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EXPERIENCE
Graphic Artist/Art Director
Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, TX
2004-2006
Team member of in-house art department for the world's third largest auction house designing and/or producing: auction catalogs, newspaper/magazine advertisments, brochures and flyers, postcards and direct mail pieces, business card and letterhead designs, and lobby signage.
Graphic
Designer/Web Designer
Pro Motion Creative Media Solutions, Dallas, TX
2000-2004
In-house art department for Media Purchaser/Ad Agency, working directly with owner on projects including: website design and maintenance; banner and email ads; newspaper advertisements and circulars; direct mail pieces; TV graphics; PoP's and window art; logo and brochure designs; illustrations; business card and letterhead designs. Performed various client services including creative consultations, customer relations, and liaison between client and Account Executives
Graphic
Designer/Web Designer/Production Artist
KC Graphics/Arachnid Graphix, Mesquite, TX
1998-present
Self-employed freelancer working on various projects including: website design and maintenance. banner ads; cd package design; newspaper advertisements and inserts; direct mail pieces; PoP's and window art; logo and brochure designs; an urban music magazine; an urban newsletter; illustrations; business card and letterhead designs; typesetting and artboard stripping.
Graphic
Designer/Mac Operator
Laser Graphics, Arlington, TX
1999
Responsible for creating or recreating computer-generated artwork utilizing Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, Pagemaker, Freehand, and Publisher for brochures, flyers, letterhead Art directed and typeset various projects including corporate logos, business cards, letterheads, brochures, self-mailers, magazine advertisements, company invitations, and forms Perform maintenance and cleaning of company AGFA Imaging system
Mac
Operator
Virtual Packaging Technology, Irving, TX
1998
Responsible for troubleshooting client artwork and electronic files, reformatting those files incompatible with the company's technology utilizing Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, PageMaker, and Freehand; created new or recreate existing packaging not provided by client Maintained electronic filing; help maintain hard copy filing Performed various client services including creative consultations and customer relations
Graphic
Designer/Production Artist
Dallas Printing & Graphics, Dallas, TX
1996-1998
Responsible for creating or recreating computer-generated artwork utilizing Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, QuarkXPress, PageMaker, and Freehand for brochures, flyers, letterhead packages, etc. Art directed and typeset various projects including corporate logos, business cards, letterheads, brochures, self-mailers, magazine advertisements, company invitations, and forms Perform maintenance and cleaning of company Linotronic Imaging system Assist Lead Pressman in stripping together art boards and mechanicals Perform various client services including creative consultations and customer relations
Creative
Artist
Registered Direct Response, Carollton, TX
1996
Intern
Dally Advertising, Dallas, TX
1995
Computer
Artist/Ast Typesetter
Kissell Printing, Dallas, TX
1995
Combat
Signal Team Chief
HSC, 28th Aviation Group, Arlington TX
1993-1996
Combat
Signaller/PAC Clerk
HHC 52nd Engineer Battalion, Ft Carson, CO
1991-1993
EDUCATION
The Art
Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX
Associate of Applied Arts (Visual
Communication) Dec. '95
The Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX
Associate of Applied Arts (Multimedia/Web
Design) June '01
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