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Karina Whamond

Beaumont

Summary

Creative designer with a strong background at Martialarts.io, adept in design implementation and visual communication. Successfully optimized user experience through data analysis and prototype development.

Passionate art instructor skilled in curriculum implementation and classroom management, fostering creativity in students of all ages. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and color theory.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Designer

Martialarts.io
04.2025 - Current

Worked on Scrum team, designing marketing pages for a new layout of the website.

  • Used Claude Code AI software to build and fix UI features
  • Analyzed user behavior and feedback to optimize design and user experience.
  • Used Adobe Creative Suite to edit images for use in marketing materials and website content.
  • Applied skill in color theory and composition to bring client visions to fruition.
  • Collaborated with senior management to develop, review and finalize design concepts.
  • Developed prototypes for testing and presentation purposes.
  • Responsive websites using VS Code - adapting layout for mobile, tablet and desktop

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  • Uploaded photos to Amazon AWS S3 then embedded into responsive website.

Art Teacher

Painting Wonderland
07.2025 - 01.2026

Art teacher for local art studio. Created personalized painting that students of any age could learn from.

  • Taught classes on painting, collage, and color theory.
  • Managed art supplies, equipment and resources to maintain consistent supply for projects.
  • Attended community art meetings and collaborated with other community art teachers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Art Education

California State University, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
06-2027

Associate of Arts - Studio Arts

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica
06-2025

Bootcamp Certificate - User Experience Design

University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
10-2022

Skills

  • Design implementation
  • Lesson Planning
  • Art instruction
  • Curriculum implementation
  • Multimedia instruction
  • Classroom management
  • Project-based learning
  • Course development
  • Design strategy
  • Presentation design
  • Color theory
  • Visual communication

Timeline

Art Teacher

Painting Wonderland
07.2025 - 01.2026

Designer

Martialarts.io
04.2025 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Art Education

California State University, Los Angeles

Associate of Arts - Studio Arts

Santa Monica College

Bootcamp Certificate - User Experience Design

University of California, Irvine
Karina Whamond