Coroflot

Resume

Justin J. Castaneda
7808 S. 78th Ave. Bridgeview, IL 60455 | justin.castaneda@gmail.com | 708.989.7201

Objective
To apply my skills in a well respected working environment and express myself creatively as part of a team or individual through various projects.

Technical Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Discreet 3D Studio Max
Character Studio
Microsoft Office Suite

Traditional Skills
Layout and Design
Photography
Drawing
Storyboards
Color Theory

Work Experience
Atlantic Press Inc. | Photographer | Oak Lawn | 2007 - Present
Design ad elements, print materials and still digital imaging
Create eye catching pieces to promote increase in sales
Prioritize and filter work load coming from multiple departments
Utilize the creative process to provide visual elements and concept ads upon client’s request
Coordinate in house photo shoots to ensure an artistic and presentable format
Travel to various off-site locations to photograph missing products
Color correct product photos allowing the most accurate reproduction possible
Meet with sales staff to organize photo shoot appointments with vendors
Manage relationships with vendors
Contact vendors to request premium items
Maintain and organize a library of over 85,000 full color photographic images

Moosejaw Mountaineering | Graphic Designer | Chicago | 2007 - 2008
Prepared product photos for web use
Made swatches for products with color variations
Filed and uploaded swatches and product photos using website’s design file system
Coordinated with web master to receive newest product images
Downloaded vendor catalogs and PDFs for product information

The Container Store | Visual Merchandiser | Schaumburg | 2004 - 2007
Unload products off morning shipments to be displayed in store
Maintain visual presentation of the store
Catalog inventory to keep with consistency of store's sales
Teach customers about store through extensive product knowledge
Think creatively to accomplish solution based selling
Establish quick rapport with customers to drive sales

Galloping Ghost Prod. | Graphic Artist | Brookfield | 2006
Responsible for character renditions based on designs of game producer

Live 2 Tell Pictures | Intern | Chicago | 2005
Animated lip-sync animations for film’s dialogue
Modeled scene props for specific environments
Learned Maya fundamentals
Unwrapped UVs for texture artist

Children’s Book Experience
“When I Was Little…" picture book series | Creator | 2007 - 2011

Education
Illinois Institute of Art | Schaumburg
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Art & Animation 2004