GRAPHIC ARTIST & ILLUSTRATOR
ENDEAVOR
Applying the technical and creative skills to diverse industries and their design projects.
Collaborating with other artist, management, and client alike to bring the best graphic display for their needs. With 20+ years of design experience I try to bring my understanding
and knowledge to follow through with completion.
Hard SKILLS
Adobe Illustrator
Use of crisp and simple techniques using White Space as well as complex paths to achieve the message.
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Adobe Photoshop
Strongly adapt to photo manipulation. Combining filter effects color for a glamorous display.
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Adobe InDesign
Layout any manner of text layout with imagery to magnify a graphical position.
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Adobe After Effects
Knowledge of the motion graphics for web ads, or LED displays to catch the eye
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Hand Illustration
Hand draw or digitally paint anything the imagination can develop. From Logos, personal animation, portrait, to story illustrations.
Soft SKILLS
Out of Box Creativity
Willing to share ideas and sketches to bring a project to life.
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Project Management
Gathering details to move forward then to bring it to fruition with a timely follow-up adding strong communication skills throughout the process.
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Teach & Learn
Always ready to teach the knowledge acquired through the years while being receptive to others ideas and processes.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Visibility Sign & Graphics - 11/2016 - Current
Created Illustrated image files for use in wall mural, vehicle wraps, promotional printing.
Laid out title and label design for promotional display.
Working with clients ideas in creative Illustrations for murals, vehicle wraps, trade show displays
Management: Aaron Maravilla 801-707-5577
G54 Design Apparel - 03/2012 - 09/2014
• Designing/illustrating T-shirts, hats, and souvenir art for major companies as Browning, Realtree, and Ê»Believe or Notʼ museums, Zoos across the US as well as Aquariums. Designing for these companies, we went into research to implement their style and look.
• Illustrated poster covers and signs for national parks, getting familiar with the region and culture.
Management: Adam Moore
Hebco Inc. - 11/2014-09/2016
• Updating current Department of Defense aircraft manual illustrations.
Using Arbatext ISOdraw software to vectorize the art, and with number callouts we had to be extremely correct in the parts being implemented.
• Illustrating newly engineered systems to be used in the assigned aircrafts, working closely with the engineers and Tech writers for the new manuals.
Management: Mike Barnes 801-419-3179
North Florida Premier Magazine - 2008 - 2012
• Directed the layout and order of the magazine. Using Photoshop to manipulate photos for company ad layouts.
• Writing advertisement sections and seasonal articles being used in the magazine.
Management - Amy Hizer
AWARDS & EDUCATION
Dixie State College - 2001 - 2004
• Major in Graphic Arts
• Visual Tech - Graphic Design
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Master Illustrator Class
Color Theory • Composition • Story Telling