Work
Experience
Software & Technical Skills
Additional Experience &
Training
Education
Honors
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PROFILE
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CROSS-PLATFORM TECHNICAL SKILLS
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PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
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FREELANCER, scientific & cartoon illustration, graphic design, animation, photo retouching and storyboard services. San Francisco, California
CLIENTS:
MECHEM MEDIA, LLC. (Character design and background art for animation, in development.)
DAVID PERRY, author, "Ship Shape" (Created 52 technical drawings of the great ocean liners of the past and present.)
LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES, INC. (Rough Illustration work for licensed character books including Spongebob Squarepants, Dora the Explorer, Pixar's "Ratatouille" and "Cars")
ANIMATED SPEECH CORPORATION (Rough to finished illustrations of each lesson on interactive instructional DVD.)
FOCAL POINT, LLC (created trial exhibit graphics clarifying complex technical concepts, flow charts and timelines for the courtroom.)
(More available on request.)
Data Tech Systems, LLC., San Francisco, California
Bay Area production, marketing and development services for the film industry.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER October 2004-present.
- DESIGN of web and print marketing material, using Adobe software in Mac environment.
- BRAND DEVELOPMENT of identity and messaging standards for the Mustang product line.
- STREAMLINED production workflow that achieved a 25% REDUCTION in concept-to-finish time.
- EXPERTISE in Photoshop color correction and retouching.
- IMPLEMENTED process step for a pre-production meeting to connect graphic designers with
photographers, minimizing the need for reshoots and reducing time to create marketing
collateral up to 30%.
- PHOTOSHOP retouching and color correction of still photography, and animated gif images.
- QUARK XPRESS & INDESIGN fluency, creating brochures, ads and order forms for print.
- ILLUSTRATOR fluency, creating logos for web, video and print
- FLASH & DREAMWEAVER used to create banners ads and graphic emails.
- Developed guide of in-house style standards for graphics and branding.
ACADEMY ARTWORKS, INC. York, Pennsylvania
Academy Artworks is an art studio which specializes in producing art for the college textbook market.
ART DIRECTOR March 1997-August 1999.
- DIRECTED Quality Assurance Department (proofreaders) and managed
relationship with in-house illustrators and client publishers.
- TRACKED multiple, simultaneous projects to meet deadlines.
- INTERVIEWED, hired and evaluated staff.
- MAINTAINED close contact with authors and publishers to meet client specifications.
- SUPERVISED the development of marketing materials and samples.
- DEVELOPED guide of style standards for chemistry illustration, adopted
for effective communication with client publishers and authors.
- LAUNCHED new book projects for illustrators and proofreaders and
provided technical guidance.
ILLUSTRATOR November 1995-March 1997
- ILLUSTRATED textbooks & CD-ROMs on a variety of subjects using both the computer
and traditional materials.
- SPECIALIZED in chemistry, medical, and biology texts.
- SKILLED in proofreading and creating art to client specifications.
- CREATED art for print from manuscript; PRE-PRESS knowledge.
3D ANIMATOR June 1995-October 1995
- 3D Animator for the first Introductory Chemistry book ever to be published entirely as a CD-Rom.
- Created spot illustrations of chemical reactions, equipment and lab experiments.
- Self-taught in learning 3D Studio Pro software for this project.
- Worked one-on-one with professor of chemistry and author Dr. Claude Yoder.
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE &
ACTIVITIES
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- Adobe DreamWeaver Class, City College San Francisco (C.C.S.F.), San Francisco,
California.
Learned all aspects of web design using DreamWeaver as a tool. Spring 2011
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- WEB DESIGN TRAINING PROGRAM, MediaLink 41, Bay Area Video Coalition (B.A.V.C.), San Francisco,
California.
Learned all aspects of web design in this nationally-recognized training program. August
1999-May 2000.
- MARKETING INTERNSHIP, Advanced Studies in England, Bath, England.
Maintained the website of this oversees study institution in the UK. Evaluated the usefulness of the site as a marketing tool,
and recommended improvements to it. Dealt with all student enquiries stemming from the website.
One-year paid internship. August 1999-May 2000.
- SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, Conewago Valley School District, PA. Hold PA Type 06 Permit to teach any subject,
grades K-12, as needed. Fall 2000.
- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS Fred Pryor Seminars:
Interpersonal Skills,
How to Supervise People,
How to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service.
- COUNSELOR, Resident Assistant
Academy of Art College.
2001 and 2002.
Franklin and Marshall College. 1992-93 and 1994-95.
- Figure Drawing, Watercolor Painting, Continuing Education, Bath University, England.
Fall 1999-Spring 2000.
- INTERNATIONAL STUDY GRANTS, Franklin & Marshall College, PA. Awarded two travel grants
sponsored by F&M College; designed two research projects and travelled through
Europe independently in order to complete them. Summer 1993 & Summer 1994.
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EDUCATION
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Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
VALEDICTORIAN of Graduate School, 2004, MFA Animation.
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts degree May 1995, Magna Cum Laude Major: Fine Arts, Concentration: Spanish
Oxford University, England
Advanced Studies in England, academic exchange program, Spring 1994.
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HONORS
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- Valedictorian, Graduate School Class of 2004, Academy of Art University
- Magna Cum Laude, Franklin and Marshall College
- Black Pyramid Senior Honor Society
, Franklin and Marshall College
- Skull and Crown Honor Society
, Franklin and Marshall College
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- John Marshall Scholar and Dana Scholar
, Franklin and Marshall College
- 1991 Valedictorian, N.O.H.S.
- Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award
- Xerox Humanities and Social Societies Award
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