Illustration & Design
Tevy Khou
Multidisciplinary designer and art director with 10+ years of experience across digital, print, and motion. I specialize in translating complex information into clear visual communication, with strengths in multimedia production, brand development, and cross-functional collaboration from concept to delivery.
At a Glance
Creative leadership with systems thinking, execution discipline, and strong cross-team communication.
Experience
Scope and impact emphasized to show leadership, systems thinking, and end-to-end execution.
Jul 2023 - Nov 2025 · Remote
Multimedia Design Manager
TRAILS · Full-time
Led multimedia strategy and production across student-facing content, educational resources, websites, social channels, presentations, and campaigns, combining visual storytelling with execution discipline.
- Impact: Standardized multimedia workflows that reduced revision cycles and improved on-time delivery across concurrent projects.
- Produced videos, animations, motion graphics, and interactive presentations; edited footage with effects, transitions, and audio polish.
- Built graphic systems and visual assets for print, web, social, and communications reports used by internal teams and external partners.
- Partnered with UX Product Design, content producers, illustrators, animators, and external vendors to align deliverables with objectives and brand standards.
- Developed storyboards and visual outlines, managed multi-track timelines, and incorporated stakeholder feedback into iterative drafts.
- Maintained and evolved brand collateral while troubleshooting technical production issues and optimizing output quality across platforms.
- Primary tools: Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma.
Jul 2023 - May 2024 · Remote
Design Specialist
TRAILS · Full-time
Created accessible visual materials for TRAILS programming, marketing, and communications before promotion/reclassification to Multimedia Design Manager.
- Impact: Improved communication quality and speed by creating reusable templates and clearer visual systems.
- Developed and maintained collateral across print, video, web, and social in collaboration with Clinical, Implementation, Tech Innovations, and Communications teams.
- Produced training decks and presentation materials with clinicians and content specialists for multiple audience types.
- Translated complex requirements into clear, user-friendly designs and videos while aligning to accessibility and DEI guidelines.
- Contributed to brand system improvements, collateral libraries, and delivery methods that streamlined partner implementation.
- Coordinated cross-team review cycles and revised drafts with stakeholder and DEI workgroup feedback.
Feb 2021 - Jan 2023 · Los Angeles
Art Director / Senior Designer
COLOR Creative · Full-time
Art directed motion, live-action, campaign, digital, and interactive work from script to final delivery across fast-moving client engagements.
- Impact: Increased team throughput by strengthening project planning, stage-gate reporting, and risk mitigation across overlapping timelines.
- Developed concepts with copywriters, built styleframes and creative decks, and presented narratives to leadership and clients.
- Led collaboration across producers, creative directors, copywriters, and project leads to maintain quality and brand alignment.
- Served as liaison between design, company leadership, and external partners/vendors to keep execution clear and coordinated.
- Managed 1-2 contributors per project, directly mentored a junior designer, and supported hiring/freelance onboarding.
- Contributed to DEI recruiting efforts and internship program development.
Jan 2017 - Jan 2023 · Greater Los Angeles
Director (Curator & Art Director)
Young Blood
Directed exhibitions and gallery operations, from curation and installation through communications, sales, and artist/collector relationships.
- Impact: Unified programming, promotion, and sales communication to improve event consistency and collector engagement.
- Managed website design plus promotional posters/ads; coordinated artist and buyer communications end-to-end.
- Oversaw interns, volunteers, and support staff; handled logistics including event-space funding and inquiries.
Sep 2019 - Feb 2021 · Greater Los Angeles
Visual Designer
Somesuch · Full-time
Built high-impact narrative presentations and visual systems for agency and brand stakeholders, combining research, story structure, and production craft to influence decision-making.
- Impact: Improved pitch clarity and stakeholder confidence through stronger information design and story-led presentation frameworks.
- Partnered with directors on creative research, layout systems, and content narratives across web platforms, PDFs, and presentation formats.
- Supported work with agencies including Wieden+Kennedy and Mother for clients such as Nike, Apple, Ford, and Hennessy.
- Delivered web, print, social, and motion assets; contributed to style standards for typography, color, imagery, and brand consistency.
- Managed high-volume production, photo retouching, GIF/video output, and intern mentorship under tight deadlines.
Apr 2019 - Oct 2019 · Greater Los Angeles
Art Director
Sweety High · Full-time
Led concept-to-launch interactive and marketing design for a Gen Z audience, aligning social strategy, editorial direction, and branded entertainment execution.
- Impact: Improved campaign execution speed by aligning creative development with social/editorial publishing workflows.
- Designed marketing assets and interactive content across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Snapchat.
- Partnered with strategists and editorial teams to create original content that supported growth and engagement goals.
Jan 2017 - Apr 2019 · Greater Los Angeles
Content Producer / Graphic Producer
Pride Media Inc.
Produced rapid-turn visual content for multiple digital publications, balancing editorial speed with brand quality and rights-management compliance.
- Impact: Improved daily publishing reliability by tightening asset sourcing, rights checks, and production handoff practices.
- Sourced and supervised imagery for daily stories, supported editors on compliant asset usage, and optimized visuals for editorial contexts.
- Created rich media including photography, social memes, video, and newsletter assets; contributed to story ideation and special coverage.
Aug 2015 - Apr 2017
Design & Director's Assistant
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Supported day-to-day gallery operations, artist and buyer communications, installations, website maintenance, and collateral design.
- Impact: Increased operational consistency by supporting both exhibition logistics and public-facing communications.
- Designed ads, postcards, and supporting collateral (including High Fructose magazine placements) while assisting with installations and sales interactions.
Clients
Selected collaborations across technology, editorial, entertainment, and culture.
- Steve Jobs Archive
- Apple
- Microsoft
- GitHub
- Amazon
- Optum
- Buzzfeed
- Capital and Main
- OUT Magazine
- Mic.com
- Yes! Magazine
- Hazlitt Mag
- SCI-ARC
- LatinTV
- MJZ
- Love Song
- ARC Creatives
- City of Monrovia
- Magnet Media
- Jungle Entertainment
Skills
Creative direction, production craft, and collaborative execution.
Education
Formal foundation in illustration-design and liberal arts.
- ArtCenter College of Design
2014 · Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration-Design - Long Beach City College
2010 · Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts - Polytechnic High School
2007 · High School Degree