David Shanklin
Designer and Production Artist for Hire — Portland, OR
About
A driven creative professional with over 6 years experience working in graphic design. Motivated, self-starting and possessing an eye for details. Has designed and/or produced graphic apparel, environmental graphics, and print items for clients like Nike, Holland America Line, and Light in the Attic Records. Has excellent communication and presentation skills with a proven knack to sell clients on ideas and jobs. Loves bicycles, beer, comic books, dry humor and heavy metal.
- Experience:
- 6 years
- Education:
- Bachelors of Fine Arts, Graphic Design
The Art Institute of Seattle 9/2006 - Affiliations:
- Lastwear, Seattle Bike Polo, Dead Baby Bike Club,
- Awards:
- Dwight Anderson Award for Creative Writing. 2002
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Resumé
Experience
Nike Inc. Production Artist 2/2011-6/2012
• Supported the Tennis and Nike Pro Combat categories in the Product Creation Process with Retail and Promo images, from Design Review through Go-To-Market, and Production.
• Created graphics and images for multiple product types, including Apparel, Headwear, and Bags, following Nike standards for accuracy, detail, and organization.
• Created visual tools for image review, factory production and sales force.
Malaya Signs Project Manager 5/2011-12/2011
• Designed architectural signage, environmental graphics, and auto-wraps.
• Created scale mock-ups for client review, city permitting uses, and assistance to shop production artists, as well as installation crews.
• Communicated with clients to address project scope and brand stories in order to sell possible design solutions and give accurate quotes.
• Quoted and bid jobs to clients and was responsible for invoicing and billing.
Shift2Bikes.org Graphic Designer 5/2010-7/2010
• Designed all marketing and promotional materials for Pedalpalooza, Portlands 3 week bicycle event. These included a poster, newspaper ad, a web banner, and 2 internet ads.
Software & Platforms
• Illustrator
• Photoshop
• InDesign
• Acrobat
• Dreamweaver
• Word
• Excel
• Powerpoint
• Entourage
• Outlook
• Roland Versaworks
• Quickbooks
• Mac
• PC
