Resume: ART DIRECTOR, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
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ResumeId: 1000080375
Position: ART DIRECTOR, GRAPHIC DESIGNER
City/State/Zip: LOS ANGELES, CA 90041
Location: CA
Relocate: Y
Years Exp: 10/20
Salary: 25.00
Salary Type: HR
Position Type: PC
Resume:
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EXPERIENCE
Sixteen years of graphics and media work contributing to senior level skills for art direction and art creation using Macintosh PowerPC and Windows NT platforms.
PRINT AND INTERNET
Provide eleven plus years of software expertise in QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop for concept to prepress mechanical artwork. Design and architect fully dynamic web sites using NetObjects Fusion and GoLive Cyberstudio for HTML, DHTML, text, graphics and video encoding. Familiar with Java, CGI and SQL scripting.
VIDEO AND FILM
Provide seven plus years of experience using Strata Studio Pro and presently 3D Studio Max for 3D modeling, illustration and visual effects. Create and produce digital video and visual effects using Adobe After Effects and Premiere for compositing, editing and complete creative production.
1998 to PRESENT
Owner and Creative Director
JACK STRAWS FD STUDIOS
Perform art direction and creative production for entertainment providers, online Internet publishers and advertising agencies. Experienced with all manner of corporate in-house art departments and web developers. Creating concept to final design elements for print, web, film and broadcast.
1997 to 1998
Senior Graphic Designer/Permanent
ULEAD SYSTEMS, INC. - TORRANCE, CA
Planned and implemented graphic design systems and studios at Torrance office and at in home studio. Created packaging artwork for flagship software product PhotoImpact 4. Created and produced all tradeshow signage. Created and produced tradeshow mini web sites. Created Ulead Mall site graphics for full product line. Created and produced magazine advertisements for Media Studio Pro.
1997
Senior Graphic Designer/Freelance - Summer 97
WARNER BROS - BURBANK, CA
While working for Warner Home Video, created layouts and produced digital mechanicals for twenty-seven "Warner Bros Hits" VHS packages. Designed and produced packaging system for laser disc, DVD, and VHS for Turner Pictures Worldwide's "MICHAEL".
1996 - 1997
Web Site Designer/Freelance - Fall 96 to Spring 97
DISNEY ONLINE - NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
Designed Disney.com home pages for the months of August through November. Assisted in the transition to the new look and design for fall 96 pages. In 1997, designed "Buena Vista Pictures Online Press Kit", Disney Store February interstitial advertisement and "Disney Theme Parks Tickets" site.
1995
Visual Merchandising Designer/Freelance - Fall 95
KIDS MART - CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA
Designed and produced electronic mechanicals for screenprinting of all in-store signage. Renovation of the interior design system of 330 stores nationwide required complete signage creation. Art directed and produced department size signs for new renovations. Designed and produced all "1995 Holiday" signage and visual merchandising pieces as well as fixture installation guidelines for all stores.
Graphic Designer/Freelance
GORE GRAPHICS/AGT - LOS ANGELES, CA
Designed and produced camera ready mechanicals for advertisements, posters and video packaging for Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures and Touch Stone Pictures. Major campaigns included newspaper and outdoor advertisements for "Judge Dredd", "Crimson Tide", "Pocahontas", "Beauty and The Beast Musical" and "Toy Story".
1993 - 1995
Graphic Designer/Permanent
MCCANN-ERICKSON - SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Produced electronic mechanicals for print advertising, brochure production and promotional campaigns for client list that included; PG&E, Wells Fargo Bank, Safeway North America and Fireman's Fund. Designed "Wells Fargo-Online" for Prodigy Online. Worked directly with new business development team to produce questionnaires, presentation boards, displays, leave behinds, pitchbooks and interactive new business presentations.
1992
Production Artist/ Freelance - Summer 92 to Winter 92
TEAM ONE ADVERTISING - EL SEGUNDO, CA
Created master page mechanical rigs, standardized style sheets, hyphenation and justification styles for Lexus Full Line and Pre-Owned car brochures. Produced LS400 - forty page full color brochure from comp to engraver-ready electronic mechanicals. Also completed Lexus collateral and print advertising assignments.
1989 - 1993
Desktop Publishing Software Instructor/by Contract
GRAPHICS PLUS - CULVER CITY, CA
Responsibilities included training personnel of major newspaper, catalog and promotional material clients, on site and at the Culver City location. Provided classroom training for Introduction to Macintosh, Microsoft Word, QuarkXPress, FrameMaker, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Aldus PageMaker, Freehand and Persuasion.
1981 - 1985
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS - LOS ANGELES, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, December 1985. Major in Design. Concentration in Computer Graphics.
PERSONAL
Born 1/1/61, single, enjoy video production, oil painting and weight training.
PORTFOLIO
http://www.jackstrawsstudios.com
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