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MATTHEW CARTER
702 415 4817
bikes4five@cox.net

QUALIFICATIONS

Highly creative and multi-talented Creative Director in the environmental graphics field with extensive experience in way-finding, electric sign, print and product design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills, dynamic team player with well developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in the development of client relationships and communications. Talented at building and maintaining productive client partnerships. Passionate and inventive designer of creative solutions within challenging time and budget constrained projects. Creative experience in the following:

ENVIRONMENTAL GRAPHICS
• Way-finding & Kiosks
• Point of Purchase
• Scenic Design (stage sets)
•Trade Show Booths
• Interior & Exterior Signs
• Digital Signage Content Creation

GRAPHIC DESIGN
• Logos & Business Cards
• Packaging
• Newsletters & Brochures
• Posters
• Sports Team Kits

PHOTOGRAPHY
• Product
• Fashion & Models
• Event & Sports
• Retouching
• Custom Graphics
• Weddings & Events
• Tradeshows and Corporate Events

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Prestige Chrysler, Jeep & Dodge, Las Vegas Nevada
2011– Current
Automotive Sales & Leasing Consultant
Develop client relationships, discern needs, promote and close deals on vehicles that meet customer’s core needs and wants.
• Identify and meet the transportation needs of individuals and families.
• Direct clients into proper vehicles and prepare world class product demonstrations.
• Assure financial documents are complete and correct.
• Deliver great customer service through the sales process and afterward.

Every Detail Photography / Chapel of the Flowers, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 2009 - July 2011
Primary Photographer
Successfully manage, coordinate and produce photo sessions from initial client consult to finished photographic products. Work closely with clients to create images and capture important moments in their lives while exceeding their expectations in a time effective manner.
Key Achievements:
• Successfully completed photo sessions in various locations ranging from chapel weddings, studio sessions, on- location and corporate events.
• Established trusting relations with clients in extremely emotional events with tight time constraints
• Generated sales in excess of $125,000 a year.
• Consistently a top performer in sales dollars per event.
• Designed one of the favorite photo templates for creating custom graphic images

Mikohn Signs & Graphics, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2006-2008
Creative Director – Environmental Graphics

Effectively managed and coordinated environmental graphics design projects from concept through completion. Work closely with clients to create vision, conceptualize design concepts and meet deadlines and budget limitations. Successfully build, train and motivate design teams. Generate drop-dead sales and marketing presentations using the latest 3d design and animation technology to wow clients and win their advertising dollars. Coordinate freelance designers and videographers to meet all project requirements. Manage operational, staffing and administrative functions for a staff of twenty designers.

Key Achievements:
• Successfully won client contracts with major hospitality properties around the United States.
• Effectively re-branded our company and created all corporate marketing materials.
• Stabilized creative staff through efforts as department representative on corporate steering committee.
• A consistent leader in design sales.
• Pioneer in 3D design in the electric sign and environmental graphics industry.
• Built and maintained a 3d lab with render farm.

Carter Design and Graphics / LV Action Images, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1999-Present
Freelance Design Consultant / Photographer
Successfully create designs and products ranging from newsletters, logos and promotional materials to point of purchase displays, new products and stage sets. Expertly photograph events, sports (professional & youth), events, portraits and products for personal and commercial sales.
Key Achievements:
• Earned national awards in 3D design rendering and photography.
• Developed an exciting new product that protects our nation’s youth from prescription drug abuse.
• Published sports and fitness photographer.

Casino Signs North/Progressive Gaming International Corporation, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1993-2005
Designer / Assistant Art Director

Created new electric sign and way-finding designs for casino properties around the world. Collaborated with sales and creative teams to produce computer generated artwork and CAD for sales presentations. Managed the transition to a computer aided design and graphics department from a traditional hand-drawn art department.
Key Achievements:
• Successfully built a technology based design department with CAD systems, color printers and plotters.
• Started designing in 3d (around 1996)
• Maintained art department technology and specified equipment and software purchases.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor of Arts in Design (industrial design), Minor in Communications (Advertising), 1993
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, Provo, Utah

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, CorelDraw, Corel Photo Paint, Autodesk 3DS Max, Vray, Mentalray, MS Office, Quickbooks, Light Blue, WordPress
Equipment: Windows, Mac, HP Plotters, HP Printers, Canon Fiery CLC, Epson Photo Printers, Nikon DSLR, various studio lighting