Paul Mendoza

Experience

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Head of Community Experiences, 2022–present

• Grow the Substack newsletter audience by 20% as its editor-in-chief and creative director. Recruit and mentor emerging voices in civic technology.

• Facilitate and execute a strategic design and brand positioning workshop series for educational content, research programs, and executive outreach..

AIGA Design

Community Manager, 2019–2022

• Moderate Slack & Discord spaces, host Design Dates, build collaborative virtual spaces, and amplify talent for national conferences & festivals.

• Recruit and train a team of 80 volunteers to support 1500+ attendees during the the 2019 on-site conference.

UCLA

Designer & Copywriter, 2017–2021

• Produce digital content for tentpole @ucla social media campaigns: #UCLAbound, Heritage Months, Orientation, and True Bruin Welcome.

• Analyze social media metrics and facilitate design thinking exercises for Residential Life, Student Affairs, and Strategic Communications.

Double Major

Founder & Managing Director, 2018–2020

• Mentor and manage elite creative student teams through a year-long apprenticeship focused on brand campaigns and social media production.

• Provide art direction on print/digital hybrid deliverables such as AR filters, 2D/3D GIF sticker packs, and quarterly printed event calendars.

TEDxUCLA

Designer & Strategist, 2017—2020

• Curate the design and content for all marketing platforms including the official website, email campaigns, and social media promotion.

• Craft the audiovisual look and feel for the annual conference including credentials, wayfinding, environmental projections, and merchandise.

Wondros

Freelance Designer, 2016—2017

• Create social media graphics, brochures, and instructional materials in 15 languages for the All of Us Research Program.

• Build presentation decks, infographics, and conceptual diagrams for the National Institutes of Health.

memBrain

Brand Designer & Strategist, 2014—2015

• Research, design, and write The STORM Report, a music industry trend publication directed at in-house marketing teams.

• Assemble pitch decks focused on branded music licensing partnerships. Clients include Intel, MillerCoors, Hasbro, and McDonald’s.