Resumé

Michael Carissimo

michael.carissimo@gmail.com

Highly versatile production artist/designer, motion designer and animator with over 20 years professional experience working independently and in coordinated team environments. Knowledge and application of digital and traditional media inclusive of staff art direction.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ANIMATION, ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN

GRAMMAR SPAMMER – Educational mobile app (2012)
Work directly with the producer as senior animator, illustrator and co-designer in the creation of WeeBeeU's forthcoming Grammar Spammer, an educational game for the mobile platform.

GROOVE 11 – Customer marketing campaign (2004)
Worked with senior management to conceive a customer targeted email marketing campaign. Duties required storyboards for monthly mailings as well as character design, layout and animation using Flash.

CISCO SYSTEMS - Interactive informational technology demonstration (2000)
Design, illustration and animation for the Dogtown Group's online interactive demo of Cisco's "Smart Home" technology.

WILLIAMS SONOMA – Online product launch (1999)
Character design, layout and animation for an online informational introduction of the new All Clad copper-core cookware.

SONY – Speaker presentation support (1999)
Lead artist/designer for graphic presentation support in the U.S. by Sony management team including Nobuyuki Idei, CEO of Sony Corporation.

THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Kiosk demonstration (1999)
Animator for the SFIFF implementation of a point-of-purchase kiosk. Conceived sequences instructing film goers on various options to choose films and purchase tickets online.

THE GAP – Internal style guide demonstration (1998)
Character design, layout and animation for a managerial-level presentation highlighting the function and usage of a company-wide style and image guide for retail stores.

SILVER BURDETT GINN - Astro Word - Interactive educational learning activities (1995)
Worked directly with management lead in visual development of character, environment and layout for 17 titles of Silver Burdett Ginn's Astro Word interactive educational CD-ROMs.
Awards:
•National Educational Media Network, Silver Apple award
•Curriculum Administrator Districts' Choice, Top 100 Products for 1998
•New York Festivals Gold World Medal at the Sixth International Multimedia Awards

SILVER BURDETT GINN - Top Hat Tales – Interactive educational storybook collection (1994)
Lead animator on Silver Burdett Ginn's Top Hat Tales 17 title, elementary level, interactive storybook series. Responsibilities include direction of animation team and animation on stylistically creative and theme-varying storybooks.

WEEBEETEEVEE.com –
1992-1994 - Animator for various projects

CANDLE RIDGE PRODUCTIONS, San Francisco, CA (1990-1991)
Stop-motion animation and set design as one of a three-person animation team in the creation of Breaking The Ice, an award winning, twenty-five minute animated film.
Awards:
1992 American Indian Film Festival, Best Animation
1992 Cine Golden Eagle Film & Video Competition, Adult Amateur, Winner

DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION

MISSING LINK, Pacifica, CA (2012)
Worked directly with company owner in visual development and illustration of logo design for an independent company specializing in custom bicycle builds, modifications and repairs.

VITAL TREE CARE, Pacifica, CA (2006)
Worked directly with company owner to conceive corporate identity, design and illustration for a full-spectrum, ISA certified arboreal service. Responsibilities include logo design and implementation, business documentation design and vehicle branding.

ZERO G SOFTWARE, San Francisco,CA (1998-1999)
Worked with lead lead executives and management to develop concept, design and Implementation of marketing campaign for “Install Anywhere”, remote, multi-platform software installation technology. Responsibilities include visual content and graphic design for web and print materials.

WIND RIVER SYSTEMS, Alameda,CA (1998)
Collaboration with lead programmer to create a unique CD-ROM cover design for company- wide internal distribution of proprietary program upgrade.

PLANET E PRODUCTIONS, San Jose, CA (1994)
Character concept and design of Dr. Kronk and Mr. Mega, an adversarial duo within the story arc of an interactive educational game.

BAKER AND COMPANY, Greenbrae, CA (1992-1993)
Visual development, illustration and design for the tabletop industry specializing in dinnerware and specialty ceramics.

EDUCATION INSTRUCTION

JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SCHOOL, Golden, CO (2012)
Co-design and implementation of localized Quick Response Code (QRC) marketing campaign. Work directly with producer to design materials in a community outreach campaign designed to increase visibility.

COLLINS COLLEGE, Tempe AZ (2010)
Assistant instructor in an introductory level animation workshop. Students explore the fundamentals of animation by conceiving and creating films utilizing stop-motion techniques.

EDUCATION

The Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
MFA (pending), 2D Traditional Animation
 
University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Bachelor of Art, Fine Art (emphasis in painting and drawing), 1989

SOFTWARE SKILLS
Macintosh OSX literate in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash
Functional knowledge in After Effects, DreamWeaver


References available upon request.

Projects by Michael Carissimo

Astro Word
8 Files

Character Design
11 Files

Illustration
16 Files

Icons
3 Files

Presentation Graphics
9 Files

Vital Tree Care
6 Files

Graphic Design
5 Files

InstallAnywhere
7 Files

Life Studies
4 Files

Painting and Drawing
20 Files

Animation
2 Files