Objective
A secure, long term place in the graphic arts community, to open minds and expand horizons through an artistic medium, and to effectively communicate with the public in an artistic and/or symbolic way.
Experience
--Famous Barr (6-29-99 to current) - Digital Graphic Designer
While my title is designer I have done many jobs including Digital and Traditional Photography; Stylist; MAC Technition; Research and Development; Purchasing; IS (set up a LAN); creation of a.PDF workflow for visual merchandise, its uses, distribution, and proofing; Drum Scanner; Streamlined production of graphics; and Print Technition for large format printers and vinyl plotters.
--Facts and Comparisons (10-98 to 6-27-99) - Marketing intern/Graphic Designer
Coordinating between my art director, marketing managers, product managers, editors, printer, and sometimes even the Post Office I created direct mail pieces for products used by the medical industry. In addition I created pieces for trade shows and business stationary.
--Optima Graphics (9-98 to 6-27-99) - Production Artist, Scanning technician
High production environment producing Trade Show graphics. I was also the drum scanning tech.
--Sportsworld (8-98 to 10-98) - Artist & Streamlined production
Worked as artist and designer for silk screen T-shirt and sign production as well as vinyl signs.
--Freelance (8-98 to Current) - Artist & Designer
Worked various projects such as Dirt Wear USA for PowerSports, Show Me Bike Show, Incognito Talent, Computer Solutions, World's Fair Celebration, etc.
Education
--A.A.S Graphic Communications; St. Louis Community College; Additional seminars and classes;
Programs (in Mac and PC)
--Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, GoLive, Dreamweaver, Quarkxpress, InDesign, Colortrio, CorelDRAW, Freehand, Flexisign, Bryce, Office Suite, Posterworks, Wordperfect, Poser, Ray Dream Studio, Pagespinner, Pagemill, Painter, Premiere, and many more.
Additional Skills
--Recognized by The International Who's Who of Technology Professionals
--Worked with Colorspan, Colorstar, and Onyx RIP stations on NT and Unix
--Color-management systems using ICC color profiles
--Drum and flatbed scanning
--Lambda operations and photographic processes
--Written HTML on multiple web sites
--Imagesetter separations including Ecographix, Fire 1000 and Rhino Film Neg.
--Set up server and network including pdf work flow
References / Numbers
Personal References:
on request;
Supervisors Numbers
Famous-Dave Dapron: 314-444-3179
Optima-Bob Siar: 314-349-3396
Facts... -Mark Wickersham: 314-216-2153
Sportsworld-Mark Jenkins: 314-225-9180
