WHAT YOU'VE FOUND
A High-energy, experienced professional who enjoys the challenge of finding creative and innovative solutions to complex visual design problems. Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills. A self-starting critical thinker and motivator.
TESTED EXPERIENCE
Jaxon Visual Design & Illustration
Visual Design & Consulting Services
Art Direction, print production, web design and multimedia related materials for a wide variety of clients, from design consultation and supervision to hands on production of promotional collateral. Produced campaign materials including staging of photo shoots for products and trade journal ads. Develop branding materials and guidelines for non-profit and small business development clients. Produce highly detailed composite illustrations for product development, patent registration and promotional campaigns. Book cover design and illustration (written and illustrated two children’s books).
SAS Global Marketing Creative
Art Direction, print production, web and multimedia related materials for promotion of SAS software and services. Produced Ad campaign materials. Co-director of illustration team created to develop new series of illustrations used on SAS collateral. Develop Branding style for SAS collateral that sets it apart from SAS competitors. Create new branding materials, including revitalization of the (then)existing SAS corporate logo. Developed with a team of peers a means to disseminate and implement the elements of the SAS brand to all regional and international offices. Implemented selection process and rating system for stock photography that met criteria for the new SAS brand (to be placed in digital asset management system for global access). Produced highly detailed composite illustrations for JMP (a division of SAS) used on collateral, conferences and other promotional materials.
SouthPeak (a division of SAS)
Art Director/illustrator/animator for computer-based gaming software for retail consumers. Provided concepts and final visual materials for production of interactive games, including character development, texture creation and mapping, 3D modeling, interface design and testing. Produced printed materials for packaging and retail promotion. Developed 30 – 60 second commercials for SAS and SouthPeak games.
Alternate Route Studios (a division of SAS)
Emphasis on Art Direction and designing multi-media promotional materials and Flash web site. Created Ad campaign materials for gaming industry trade journals.
SAS Video Production (SVP)
Senior Graphic Designer, Computer graphics and animation. Created educational, instructional, promotional and collateral materials for SAS and external clients. Design Research assistant for developing SAS graphics software (Nvision paint software and Nvision 3d animation software). Self educated in unix code in order to facilitate using and further developing Nvision 3d software. Assisted in editing and post production of video materials and 30-60 second TV spots for SAS and commercial clients.
EDUCATION & GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Chowan College, Murfreesboro, N.C. Communications Art/Fine Arts major
Rockhurst University, Continuing Education Center – Creative Marketing Workshops
Disney Institute, Orlando Florida, Traditional cel animation studies
Warner Brothers Studios, Traditional animation and secondary vendor creative classes for new product vendor development
Visiting Lecturer - Computer Graphic Design and Illustration: School of Art & Design, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Adobe Illustrator CS5
Adobe InDesign CS5 Adobe Flash CS5
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5
Adobe Acrobat CS5
Adobe Bridge CS5
Adobe After Effects CS5
Sony Vegas Digital Video Editor
Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel
Power Point
Soft Image (3D)
3D Studio Max
WEB/CODING KNOWLEDGE
Social Network Marketing/Branding
HTML
XML
CSS
JAVA
AWARDS (partial list)
Society for Technical Communications (STC)– Awards of excellence, merit and achievement
Stevie – American Business Award…Best Creative Organization (in America)
Disigold – Best Children’s Book Cover
Silver Reel – Video Awards (numerous)
NCGA International Computer Graphics Contest – First Place and Best of Show
References available on request
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