Résumé

Strengths

• Over 15 years Art and Graphic Design experience working with national brands
• Varied styles with a strong aptitude for eye-pleasing composition
• Experienced with computer graphics, 3D modeling/animation, motion graphics, multimedia, desktop publishing, web publishing, and traditional art media
• 17 years of 3D modeling/animation experience
• Capable of working as a team-player and/or independently

Education

• Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville, NC
  A.A.S. Degree in Digital Media Technology, 2006
  Graduated 4.0 GPA, Highest Honors, President’s List
• Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, Asheville, NC
  A.A.S. Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, 2000
  Graduated 4.0 GPA, Highest Honors, Dean’s List

Skills & Accomplishments

• Logo & package design using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign CC
• Desktop publishing, magazine layout and flyer/poster design using InDesign
• Forms design using Illustrator and Acrobat
• Digital painting, retouching, and compositing with Photoshop
• Web design using Dreamweaver and WordPress
• Digital photography, including portraits, landscapes, and still-lifes
• Computer Aided Drafting using AutoCAD
• 3D modeling, animation, and rendering using Blender 3D, Sketchup
• Model preparation for 3D printing
• 3D printing and custom jewelry design
• Video editing & motion graphics using Adobe Premiere & After Effects
• Traditional artwork including charcoal, graphite, ink, colored pencil, marker, watercolor, & acrylic paints

Publishing

• As volunteer in busy Graphics Department, performed quality checking/proofing of pre-press film negatives, used for weekly journals published in 148 languages worldwide
• Printed 4-color catalogs, brochures, photographs, and mailings according to
  customers’ needs

Awards and Showings

• Student Art Exhibition, The Phil Mechanic Gallery, Asheville, NC, 2006
• Animation Exhibition, Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC, 2005
• Gold Key award, The Scholastic Art Awards, 1996
• Honorable Mention, Buncombe County Schools Art Show, 1996

Software Proficiencies

• Acrobat Pro
• Photoshop CC
• Illustrator CC
• Dreamweaver CC
• Flash CC (Adobe Animate)
• InDesign CC
• Fireworks CS6
• Premiere Pro CC
• Encore CS6
• After Effects CC
• Affinity Photo
• Affinity Designer
• Artrage
• AutoCAD
• Audacity
• Blender 2.79
• Indigo Renderer
• Joomla 2.5
• Lux Render
• Manga Studio 5/Clip Studio Paint
• Medibang Paint
• Procreate
• Sketchup
• WordPress

Work History

• 2018-Present
  Graphic Design/Customer Support
  SkyFi, Inc, Sylva, NC
• 2018-Present
  Payroll/Taxes
  Excel Payroll Plus, Inc, Sylva, NC
• 2011-2018
  Graphic Designer
  Inform Systems Data Documents, Arden, NC
• 2006-Present
  Freelance Graphic Design & Animation
• 2006-09
  CAD Designer
  Superior Walls, Fletcher, NC
• 2004-06
  In-house Graphic Designer/Site Manager
  Safe & Secure Storage, Asheville, NC
• 2003
  CAD Designer/Engineer
  Betech, Inc., Fletcher, NC
• 2001-02
  Full-Time Volunteer (Graphics Department)
  Headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Brooklyn, NY