Resumé

EMPLOYMENT
FUEL TV – Art & Web Producer
June 2001 – Present
• Design and product creative content design for www.fuel.tv.
• Manage all projects related to website and design promotional brand materials.
• Facilitate art request from third party vendors.

FREELANCE ARTIST & DESIGNER
June 2001 - Present
• Client list includes: FUEL TV, MXB Magazine (Art Director), Bluetorch TV, Vail Valley Tourism Bureau, Untraditional Marketing, JNCO Jeans USA, Challenge-U, WorldWorks, Inc., Legends & Heroes.
• Various commissioned paintings since 2003.

CHALLENGE-U, Certified Ropes Course Facilitator and Technician
May 2002 – Present
• Experiential Education facilitator for ‘ropes’ course environment that develops team work, group and personal growth through outdoor experiential oriented activities.
• Facilitated groups of 10 to 300+ persons.
• Corporations have included Discover Card, BJ’s Pizza, KHS&S Contractors, Wienerschnitzel, Inc., Psi Seminars, WorldWorks, Inc., Anthony Robbins Seminars.
• Built and manage company website.

WORLDWORKS, INC. – Operations Manager
May 2002 – August 2005
• Managed company operations for life coaching company.
• Coached students to achieve extraordinary results in their lives.
• Built and manage company website.

HOOKT.com - Director of Creative Development
April, 2000 - May 2001
• Site Director/Co-creator: www.slimshadyworld.com - a web site targeted at fans of hip-hop rap artist Eminem. Responsible for creative direction, construction, and functionality of entire site. Entertainment Weekly's 2000 Site of the Year.
• Music Video Director: Interactive Flash animated music videos specifically designed for web publishing. Artists included R. Kelly, Snoop Dogg and SHYNE.
• Facilitated and designed online advertising campaigns for various music artist: Janet Jackson, Eminem, Lil’ Kim, R. Kelly and more.

JNCO Jeans, USA - Creative Director of Design
January 1997 - March 2000
• Manage team of 12 - 20 graphic designers for design and production of garment packaging, P.O.P., labels, and embroideries.
• Creative director of brand that grossed sales $192mil+ in 1998-99, and was #3 brand in youth market 12-18 (Zandl).
• Manage marketing department including negotiating advertising contracts with various advertising outlets including magazine publications (SPIN, Teen, BMX Plus, VIBE), radio networks (KROQ), corporate sponsorships and celebrity endorsements (Run DMC, De La Soul).
• Created animation division of company, developed animated properties and negotiated the licensing of properties to various entertainment entities for development and production.


EXHIBITS/GALLERIES:
Assunta Fox Gallery, Laguna Beach – CA, August – 2007
• Solo Featured Artist

Christy’s, Long Beach – CA, April-May – 2007
• Solo Featured Artist

Lopressionism Gallery, Melbourne – FL, Jan - March – 2007
• Featured Artist in Group Exhibition: “Bodies of Art”

Artisan’s Gallery – Tustin – CA, July 2006 to Present
• Featured Gallery Artist

Agora Gallery, Soho & Chelsea – New York, NY July 2005 – 2006
• Contracted Gallery Artist & Group Exhibition - “Delineation of Form”, January, 2006.

Alberta Street Art Walk, #100, Portland, OR - October 2005
• Solo Featured Artist at The Corner Café Gallery

Blue Sky Eickholt Gallery, Greenwich Village, New York, NY August 2005
• Featured Artist in Group Exhibition

Thrillz, An Art Event, Los Angeles, CA, June 2005
• Featured Performing Artist

Chop Chop Salon Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005
• Solo Featured Artist

Café TuTu Tango, Orange, CA, September 2004 – October 2006
• Weekly Featured Performing Artist

Avante Garden Gallery – Santa Ana, CA, October 2004 – Present
• OCFA Residing Artist, Featured Artist – 1/05, 10/05

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Complete knowledge of computer design programs: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Dreamweaver, Flash, Micro-Soft Office.
• Extensive knowledge of offset, screen, digital and web printing process. Also knowledgeable of current industry pricing structures.
• Personal and large group life coach experience.
• Certified Ropes Course Facilitator for experiential team building workshops in a physically challenging environment.
• Complete knowledge of traditional art processes and photography techniques.
• Eastern ancient calligraphy practitioner.

EDUCATION
• University of Redlands, Redlands, CA: May, 1993.
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art & Graphic Design

• The American Animation Institute, 2003
Traditional Animation, History and Techniques

PROFESIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Orange County Fine Arts (OCFA), Costa Mesa, CA, October 2004 – Present
A non-profit organization committed to the exposure and development of emerging artist.

INTERESTS
Art, Self Discovery, Personal Growth, World Peace, Music, Eastern Philosophy, Technology, Hiking, Running, Outdoor Action Sports, Deep Sea Fishing, Animation, Crafts, Art History, Skateboarding.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: Febuary 10, 1971
Place of Birth: Newport Beach, CA
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Lynne E. Sheridan, U of R – ‘87
Children: Charles Joseph Jimenez, Born 9/13/00

Projects by Gene Jimenez