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Executive Summary
Versatile artist with diverse experience in print and computer illustration and design with a broad-based ability to bring together multi-disciplinary projects while keeping a focus on meeting customer timelines, specifications and budgets.
Professional Experience
RB Publishing
A publisher of several specialty magazines.
December, 2000 to May, 2003
Full-time graphic designer. Duties included:- Page layout.
- Ad design.
- Output for press.
- Cover design.
- Illustration.
- Website design.
Molniya Creative Group, LLC
A company specializing in multimedia and educational software.
March, 1999 to March, 2001
Founding partner and lead artist. Major contributor to The Wild Cookie CD-ROM interactive storybook. Input included:- All illustrations.
- All computer graphics and graphics editing.
- Animation.
- Character development.
- Storyboarding.
- Music programming and composition.
- Website design.
Freelance Work
June, 1997 to Present- Website design for Village of Waunakee, Open Booking Agency, Verona Area School District, Cherry Pie, Seen Your Moves and Intellasound Productions among many others.
- Demco: a library supply company. Illustrations for a major book cover and a series of over 80 library icon stickers.
- Dane County Parks: Designed the primary agency logo which was chosen from the submissions of 60 artists. Currently in use on Park vehicles, signs and promotional materials.
- Intelligent Child: an educational software developer. Illustrations, computer graphics, design and music programming for software and website.
White House of Music
A music retailer in Watertown, WI.
September, 1998 to August, 2000
Part-time teacher of guitar, bass and piano.
BOSS International
Designers and marketers of environmental engineering software.
September, 1997 to March, 1998
Full-time graphic designer. Duties included:- Catalog and print ad design, technical illustration and copy writing for technical manuals.
- Design and maintenance of an extensive website.
- Icon and user interface design for use in engineering applications.
- Working closely with application developers and marketing specialists as well as outside media sources, resource suppliers, printers and service bureaus.
Art Skills
- Traditional and computer-aided illustration including realistic rendering, iconography, technical illustration and comprehensive rendering.
- Traditional and computer-aided design including logo design, typography, working with color schemes, print layout and website design.
- Photography.
Computer Tools
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Fireworks
- Flash
- Paintshop Pro
- Sound Forge
- Music Sequencers
- Premiere
Education
Some work samples can be seen on my
Web Work page and Images page.
References available.
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