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Christopher Wing
1840 Van Ness Avenue, Apt. 3A
510.776.2223
http://www.winganimation.com
walkskiprunglide@hotmail.com

I am currently seeking challenging work in animation, multimedia & web, post production, and audio design.

Relevant Experience

2001-Present
Wing Animation / Wing Audio Production
http://www.winganimation.com / http://www.breakingorbit.com
Principal / Creative Director

I am the principal of Wing Animation and Wing Audio Production. Specialties include HTML coding, copy writing, multimedia design and production, video editing and animation, and audio production and mastering. Please see winganimation.com for a complete skill set and client list.

I often do work for Breaking Orbit (http://www.breakingorbit.com), a design firm run by Martha Young-Seller.

2007 – 2008
GameLink / Eline
http://www.gamelink.com (Adult Content)
Senior Designer

GameLink is one of the largest suppliers of adult content in the US. GameLink's technical and design expertise include streaming video on demand, pay-per-minute video, chat and video services, download to own services, and affiliate marketing services. Many of the technologies GameLink has created are used by major retailers and entertainment sites.

As Senior Designer/Copywriter I performed a wide variety of duties, including Flash design and programming, logo design and branding, art direction, video editing and motion graphic design, copywriting, and marketing analysis. I was often involved with new technologies and initiatives, creating both initial “look and feel” and a finished product. I worked with the other designers on a daily basis to refine their designs and techniques to maintain brand continuity.

I was laid off due to budget constraints, but continue to do contract work for GameLink.


Q1 2006-Q4 2006
POSTED Magazine
Artistic Director

I was the Artistic Director for POSTED Magazine, a bay-area website and periodical with an emphasis on Bay-area music.

I created both the original site and the original design for the magazine, and directed other designers in the construction and maintenance of Joomla servers.

2005-2006
Active Investment Advisors/IXIS Oakland, CA
http://www.winganimation.com/aia
Creative Director

While with Active, I managed a complete re-branding of all sales and marketing materials. I was responsible for creating new marketing materials, web site design, product sheet design, copy, and Flash executable files and web applications.

I was also the front-end programmer for Active, and helped create a Java Server Faces application which recommended investments based on the work of Dr. Burton Malkiel. I also became proficient in designing with XSL-FO using XML to create custom PDFs the investment advisors could hand directly to clients.

2003-2005
The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone St. Helena, CA
http://www.prochef.com
Assistant Director of New Media

My position with the CIA entailed storyboarding, designing, programming, and implementing multimedia projects and web sites for the CIA. Clients included Ghirardeli Chocolate, Viking, The Maine Lobster Board, Kikkoman, and the California Beef Council.

I also had a variety of other duties, including still and motion camera work, food photography, customer development, writing and proof reading, client interfacing, and audio editing.

2000-2001
CI Design, Inc. Milwaukee, WI
Multimedia Director

I was hired by CI Design to create a Multimedia Department that would compliment their growing Print Department. CI Design soon became a full-service ad agency, photo studio, and multimedia company.

While with CI, I created numerous Web and CD ROM applications, and worked with both designers and clients to keep these projects on time and under budget. I was often the direct interface with clients, and managed both workflow and other designers.

CI Design clients included Masterlock, Northwestern Mutual Life, Allen-Bradley, Rockwell Automation, Star Financial Network, and Color Ink.

1997-2000
Northwestern Mutual Life Milwaukee, WI
http://www.nmfn.com
Animation Director - Manager

I was hired by Northwestern Mutual Life to produce animations shown to groups of 3000+. Additional duties included mentoring younger designers, Web Design, Multimedia Design & Production, Sound Engineering & Scoring, Logo & Branding Design, and Print Design.

I was instrumental in the development of major initiatives, including website and multimedia development, branding and quality assurance, and 720 East (Northwestern's in-house weekly news program).

I was a member of The American Management Association.

1996-1997
FETCH Interactive/USWeb New Berlin, WI
Lead Animator/ Sr. Web Designer

I was hired as a Senior Designer. Duties included Multimedia Design, Web Design, mentoring younger designers, and Client Interaction. Clients included many of the major manufacturing companies in Wisconsin, including S.C. Johnson, Caterpillar, Ameriserve, Summerfest, and Marine Bank.

As the company expanded, I was assigned to create a Video & Animation Department, and to produce animations and perform video editing for clients.

FETCH was purchased by US Web, and became one of the largest and most successful branches of the now defunct design company.

1994-1996
Cybertise, Inc. Milwaukee, WI
Art Director

As Cybertise’s Art Director, I created web sites for many of Milwaukee's leading businesses.
At the height of Cybertise’s success, I directed a group of 3 designers.

Skills
I have experience in Design Management, Audio Production & Scoring, 2D & 3D Animation, Multimedia & Web Design & Development, Video & Post Production, and Sales. I am a competent and successful team leader, and able to work as both a design mentor and an interface for clients and sales.

Programs used include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, & Premiere, discreet logic 3D Studio Max, Final Cut Pro, Character Studio, edit*, effect*, paint*, & combustion, Digital Performer 4, Steinberg CuBase & Nuendo, Macromedia Flash, and Dreamweaver. Programming languages include HTML, CSS, Action Script, Java Server Faces, and XSL-FO.

Education
1989-1993 Webster University St. Louis, MO
* B.A., English, emphasis in poetry
* Minors in philosophy & theology
* Studied in Europe, Haiti, India, and Nepal