Résuméprofile
Dave has worked as a designer since 1996 working in both print and web design and an illustrator since 2005.His passions have always laid with creative media. Besides working in design and illustration he also creates digital abstract art and runs a social drawing website which he designed and implemented.
experience
Technical Director, Beauman Enterprises, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland 2006 - 2009
Organize artists, and materials for book and e-book publications.
Mediate between management and talent when problems arise.
Communicate with printers regarding publication needs, quotes, book specifications, etc.
Design of layout, graphics, and illustrations not created with freelance talent.
Development of website, graphics, layout, forms, navigation, and interactive features.
Development of New Media projects such as author podcasts, social network marketing.
Gallery Director, Blue Vertical Studios
Seattle, Washington 2005 - 2006
Organize exhibits in the gallery space.
Curate guest exhibits and resident gallery art.
Work with artists to put together shows and exhibits.
Organize musical talent for shows.
Marketing, sales and promotion.
Freelance Designer/ Illustrator
Seattle, Washington /Ann Arbor, Michigan 1996 - Present
Web and print design and illustration.
Web coding with HTML/XHTML, CSS, PHP (minor), and Javascript.
Work with Content Management Systems such as the Joomla CMS and Wordpress.
Web graphic creation, image format optimization.
Browser compatibility web design.
Design of Internet ad campaigns including design of various forms of banner ads and working with web advertising services.
Digital illustration with Photoshop and a Wacom tablet emulating traditional tools.
Identity design including: logo design, business cards, and web presence.
Book design for print and electronic versions including: layouts, graphics, typography, table of contents, book covers; involved using InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Design of print and web marketing materials.
Jr. Designer, BMC Media at University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 2000 - 2001
Design of presentation posters for Doctors and medical staff.
Book design and layout.
Display design and construction for presentations.
Design of mail marketing materials for donations and business marketing.
Associate Designer, Les Cheneaux Design
Ypsilanti, Michigan 2000 - 2001
Responsibilities included full charge of various projects including: initial ideas, design and layout, and print production.
Maintained Mac computer system backing up files, upgrading software and hardware, and trouble shooting problems.
Responsible for print design projects for technical industries.
Corporate Identity design.
Book design, layouts, typography, chapter plates, and cover.
Design exhibit signage, and marketing materials for Bill Viola exhibit for the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Print advertisement design for both News Paper ads and Magazine ads.
Technical Illustrator, Hines Industries
Ann Arbor, Michigan 1995 - 1997Draftsman, technical illustrator and photographer. Mostly involved photographing and preparing technical illustrations of industrial machinery from photos.
Colorist, Brimstone Color Studio
Ann Arbor, Michigan 1989 - 1990
Colored comic book art including comic book covers and collectors cards for Image comics, Harris comics, Fleer, Topps, and the credits of the movie Mallrats.
Vocational Graphic Artist, Huron High School
Ann Arbor, Michigan 1989 - 1990
Responsible for press room, printing of the school newsletter and various school staff printing needs, prepress, photography, negative stripping, press plates, trimming, folding and bindry. Also involved in screen printing both in the graphics lab and for vocational credit with a local t-shirt printer.
Received Outstanding Achievement Award in Industrial Arts from the P.T.S.O. (1990)
education
Huron High School
Ann Arbor, MI 1986 - 1990Graduate
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI 1991 - 1995Graduate, Associates in Graphic/Technology Design
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Mi 1999 - 2000Design and Art Courses
References upon request.
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