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GRAPHIC DESIGNER / COMPOSITOR / Circuitboard Manufacturer Assistant
Midwest Flex Systems
Dec 2012 - Present (11 years 11 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.
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Artist
freelance
Oct 2011 - Present (13 years 1 month)
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Freelance Illustrator
Dark Rhino Production
Sep 2012 - Oct 2012 (1 month)
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Onfast Design
Sep 2012 - Oct 2012 (1 month)
Logo Designer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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