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Hi, I’m Gina. I’m a graphic designer and illustrator with a knack for turning challenges into creative opportunities. I’ve spent many years at Disneyland and in design roles where I earned the nickname 'team balancer' for reducing conflict and supporting strengths in my team. My work centers on creative solutions, collaboration, and craft—from packaging design and brand visuals to character design and print production. I’m comfortable helping strangers or teammates and believe humans learn best when we share ideas, even on our least-than-perfect days.…Hi, I’m Gina. I’m a graphic designer and illustrator with a knack for turning challenges into creative opportunities. I’ve spent many years at Disneyland and in design roles where I earned the nickname 'team balancer' for reducing conflict and supporting strengths in my team. My work centers on creative solutions, collaboration, and craft—from packaging design and brand visuals to character design and print production. I’m comfortable helping strangers or teammates and believe humans learn best when we share ideas, even on our least-than-perfect days.

Gina Kingman

Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Art Director, +2

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Hi, I’m Gina. I’m a graphic designer and illustrator with a knack for turning challenges into creative opportunities. I’ve spent many years at Disneyland and in design roles where I earned the nickname 'team balancer' for reducing conflict and supporting strengths in my team. My work centers on creative solutions, collaboration, and craft—from packaging design and brand visuals to character design and print production. I’m comfortable helping strangers or teammates and believe humans learn best when we share ideas, even on our least-than-perfect days.…Hi, I’m Gina. I’m a graphic designer and illustrator with a knack for turning challenges into creative opportunities. I’ve spent many years at Disneyland and in design roles where I earned the nickname 'team balancer' for reducing conflict and supporting strengths in my team. My work centers on creative solutions, collaboration, and craft—from packaging design and brand visuals to character design and print production. I’m comfortable helping strangers or teammates and believe humans learn best when we share ideas, even on our least-than-perfect days.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Gina. I’m a graphic designer and illustrator with a knack for turning challenges into creative opportunities. I’ve spent many years at Disneyland and in design roles where I earned the nickname ‘team balancer’ for reducing conflict and supporting strengths in my team.

My work centers on creative solutions, collaboration, and craft—from packaging design and brand visuals to character design and print production. I’m comfortable helping strangers or teammates and believe humans learn best when we share ideas, even on our least-than-perfect days.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Editorial Illustration

Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Designer (Packaging) at Popcornopolis

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

Package and point-of-purchase design, prepress, and print production. Render designs digitally and adjust for print. Artwork file editing for print. Build scale mock-ups pre-print. Create marketing and e-commerce materials. Manage artwork to adhere to brand identity. Adjust Nutrition Facts Panels and legal claims per updated recipes. Pattern design and character design for seasonal packaging. Support photo shoots, by assisting photographer with tasks. Draw storyboards, retouch images, and build layouts for biannual catalogues. Audit and retouch older images for current inventory and e-commerce needs.

Art Director (Graphic Coordinator) at Aki-Home

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017

Create and manage Aki-Home brand guide. Design, illustrate, and manage all artwork according to brand guide. Write original copy for marketing materials, packaging, and website. Communicate guidelines for artwork use to stores. Organize and manage point of purchase displays and in-store signs. Create original patterns and artwork for hard and soft goods.

Graphic Designer at Aki-Home

January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019

Illustration, layout, and production of marketing materials for print and digital; contribute to packaging and brand consistency across products; coordinate with suppliers and vendors to ensure quality deliverables.

Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Freelance

January 1, 2007 - Present

Logo and brand guide creation; digital and hand drawn illustrations; communicate with art directors, or points-of-contact, and create art that maintains client’s brand identity; deliver finished artwork using Dropbox, Google Docs, and other file-sharing services.

Attractions Stage Scheduler at Disneyland Resort

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2011

Act as liaison between departments to fill shifts and adapt schedules; memorize and follow union guidelines and Disney standards; ensure employee payroll is properly processed; coordinate crew morale and maintain a fun, professional environment.

Package Designer at Popcornopolis

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2024

Responsible for the creation and standards of printed packaging and imagery from concept to final print run. Redesigned the render template in Photoshop for signature cones, streamlining the rendering process by several days and enabling client-proposed designs to be shown quickly. Created original character design and pattern design for seasonal packaging. Collaborated with Buyers (Costco, Sam's Club) to deliver new seasonal designs for Mini Snack Packs on schedule to meet sales goals. Rebranded Popcornopolis to a more modern look, including the best-selling Nearly Naked flavors.

Seasonal Passhouse Manager at Red Barn Productions

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Organized and printed worker identifications for over 1000 participants for the Northern California Dickens Christmas Fair. Collaborated with HR to track required information and issue identifications for participant access over 8 weekends (3 workshop weekends and 5 show weekends). Managed ticket sales and participant-exclusive merchandise. Refined workflows for the following year.

Graphic Designer / Art Director at Aki-Home (Nitori USA)

January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019

Responsible for the creation and organization of the brand standards and all visuals across web and print for the Japanese-born furniture company. Updated branding materials daily to keep up with thousands of SKUs. Catalog creation, signage, Google Ads, social media visuals, photoshoots, and image cleanup.

Attractions Lead and Stage Scheduler at The Disneyland Resort

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2011

Managed and scheduled labor for Attractions Ride Operations. Created service solutions for guests while operating efficiently and meeting hourly targets. Maintained the ‘Disney look’ and upheld the Disney standard.