Alex Zaretser

About

I am an artist who is able to change hats” depending on the needs of the client. No assignment is too small nor of little importance to me. Quality, good craftsmanship and attention to detail are in main points of focus when I am working on an assignment.

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CAREER INTERESTS
* Illustration, Graphic Design, Publishing

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

* GRAPHIC DESIGN
Brochures, Advertising, Book Covers/Jackets, Direct Mail, Corporate ID, Logos, Posters, Leave Behinds, Packaging
* ILLUSTRATION
Advertising, Editorial, Children’s, Cartoons, Conceptual, Character Design, Storyboards, Corporate, Technical, Sci-Fi, Scientific, Maps, Toy/Game
* ANIMATION
Traditional Animation, Concept Art, Character and Environment Design, Storyboards, Special Effects
* PRINTING
Printing Press Operating (Web and Sheet-fed)

AWARDS

Best of Color Illustration Award at the Midstates Graphic Design Exhibition, Seward, Nebraska, 2002

EDUCATION

MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN 2000-2003
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Bachelor of Fine Art in Illustration

STATE ACADEMY OF CINEMATOGRAPHY 1988-1989
Moscow, USSR
* Associate Degree in Traditional Animation

PROFESSIONAL-TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1985-1986
Minsk, Belarus, USSR
*Associate Degree in Printing

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 1984-1985
Minsk, Belarus, USSR
*Certificate Degree in Graphic Design (Study parallel to High School Education)
* Emphasis in Print Product Design/Layout and Interaction Design

GRAPHIC SOFTWARE (PC AND MAC PLATFORMS)
* Adobe-Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe-InDesign, QuarkXPress

LANGUAGES
* Russian (fluent)
* English (fluent)






Location

Waunakee/Madison, WI

Specialties

  • Illustration
  • Interaction Design
  • Print

Experience

15+ years

Awards

Best of Color Illustration Award at Midstate Grahics competition in Nebraska, 2002