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EXPERIENCED GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND ILLUSTRATOR
OBJECTIVE
I am currently
enrolled as a sophomore at the Massachusetts College of Art in the field
of Illustration. I am seeking a position to compliment my academic
schedule in illustration, design and layout, and to make use of my
extensive practical experience as a professional desktop publisher and
designer.
Description of my
perfect job:
Lots of layout design.
Give me the information and let me set it up in a way that makes sense
and catches the eye. Regular scheduled publication deadlines are a good
thing and keep a healthy pressure. Lots of Illustrator, Quark and
Photoshop.
WORK EXPERIENCE
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9/2004 - Present
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Full-time Student,
Illustration
Massachusetts College of Art
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4/1999 - Present
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Illustrator
Sanguine Publications, Ltd.
Cincinnati, OH
Freelance
illustration for a variety of game manuals (Ironclaw, Jadeclaw) and accessories, both
internal and cover illustrations. Internal and cover illustrations for
the novel, Black Iron (2005). Worked up images from provided written
descriptions and supplied reference materials. Primarily hand-drawn and
colored work.
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7/2005
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Graphic Designer
Bay Windows / South End News
Boston, MA
Responsible for ad
creation for regional, weekly publications, including: Bay Windows and South End News.
This involved ad
design, working with sales staff to build advertisements from scratch,
or handling camera ready materials.
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8/2004
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Illustrator and Designer
Argosy Publishing
Waltham, MA
Edited illustrations
and created graphics for use in children's basic science textbooks.
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1/2004 - 9/2004
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Graphic Designer
Professional Staffing Group, OfficeTeam, Aquent
Boston, MA
These agencies
supplied me with creative work with a variety of clients. While none of
these were long term projects they kept my skills current. I've worked
at the Jamaica Plain Gazette, doing brief ad design and layout, and
also for the National Association of Social Workers, putting together
the May 2004 issue of FOCUS, their monthly newspaper. This kind of work
involves quickly picking up the workflow and production issues specific
to each job.
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5/2001 - 12/2003
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Graphic Designer
United Parenting Publications, Inc.
Jamaica Plain, MA
Responsible for
layout/production of four-color, regional, monthly, parenting
publications, including: The Boston Parents' Paper, The Rhode Island
Parents' Paper, Atlanta Our Kids, Birmingham Family Times.
This involved ad
design, working with clients and sales staff to build advertisements
from scratch, or handling camera ready materials. Also working with the
editorial staff to produce the books through the entire pre-press
process. Created any other flyers, banners, t-shirts, etc. as needed
for branding purposes for fairs and conferences held by the paper.
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9/1998 - 9/2000
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Gallery Assistant and
Graphic Designer
Mobilia Gallery
Cambridge, MA
Created all gallery
postcard announcements and advertisements in magazines (American
Craft Magazine,
Metalsmith,
Lapidary Journal, Gallery Guide, Art New England). Responsible for display
and customer service, handling artwork and clients and artists. Digital
photography of work for inventory purposes.
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8/1996 - 9/1998
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Layout Coordinator
The Thistle
Cambridge, MA
Worked in a
co-operative group, produced and edited a monthly newspaper for MIT and
the surrounding Cambridge community. Also acquiring and designing
advertisements as needed.
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9/1994 - 5/1995
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Layout Coordinator
Voices University
of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
Arranged layout of
articles and advertisements. Desktop publication of monthly news
periodical for the University's Black Student Union. Drew spot
illustrations as needed.
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EDUCATION
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9/2004 - Present
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Full-time Student,
Illustration
Massachusetts College of Art
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5/1998
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Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Boston, MA
Three years of
graduate school in Toxicology. Worked as a laboratory research assistant.
Conducted independent research in genetic toxicology. Left prior to
completion to pursue work in graphic design and art.
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5/1995
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Biology, B.S.
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
Meyerhoff
Scholarship Recipient.
Major in Biology. Minor in Philosophy.
Summer Internships at University of Maryland Hospital (Information
Systems Department), 1993, and the World Health Organization, Myanmar
(Produced and published country's first journal of AIDS/HIV research),
1994.
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SKILLS
Desktop Publishing: QuarkXPress
Currently used now for 7 years
Web design: Able with HTML
Currently used now for 8 years
Digital Graphics: Expert with Adobe Illustrator
and Photoshop
Currently used now for 7 years
Visual Artist: Traditional media such as
drawing and painting
Currently used now for 12 years
REFERENCES
Rob Baskinger
Boston Parents' Paper, Production Supervisor
Phone Number: 617-522-1515
Email Address: rbaskinger@unitedad.com
Reference Type: Professional
Libby Cooper &
JoAnne Cooper
Mobilia Gallery, Owners
Phone Number: 617-876-2109
Email Address: mobiliaart@aol.com
Reference Type: Professional
Jason Holmgren
Sanguine Publications, Ltd.,Owner
Phone Number/Fax: 312-803-1320
Email Address: biz@saguine.com
Reference Type: Professional
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
I am an accomplished
freelance fantasy artist and illustrator. I've had shows at the
University of Maryland Baltimore County and local art galleries and have
participated and won awards in art shows in California and Philadelphia,
and occasionally will take private paid commissions. I was the Guest of
Honor for the 2003 Canadian Arts & Cartooning Expo in Ottawa.
I like to exercise my
creative muscles in the visual arena, and continue to make that the core
of my professional life, despite my initial training as a scientist. I
have always kept my fingers busy with graphic arts and design as a
professional, through my art and desktop publication.
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