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Professional Summary
I am a hard working Illustrator/Graphic Designer with 13+ years of varied and useful job experience. I have created designs that sell in large volumes on a repeated basis. I have also crafted designs that are at the top of the list of sales for designs among my piers. I am passionate about art and thrive on the creative results that can come from the field of design. I’m often called upon to solve tech issues and I’m a knowledge resource for todays graphics industry. With this commanding knowledge of the current technologies utilized in the industry I want to propel your organization forward to greater prosperity.
Core Qualifications
• Illustration/ 2D and 3D Animation
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Graphic Design
• Maya
• Web Design
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Traditional Drawing and Painting
• Macintosh and Windows
• UX Design
Experience
Fast-Trac Designs April 2017 – Present
Designer
• Conduct creative briefs with customers and work with clients throughout the job production process from start to finish.
• Create designs for vehicle wraps, banners, business cards, logos, decals, and screen printed products.
• Prepare artwork production of vehicle wraps by cutting up designs for print.
• Conduct color separations for print production.
Kukulski Brothers Dec 2017 – March 2017
Artist
• Create artwork for championship high school sports and activities.
• Conduct color separations for print production.
• Perform customer service and sales activities when needed.
Mossman Illustration Jul 2015 – Present
The University of Utah
Illustrator Freelance
• Create sketches and research reference pertaining to biological Illustrations.
• Create illustrations of machine, human and animal subjects for scientific publications.
• Work with university faculty to achieve accurate illustrations for science.
Smith Southwestern Oct 2015 – Jul 2016
Artist
• Create artwork for souvenirs including; mugs, shot glasses, cordials, magnets, keychains, tiles and postcards.
• Develop artwork and layout for calendars
• Create and manage art assets for pad prints to go unto various in-house and outside vendor products.
• Create artwork for T-Shirt designs and perform color separations.
Del Sol Oct 2009 – Jul 2015
Artist
• Create sketches, concepts and finished artwork for t-shirt designs using the latest software techniques while following the latest trends, fashion and styles in the retail apparel market.
• Train and mentor other artists on art production process and printing practices.
• Produce t-shirt designs for licensed companies including Disney, Pixar and Marvel.
• Create custom t-shirt designs for store locations in the Caribbean, United States and around the world.
• Perform color separations and manage artwork for screen-printing and embroidery.
• Act as go to guy for production needs in the art department.
• Troubleshoot and correct technical issues that arise in art production.
G54 Sep 2006 – Mar 2009
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
• Design artwork for screen-printing, key chains, pins, patches and embroidery
• Manage separations for print using spot and index color separations
• Assist in film burning processes and other silk screen production procedures
• Designed a file and cataloging system for storing artwork on film
• Created proofing procedures to ensure quality control and consistency of all output.
• Communicated with the sales department to ensure correct printing of all materials
• Assist co-workers in separation procedures
• Conduct press checks on outgoing apparel
• Brainstorm with other designers on ideas to further marketability of products and the company
C&C Design Aug 2005 – Sep 2006
Freelance Illustrator
• Create t-shirt designs for resort apparel using digital software.
• Collaborated with the Art Director to create successful designs that sell to the public on a repeated basis.
• Under the direction of the owner of the organization came up with new product designs that were aimed at furthering the marketability of the company in the resort apparel industry
Castle Rock LLC. Jan 2005 – Mar 2005
Illustrator
• Created concepts, designs and illustrations for souvenir merchandise.
• Prepared artwork for print using Corel draw
• Conducted research to determine appropriate artwork for products for sale in a given state or region in the United States
• Collaborate with other artists on new ideas for products to sell in new territories for the company
• Participated in instructional tutorials with co-workers in the art department
Light Source Studios. Nov 2003 – Jan 2004
Illustrator
• Draw concept sketches of characters, objects, and environments for children’s interactive learning materials
• Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, created artwork for book layouts.
• Take direction from art director on achieving optimal results in art production.
Education
Master of Science, Arizona State University
Graphic Information Technology (Emphasis in Web Design)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, San Jose State University
Dual Major in Animation/Illustration
References
Available upon request