Designer &
Web Design and Interactive Media

2006 - 2009 | The Art Institution of California - Los Angeles

Awards:
Fall 2006 & Spring 2008 | Dean’s Honor Roll
Fall 2008 | Best of Quarter - Fourth Quarter Review
Summer 2009 | Best of Quarter - Portfolio 1
GPA: 3.2

All
Graphics
Photos
Web
Print

SnapZoom Productions - Logos

Graphics

Vogue Imports - Logos

Graphics

uGems - Logo

Graphics

Chalan Car Club - Logo

Graphics

Hydrodex - Logo

Graphics

Island-Oasis.com
(No Longer Active)

Web

Island Oasis Logo

Graphics

Rockabilly of the Dead Shirt (Black)

Print

Rockabilly of the Dead Shirt (White)

Print

Dolphin Transmissions Logo

Graphics

Guitar Raxxx - Logo

Graphics

Experimenting with Graffiti Art - Part #2

Print

Experimenting with Graffiti Art - Part #1

Print

Poche-Poke (Different Branding Styles) — Poche-Poke
(Different Branding Styles)

Graphics

Location

Bay Area, California, USA

Email:

mivo@poche-poke.com

Skype

poche-poke

Graphic Design

I’ve been a graphic designer since high school and have acquire most of my skills and knowledge by teaching myself through books and online tutorials.

• Logos
• Branding
• Illustrations
• Image Editing
• Photo Retouching
• Photo Manipulation

Web Development

Another set of skills I have gain through multiple books, online tutorials and of course through educations.

• Design
• HTML/XHTML/CSS
• Joomla
• Magento
• Shopify
• Wordpress

Photography

Though I'm only considered myself an amateur photographer, I loved to take pictures of new and exciting subjects and projects.

• Portrait
• Candid
• Landscape
• Pet/Animals
• Food
• Macro

Print

I acquire most of my printing skills from years at working at FedEx Office and multiple freelancing jobs.

• Business Cards
• Leaflet/Brochure
• Books/Magazines
• Posters/Banners
• Decal/Stickers
• Apparel

'ello! My name is Mi

About Mi

Mi Vo

Other Info

Resume

Proficient in:

MAC OS\PC OS

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Dreamweaver

Print

HTML5

CSS3

Shopify

Amazon Seller Center

Wordpress

Microsoft Office

Familiar with:

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Premiere Pro

Corel Painter

Adobe Flash

PHP

Magento

Joomla

Javascript

Experience

Graphic Designer

Operations Manager

Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer | Web Developer | Sales

Print Specialist

Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Education

Graphic Designer & Web Design and Interactive Media

Portfolio

Adjvision - Logos

PackManSupplies.com

Packman Supplies - Logos

Centered

Tour Guide

Little Laughs

SnapZoom Productions - Logos

Top Shelf Movie Review - Logos

Seva Exchange - Logos

Vogue Imports - Logos

uGems.com

uGems - Logo

FruitHeads - Series #3

FruitHeads - Series #2

FruitHeads - Series #1

Chalan Car Club - Jacket/Plaque

ChalanCarClub.com

Chalan Car Club - Logo

Umber

Hydrodex.net (No Longer Active)

Hydrodex - Logo

Tribal Girl (Sort of)

Moon

HippieInc.com (No Longer Active)

Little Friends

MeijiTechno.com

Tiny Trees

Blessed Mother - Canvas

Blessed Mother

A Blonde Moment

Island-Oasis.com (No Longer Active)

Island Oasis Logo

Silliscope.com (No Longer Active)

Dia De Los Amantes Muertos

Curly Cue

Grumpy Cat Hate Propaganda

Rockabilly of the Dead Shirt (Black)

Rockabilly of the Dead Shirt (White)

...of the Dead

Dolphin Transmissions Logo

Graphic Designer &
Web Design and Interactive Media

Hydrodex.net
(No Longer Active)

HippieInc.com
(No Longer Active)

Island-Oasis.com
(No Longer Active)

Silliscope.com
(No Longer Active)

Poche-Poke
(Different Branding Styles)