Brock Heasley

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Fresno, CA

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I think the very best work comes from people working towards a common goal in a collaborative, creative environment. I love rising to new challenges. I will acquire new skills with the fury of a sugar-starved kid picking up candy from an exploded pinata if that's what it takes to get the job done. My interests and experience run the artistic gamut, from writing to design to illustration to filming and editing. The point, always, is doing good work no matter the task.

In my 16 years as a graphic artist I've created thousands of illustrations, designed everything from t-shirts to flyers to letterheads to book covers written, directed and edited hundreds of educational and promotional videos, art directed animations and the creation of an in-house filming studio with multiple sets, and worked with some of the finest people on the planet. I have a BA in Graphic Design and am the creator of The SuperFogeys, an online comic published by Th3rd World Studios. My writing has appeared at The Independent Journal Review and on ForEveryMom.com I am also an award-winning filmmaker with two short films under my belt and work across several disciplines, including producing, for feature films. Extensive experience with Illustrator, Photoshop and Premiere.
Education
- Bachelor's Graphic Design
  
  California State University of Fresno
  
  1998 - 2004
- Diploma General Ed/Art
  
  Clovis High School
  
  1991 - 1995
Experience
- Freelance
  
  Tremendum Pictures and Self
  
  Fresno, CA
  
  Jan 2015 - Present (6 years 8 months)
  
  ■ Created numerous designs and illustrations for clients, including flyers, mailers, website graphics, and logos.
  ■ Helped design, conceive, and also served as house manager over a crew of 50+ people for “Tremendum’s Nightmare Theater,” a popular haunted house attraction.
  ■ Led teams on numerous projects with Tremedum Pictures as a writer, director, producer, story consultant, location scout, on-set editor, set designer, extras manager and much more in pre-production, production, and post-production phases of film development, handling all aspects of leadership from personnel issues to troubleshooting to time-sensitive problems.
- Art Director/Graphic Artist
  
  AIMS Education Foundation
  
  Fresno, CA
  
  Jan 2002 - Aug 2014 (12 years 7 months)
  
  ■ Developed and oversaw the art direction for a new visually and tonally cohesive brand identity across products, catalogs, videos, mailers, website, digital interactive materials, and animations.
  ■ Created new process workflows and standards across multiple departments.
  ■ Supervised and managed a team of 4 designers, animators, and illustrators in the production of all products and materials. Also managed the three-person video team to keep everything on brand and to up production values significantly.
  ■ Wrote, directed, and edited hundreds of colorful and exciting educational and promotional videos.
  ■ Interfaced with multiple departments in the development of materials, taking a heavy hand in editing, rewriting, and writing advertising materials and scripts from scratch with an eye towards the end user and customer experience.
  ■ Art directed the creation of an in-house filming studio with multiple sets.
  ■ Served as a key member of the marketing team, crafting much of the language used in advertisements and on the website. Also wrote numerous blogs as part of an overall branding strategy.
  ■ Designed, illustrated, and developed products ranging from supplemental education materials to marketing materials to digital materials with multimedia components.
  ■ Trained staff through weekly meetings and by assigning coursework that developed their particular skills and lessened deficiencies.
  ■ Consulted regularly and served as a sounding board for upper management, particularly in matters regarding the implementation of procedures, the execution of vision, and the organization of personnel.
- Staff Artist
  
  Alpha Custom T-Shirts, Screenprinting & Embroidery
  
  Feb 1999 - Jan 2002 (2 years 11 months)
  
  Designed and illustrated T-Shirts according to customer needs.
- Missionary
  
  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  
  Young, AZ
  
  Jan 1996 - Feb 1998 (2 years 1 month)
  
  Full-time Missionary serving the Hispanic community in Arizona.
Awards

My creation, Monsterplex, was the winner of DC Comics' February 2010 Zuda competition, and I have spoken as a panelist at Comic Con International: San Diego.
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