SUMMARY
I am an art director with a flair for creating unique and workable illustrations and designs that stimulates new business and improves the profitability of existing operations. I have strong design and illustration skills, as well as a superior knowledge of most design programs and typography.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
-- Developed and implemented an advertising and marketing program to help new wide format printer distribution company gain a foothold in the United States.

-- Developed and unified a corporate identity for non-profit child search organization, including logo, marketing collateral and lost child poster designs.

-- Redeveloped and updated previously existing logo design for ISA (International Sign Association).
-- Presently contracted by Sign Biz, Inc., a network of independently-owned sign businesses worldwide, to instruct new sign business owners and their graphic artists on multiple aspects of sign design and production.

-- Also contracted by Sign Biz, Inc. to develop logo and corporate identity for incoming sign businesses.

-- Created new poster/magazine style format for a local community newspaper which resulted in an increase in circulation and advertising income.

QUALIFICATIONS
-- Twenty-four years as an art director, designer, illustrator, cartoonist, typographer, sign maker, and wide format digital print specialist.

-- Ten years experience in computer-aided design with expert proficiency with a number of programs including the following: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In- Design, CorelDraw, and Quark Express. Also highly qualified in three-dimensional programs such as: Bryce 3D, 3DS Max, Ray Dream 3D, Poser, and Swift 3D. Website development programs include: Adobe GoLive, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Professional. Other programs include proprietary software: SAi’s Flexi SignPro, Casmate, Scanvec Inspire (sign making software), SAi’s PhotoPrint, Onyx PosterShop and Production House, and Roland Versaworks (wide format RIP and color management software).

-- Highly-qualified in wide-format digital printing and color management. Proficient with multiple wide-format printers including dye-based, eco-solvent and true solvent wide format printers.

-- Extensive knowledge of pre-press preparation and camera operation.

EXPERIENCE
1984 to present
Freelance Art Director and Graphics Consultant

1998 to present
Sign Technology Instructor
Sign Biz, Inc. – Dana Point, California Responsible for training new sign business owners and graphic artists on multiple aspects of sign design and production, including manipulating CAD program, vinyl installation and wide format digital printing.

2003 to 2004
Advertising and Marketing Director
Steward of International Marketing, Inc. (SIM Inc.) – Irvine, California
Responsible for all aspects of marketing and advertising for this distributor of wideformat solvent inkjet printers. Developed corporate marketing plan which included designing all advertising, from flyers to magazine ads to web site.

1996 to 1998
Art Director
Minuteman Signs and Graphics – Brea, California
Responsible for all design and production. Developed signage and wide format prints for clients all over the Orange County region. Lead production team to develop final products as well as manage location and customer service.

1993 to 1996
Art Director / Graphics Editor
Orange County News and Buena Park/Anaheim Independent – Garden Grove, California
Responsible for production for the twice-weekly community newspaper publications. Developed layout, reproduced and edited all photos and graphics that appeared in publication. Lead production team to layout and paste-up prior to press.

1990 to 1993
Art Director
D.J. Printing – Santa Ana, California
Responsible for design and prepress of all clients’ projects for this one to two-color printer. Also developed full color projects that were outsourced to four-color web offset printers.

1990
Lead Typographer
Hubbert/Kovack Marketing – Costa Mesa, California
Responsible for managing agency’s typesetting department.

1988 to 1990
Art Director
Apea Graphics – Walnut, California
Responsible for design and prepress of all clients’ projects. Projects included newsletters, logos, identity packages, packaging, flyers and inserts, forms, etc.

EDUCATION
Cerritos Community College – Norwalk, California
Associate of Arts Degree, Communications

-- References available on request

-- Portfolio available on request