Experience
Communication Designer/Illustrator, Crestron Electronics Inc., Rockleigh, NJ
2005-2006
Design and illustrations for print, web and multimedia projects. I would help conceptualize and develop interactive applications for promotional materials, and design and produce print graphics and video signage for tradeshows. I always make an effort to keep up with the latest design and illustration programs and pass that knowledge on to co-workers, when possible.??Art Director/Illustrator, NC Comm, Fairfield, NJ?2000-2004?Art direction, design and illustration on projects ranging from print, web, multimedia and ?interactive CD-ROMs for major accounts to newspaper and magazine advertisements, direct mail packages, newsletters, annual reports and product catalogs. Work with creative director to develop marketing directions on projects. Help staff members in the most current versions of creative software programs.
Art Director/Studio Manager, Tell-A-Graphics Inc., Dover, NJ - A division of Joe Kubert Inc.
1996-1999?Art direction and management of daily operations. Design and execution of files on projects ranging from book publication, package design, graphics for video, magazine ads, posters, catalogs, brochures and all promotional materials. Manage the daily operation of the ?studio involved: purchasing, pricing, trafficking and scheduling (of art, design and production), proofing of film, supervision and scheduling of staff and freelance artists.
Art Instructor, Joe Kubert School of Cartooning & Graphic Art Inc., Dover, NJ ?1994-1999
Instructing students on a college level in the following areas: Methods and Materials II ?and Narrative Art II.
DC Comics Inc., New York, NY - A division of Warner Brothers Inc.?1992-1994
First hired at DC Comics as a Production Artist for art and lettering corrections on ?their monthly comic line. Promoted to Assistant Production Manager after my four month review. My responsibilities grew to supervision of the production staff, trafficking books through editorial to the printers' and press checks. After a year was asked to join the editorial staff working in DC’s Development Group. As an Assistant Editor I worked with the creative talent, handled the scheduling of books and did some copy editing.
Education
Joe Kubert School Of Cartoon and Graphic Art, Dover, NJ?Mergenthaler Vocational High School, Baltimore, MD?Baltimore School For The Arts, Baltimore, MD
Skills and Associations?Contributing Writer for KW Publishing, Oldsmar, FL. Creating articles and online tutorials for their new magazine and web site about Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Illustrator Techniques.?Which launched in September 2006?Member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. ?Art Editor for Illustratorworld.com. ?Freehand illustration, storyboard and comping techniques. ?Proficient with Apple Macintosh format and several design and illustration programs including:
Photoshop CS/CS2
Adobe ImageReady CS/CS2?CS2Adobe Illustrator CS/CS2
Adobe Streamline 4
Adobe Acrobat 7
QuarkXpress 6.5
Final Cut Pro
DVD Studio Pro
Adobe After Effects 5.5/6.5
Adobe GoLive 6
Macromedia Flash MX 2004
Bias Peck
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office
Scanning Software
Flash Actionscripting
HTML
Painter 8,9