B I am a Detroit Metro Area artist specializing in multiple disciplines and hold a BFA from the College for Creative Studies. I am consistently working on graphic & web design, vector illustration, photography, collage, sculpture, book making, fashion and screen printing. In my freetime I challenge myself with surreal and complex creative outlets, as well as own & operate a canine couture (dog clothes) corporation. I'm always looking for new & amazing ways to be more efficient. I am an obsessive multitasker and list-maker.
My work history ranges from Morgue Photographer to the most recent Senior Designer/Art Department Head. Other titles I've had have been: Senior Graphic Designer, Web Designer/Developer, Ancient Weapons & Artifacts Photographer, Studio Photographer, Photographic Assistant, Digital Retoucher, Illustrator, Freelancer, Videographer, Sound Assitant, Bread Bagger, Team Leader, Manager, President, CEO, and many, many others.
My last position duties I held could be summed up in a novel thicker than a dictionary. The short version was as follows: Designed display graphics for small and large businesses to use for tradeshows. Handled all designing, updating, SEO, newsletters and maintenance on 3 ecommerce websites (20k+ products) as well as managed core creation material for environmental promotional products & advertising, product photography, custom corporate awards, and led art teams through major client projects. Also held the #1 position in sales for 18 consecutive months.
S Graphic/Web Design experience with product development, package design, logos, brand strategies, identity, advertising, brochures, catalogs, programs, magazines, postcards, letterheads, envelopes, business cards, tickets, forms, invitations, book layouts, cover designs, product advertisements, mailings, websites, music promotional pieces & packages, signs, banners, billboards, large multimedia displays, layouts for press and advanced typesetting. Experienced in ecommerce solutions including Volusion software, SEO, credit card processing, Google AdWords and Google Analytics. Fluent in HTML, CSS, and can figure out most dynamic codes, plugins and some advanced features. Currently improving Flash, actionscripting and Java skills.
Software: Proficient and expert in Adobe Photoshop, Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, After Effects, Fireworks, LiveCycle, Contribute, Encore, Premiere Pro, Soundbooth, Volusion, Pagemaker, Freehand, Carrara Studio, 3ds Max, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, ImageReady, FinalCut Pro, IMovie, Corel, Reason, Soundforge, Acid, Beatbox, Goldmine, Peachtree, SAGE, most FTP software, and basic data entry programs. Currently improving Flash, actionscripting and Java skills. Mac & PC compatible.
Photography: Experienced with color corrections, digital outputting, black & white/color darkroom procedures, alterations, fabrications, E-6 drum processing/printing, slide copying, additive work, in camera separations, clich?' verre, combination printing, paper negative, hand dyed negatives, cross processing, slide projection, macro-photography, portraits, studio lighting, and product shots. Also advanced in the art of photo-restoration and digital alteration/repair. Above operational in all camera formats.
Biomedical: Experienced with: ophthalmic photography, clinical, patient & healthcare public relations, photographic reproductions of diagnostic imagery, macro-photography, microscope photography, studio lighting, ultraviolet and infrared photography.
Fine Art: Experience with hyper-photorealism drawings from photographs, illustration, watercolour & acrylic painting, screen printing, book making, fashion design & construction, sculpture, glass, metal constructions, as well as minor welding, audio/video production /editing, and print making.
C Google, McAfee, Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Venetian Hotel-Monaco, Coca Cola, Chevron Gas & Power, BP, GE Energy, EnergyStar, GM, Ford Motor Co, Honda, Visteon, VW, Wells Fargo, AIG, Jackson Hewitt, Merril Lynch, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Delta Airlines, FAA, Dupont, US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, US Marine Corp, Malaysian Government & Task Force, Boy Scouts of America, Johnson & Johnson, University of Notre Dame, Bally Tech, Kroger, Murphy Brown LLC, Nordstrom, Noresco, Nvidia Corporation, Nutra, Philips Research, NASA, Toronto Zoo, Angioscore, Blue Cross, Delphi, T-Mobile, Verizon, United Way, Beaumont, La-z-boy, and Nike.
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