Coroflot

Resume

Objective:
To produce effective/award-winning advertising with my proficient talents as a Graphic Artist.

Qualifications:
• Produced and designed a wide variety of print materials for a broad range of clients
• Able to execute many projects effectively while successfully meeting deadlines
• Educated in design and possess a very strong knowledge of the tools and software needed
• Many of the projects I have been associated with have won awards for their excellence
• An excellent knowledge of photography, lighting and composition

Experience:
10/2009 - Present Various International Clients
Freelance Graphic Artist
• Web site design, 3D modeling & animation, catalog design, brochures, posters, logo design, corporate identity, PowerPoint presentations, photo editing, real estate, event & wedding photography

11/1999 - 10/2009 Brigandi & Associates
Freelance Graphic Artist/Designer/Production Artist
• I have designed and produced many in-store displays, standees and other forms of signage as well as packaging to promote several big budget movies -- including Shrek, Toy Story, Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, Star Trek, Bat Man, Monster's Inc., The Incredibles, A Bug's Life, High School Musical and more.
• Developing new concepts for Kellogg's, Keebler, Corona and many great designs for Special K and Smart Start (health and beauty).
• Responsibilities included: new packaging concepts for food and beverages, and promotions.
• Me and my team won a variety of design awards: Best Brand Loyalty program, Most Effective Long Term Marketing Campaign Activity, Best Campaign Generating Brand Loyalty, Best National Multidiscipline Campaign, Best Tie-In Campaign, William K. Kellogg Innovation Award
• Excellent skills as B&A’s #1 production artist, illustrator, 3D illustrator and retoucher due to my meticulous abilities in color correction, keylining, speed and attention to detail.

7/1998 - 11/1999 The Food Group
Art Director
• In charge of the production department to make sure all projects were coming along smoothly while simultaneously getting my own projects finished well before deadline.
• Main clients: General Mills, Kronos and Yoplait.
• Responsible for the design and production of a variety of ads, logos and graphics for the food service industry.
• In-house Photoshop expert due to my ability to creatively compose and manipulate photographs.
• Technically inclined: great capabilities with solving different software issues.

2/1998 - 7/1998 Freelance
Freelance Graphic Artist
• Worked for a variety of ad agencies and corporations through a freelance service.
• I was responsible for the design and production of a variety of ads, logos, brochures and was also considered a PowerPoint specialist.
• Main clients: Blockbuster, Taco Bell, Kraft, Mars, Miller, LaSalle Bank, Visa, Chrysler, etc.

2/1997 - 2/1998 Italia/Sports Partners Advertising
Art Director
• Designed and produced a variety of ads, logos, catalogs and graphics for the sports and retail industries.
• Main clients: Service Merchandise, True Value and Racing Champions.
• Using a wide range of Photoshop expertise and due to my ability to creatively compose and manipulate photographs, I became the in-house Photoshop expert.

Education:
1997 Columbia College Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Learned all the rules of Graphic Design and typography that are made to be broken.
• Gained great in-depth knowledge of photography and composition.
• Acquired an education in web site design and architecture

Computer Skills:
Since I’m very technically inclined, learning new software is very easy for me and I’m always trying to stay current. Here is a list of applications of which I am very proficient:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Fireworks, Maya, Cinema 4D, InDesign, Quark XPress, Dreamweaver, Wordpress, Keynote, PowerPoint, Lightroom