Resumé

Mike Schley
500 West 17th Street Tempe, AZ 85281
(206) 852-8417
mike@mikeschley.com
www.mikeschley.com

SUMMARY:
Experienced illustration and design professional, fluent in a variety of traditional and digital art production methods. Possesses excellent conceptual, analytic, and aesthetic capabilities as well as an aptitude for new skill set development. Excels in a fast paced creative environment with a proven ability to manage large teams and guide projects to completion within deadline and budget ranges. Interested in contributing talents to a top-notch company with a focus on great visual design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Mike Schley Illustration and Design
Freelance Illustrator/Designer 2005 to –
- Concept and final art generation for a variety of clients seeking high quality illustration services.
- Corporate identity design with a focus on elegant and clean logo creation.
- Project management in a deadline oriented studio with short time leads and multiple concurrent assignments.
- Business administration and account management for independent creative company.
- Website and database maintenance in a professional capacity as a small business owner.

Paizo Publishing LLC
Associate Art Director 2004 to 2005
- Oversaw the design and production of a leading monthly gaming magazine.
- Assigned and guided interior illustration and cartography for a large team of contract artists.
- Produced monthly online magazine handout and .pdf map supplement.
- Creation of game oriented collateral for multiple in-house magazines.

Decipher Inc.
Graphic Designer/Digital Artist 2000 to 2004
- Handled design and pre-press assignments for prominent game publishing company whose licensed products include The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Star Trek customizable card games.
- Quality control prior to licensor approvals and off-site final press checks.
- Creation and editing of in-house and out-sourced illustration.

EDUCATION:
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
Studio Arts Major with emphases in illustration and design.

AWARDS:
- ENnie Award Nomination: Best Cartography Revenge of the Giants (2010)
- ENnie Award Nomination: Best Cartography Elder Evils (2008)
- ENnie Award: Best Aid or Accessory Dungeon Magazine (2005)
- ENnie Award: Best Free Product Dungeon Magazine Map & Handout Supplements (2005)
- Origins Award: Best Graphic Presentation of a Card Game The Lord of the Rings CCG (2001)

REFERENCES:
- Jon Schindehette – Creative Art Director, Wizards of the Coast
- Stacy Longstreet – Creative Resource Director , Sidhe Games
- Sarah Robinson – Senior Art Director, Paizo Publishing

Software: PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Painter, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Quark Express, Excel, Word

Projects by Mike Schley

Fantasy Cartography
15 Files

Board Games and Battle Maps
6 Files

Environment Art for Games
7 Files

Character Art for Games
4 Files

Childrens Book Illustration
3 Files

Literary Maps for Young Readers
6 Files

Wonderland Trail Maps
4 Files