Coroflot

Resume

objectives
• to continue to do great design work for good people
• to continue to show my fine art work

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EXPERIENCE

Matt Cave Design LLC, Boca Raton, FL
Founder, Creative Director, 2010 - Present
Designed brand identity & retail packaging solutions ?for clients including Organic Nectars, Risa’s Natural Foods & Sip + Dip Foods

Pinpoint Design & Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL
Creative Director, 2010 - 2011
Designed and directed all brand identity strategy and art direction for clients including Jarden Consumer Solutions, YMCA Broward, Plastimayd & Fresh Pet

Crave, Inc, Boca Raton, FL
Founder, Creative Director, 1999 - 2010
Started doing freelance graphic design from home office and evolved it into an internationally successful design firm specializing in food & drink branding for clients inlcuding Walmart, Southern Specialties, It’Sugar & Variety Pet Foods

Nitelite Studios, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Multi-media designer, 1997 - 1998
Designed branding concepts for print, web and video; motion graphics solutions for television & web / primary software was Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & After Effects for clients including The Box Music Networks, Planet Music and Entertainment

Reed & Steven Advertising + Design, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Art Director, Graphic Designer, 1994 - 1997
Following the lead of a talented creative director/mentor, designed advertising & branding solutions as a graphic designer and managed an award winning team as an art director soon after for clients including Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers, Pro Player Stadium & HIP Health Plan of FL

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STRENGTH

creative direction, brand identity, naming, logos, packaging, art direction, presentations, advertising, social media marketing, motion graphics & web design

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EDUCATION

Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, A.S., Visual Communications

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RECOGNITION

“Logo Lounge,” “Graphis Packaging 9,” “NOAH Directory of International Package Design,” “Design Matters Packaging,” “Package Design Workbook,” “1000 Bags, Tags and Labels,” “Identity Solutions,” “Step 100 International Annual,” “Print Regional,” “Print Business Graphics 2-4,” “Extreme Graphics,” Featured on Adobe Demo Reel 2001 for motion graphics, Addy Awards - Best in Show Digital for motion graphics, Numerous Gold & Silver Addys, Commencement Speaker (2x) The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Article published in Ray Gun Magazine, issue 44, features interview I did at 23 years old about the future of digital art work from 4th Annual New York Digital Salon 1996 School of Visual Arts, NY, NY, Package Design Magazine published my article on Visual Voice of brands, PEI Magazine

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VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS

Amplified, University of Baltimore,
Solo Show, June 2012, Baltimore, MD

Figments, Portraits of Imaginary People,
Group Show, July 2007, Miami, FL

Exposed show, AIGA
Group Show, Miami, FL

Touchware, Siggraph International Art Exhibition,
Group Show, Orlando, FL

Creativity and the Computer, Danville Fine Arts,
Group Show, Danville, CA

5th Annual Emerging Artists Exhibition, Slowinski Gallery,
Group Show, New York, NY

Digital Art: The Next Wave, IAC Contemporary Art/Fisher Gallery,
Group Show, Albuquerque, NM

4th Annual New York Digital Salon, School of Visual Arts,
Group Show, New York, NY

Subconscious Drama, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale,
Solo Show, Fort Lauderdale, FL

45th Annual All Florida Juried Show, Boca Raton Museum of Art,
Group Show, Boca Raton, FL