Graphic Artist, Illustrator

Matt Mellon

Beacon, NY

mattmellon.com

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Illustrator / graphic artist located in Beacon, NY.
Education
- Third Place: Best Sports Section New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest
- Created by the Newspaper
  
  New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest
  
  2013
- Created by the Newspaper
  
  New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest
  
  2011
- BSA Graphic Design
  
  suny new palTz
  
  2008
- AA Graphic Design
  
  suny Cobleskill
  
  2005
- rEcoGnition
  
  orange/ulsTer VoTeCh CenTer: Visual Communications Academy
  
  2003
Experience
- Graphic DEsiGnEr
  
  The puTnam CounTy news & reCorDer
  
  * Work under strict deadlines, multitasking between page production and advertisement design * Assist in relaunch/complete layout redesign of sister-paper, the Putnam County Courier * Oversee production and design of biannual Area Guide, a publication for tourism in western Putnam County * Create and modify ads for clients in both print and web, photo editing, color correction and other prepress duties
- apprEnticE
  
  Assist
  
  sTarpoli signs in the production of vinyl lettering for trucks, signs, political ads, and storefronts skills * Highly versatile illustrator with pencils, pen & ink, Wacom tablet, markers, vector graphics and incorporating them in design * Web design: HTML, CSS, and Dreamweaver * Microsoft Office Suite * Proficient on both Windows and Mac Operating Systems
Awards

First Place: Best Color Ad Created by the Newspaper – Plumbush Restaurant & Inn

New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, 2012

Honorable Mention for Best Small Space Ad

New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, 2012
Skills
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Matt Mellon

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