Gary Means

About

I create clear, compelling graphic design that helps you compete in a visual world. My clients have used my graphic design solutions to help them achieve over $1billion in combined sales over the past 26 years. I've spent over 40,000 hour practicing my profession and I want to apply that wealth of experience to help you grow your business

Resume

Gary Means
Graphic Designer, Art Director
garymeans@comcast.net
253-735-2131


Profile:
26 years of graphic design and art direction experience creating targeted design solutions in corporate, engineering, and software environments. Highly proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator CS5, with experience in UI design and direction of web development.

Career History:
Depiction, Inc.
Creative Director
June 2007 to March 2010
Designed software user interface from prototype through release of version 1.2. Managed unexpected company renaming initiative. Developed corporate identity and company brand. Designed company website resulting in worldwide sales within the first year.

CH2MHILL, Inc.
Graphic Designer
August 1991 to June 2007
Strategized, storyboarded, designed, and edited hundreds of proposals and presentations, which won contracts worth over one billion dollars. Managed the workload of up to five graphic designers, coordinating projects from domestic and international offices.


Weyerhaeuser
Graphic Designer
1987 to 1991
Developed processes to document client expectations, measure and track satisfaction, and improve processes. Won United Way Gold Award for best campaign posters in country.

Education:
1981 - School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, WA
1981-1984 - Praxis School of Art, Burien, WA

Technical:
Adobe Creative Suite CS5
Microsoft Office 2007


Location

Pacific, WA

Specialties

  • Art Direction

Experience

20+ years

Education

Praxis School of Art (now closed)

Awards

United Way Gold Award for best campaign posters in nation.