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Ian Anglin

Waterford, MI

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Hi, my name is Ian Anglin.

I have 4 years of work experience as a freelance illustrator, retouching, colorist, logo artist and participate in fine art shows in creative community. I've had creative involvement in The Shadow Walker Chronicles A published book, Road kill Sciences educational posters, toy concepts for Road Kill Sciences, clean up artist for Road kill Sciences, T-shirt designer for Starve The Flesh Clothing, portrait artist, caricature artist at Chrysler financial party 2006, Peace fest 2010 and was a featured artist in Emerge and See - live art & music fusion festival 2010.
Education
- ACA Photoshop CS6 Design and Media Program
  
  New Horizons Computer Learning Center
  
  2012 - 2013
- Bachelors of Fine Arts Illustration
  
  College for Creative Studies
  
  2002 - 2006
Experience
- GRAPHIC DESIGNER / COMPOSITOR / Circuitboard Manufacturer Assistant
  
  Midwest Flex Systems
  
  Dec 2012 - Present (10 years 9 months)
  
  Create eye-catching banners for company website. Assist in company brochure updating. Prepare images for file formatting. Product photography and image manipulation. As well as assist in circuit board manufacturing.
- Artist
  
  freelance
  
  Oct 2011 - Present (11 years 11 months)
- Freelance Illustrator
  
  Dark Rhino Production
  
  Sep 2012 - Oct 2012 (1 month)
- GRAPHIC DESIGNER
  
  Onfast Design
  
  Sep 2012 - Oct 2012 (1 month)
  
  Logo Designer.
- GRAPHIC DESIGNER
  
  NextWave
  
  Jun 2012 - Sep 2012 (3 months)
  
  Prepared images for file formatting, collaborated to create eye-catching banners for company website and redevelop brochure, and retouched and corrected photographs.
- GRAPHIC DESIGNER
  
  Midwest FlexSystems
  
  Mar 2012 - Mar 2012
  
  Prepared images for file formatting, collaborated to create eye-catching banners for company website and redevelop brochure, and retouched and corrected photographs.
- Parks Helper
  
  Oakland County Parks
  
  Jun 2002 - Oct 2011 (9 years 4 months)
  
  Assist team members with HVAC and prevent maintenance in the park.
  Conduct coil cleaning.
  Manage shop clean up and truck clean up.
- FREELANCE TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATOR/COMPOSITOR
  
  Gray Matters
  
  Jul 2011 - Aug 2011 (1 month)
  
  Retouched and altered photographs, composited 3-D model within photograph background, and corrected colors and enhanced textures within illustration.
- Replenishment
  
  Kohl's Department Store
  
  Sep 2007 - Mar 2011 (3 years 6 months)
  
  Assist team members with:
  1.allocating product throughout store.
  2.sort and open product during unloading truck.
  3.Conduct POS operation.
  Manage receiving of various products.
- Freelance Illustrator
  
  Dark Rhino Productions
  
  Sep 2008 - Aug 2009 (11 months)
  
  • Designed the look of the illustrations though thumbnails and collaboration with the author.
  • Composed illustrations by digitally painting in The Shadow Walker Chronicles.
  • Advised the client to consider and use multi-media options.
  • Maintained personal financial records.
  
  Tool Used:
  • Scanner
  • Wacom Intuos 4
  • tracing paper
  • photo blue pencil
  • 2B pencil
  
  Software Used:
  • Photoshop CS3
  • Google Sketch Up 8
  • Sketch Book Pro 2009
  • Painter X
- Freelance Illustrator
  
  Teacher's Discovery / Road kill Sciences
  
  May 2008 - Jul 2008 (2 months)
  
  • Designed educational posters for Road Kill Sciences.
  • Developed ideas for new products.
  • Revised previous products by photo retouching.
  
  Tool Used:
  • Scanner
  • wacom Intuos 4
  • tracing paper
  • photo, blue pencil
  • 2B pencil.
  
  Software Used:
  • Photoshop CS3
  • Illustrator CS3
  • Google Sketch Up 8
  • Sketch Book Pro 2009
  • Painter X
- Illustration T-Shirt
  
  Starve The Flesh Clothing
  
  Mar 2008 - Mar 2008
  
  • Conceptualized thumbnails for the overall design.
  • Kept up communications with the client to arrive at final concept.
  • Suggested the use of several texture amplifying techniques in order to help the final product’s overall look and feel.
  
  Tools Used:
  • Scanner
  • Wacom Intuos 3
  • Tacing paper
  • Photo, blue pencil
  • 2B pencils
  
  Software Used:
  • Photoshop CS
  • Sketch Book Pro 2008
  • Painter X
- Freelance Illustrator
  
  Dark Rhino Productions
  
  Sep 2007 - Oct 2007 (1 month)
  
  • Commissioned to design the front and back covers of The Shadow Walker Chronicles.
  • Discussed ideas and planned out thumbnail concepts with the author.
  • Executed revisions on the covers by incorporating detailed design suggestions and arrived at a final product that the author felt realized his vision.
  
  Tool Used:
  • Scanner
  • Wacom Intuos 3
  • Tracing paper
  • Photo blue and 2B pencils
  
  Software Used:
  • Photoshop CS
  • Painter X
- Freelance Illustrator
  
  Amazing Clark Entertainment
  
  Sep 2006 - Sep 2006
  
  • Entertained people by drawing portraits and caricatures on the spot.
  • Utilized social skills to help people relax and enjoy themselves while their portrait was created.
  
  Tools Used:
  • Bristol board (heavy weight paper)
  • 2B and 4H pencils
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