Education
The Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Computer Animation. Associate Degree in Applied Arts with emphasis in character animation. September 1999.
Qualifications
Excellent leadership and management skills
Interested in helping individuals reach full artistic abilities and achieving team goals
Diligent problem solver committed to maximizing efficiency
Professional Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer
BWCreative, Jackson Tennessee. June 2007-Present
Develop and implement marketing stratagies for start-up company
Conceptualize, design and deliver print-ready files for clients
Establish and maintain client relationships
Art Director
VIP Jackson Magazine, Jackson Tennessee. March 2005-June 2007
Provide creative direction to graphic artists to achieve visual consistency
Supervise production of four monthly publications
Solve technical software and hardware issues
Design all corporate identification material
Actively shape production workflow
Graphic Designer
VIP Jackson Magazine, Jackson, TN. May 2004-March 2005
Responsible for ad conception and design
Visually orchestrated editorial content to communicate company’s mission
Edited digital photographs to meet printer’s specifications
Collaborated with Art Director regarding workflow issues
Freelance Graphic Designer
Self Employed, Jackson, TN. January 2002-May 2004
Worked with clients to achieve desired company identities
Designed and painted sets for Union University’s Scholarship Banquets
Utilized acrylic paint, pastels, graphite, ink and Prismacolor
Responsible for billing and managing client accounts
Computer Animator
Jimmy Neutron Project
Neutronium, Dallas, TX. May 2000-September2001
Animated human and alien characters
Developed solutions for animating crowds in scenes
Added to, changed and reanimated existing scenes
Produced camera moves in Adobe After Effects for storyboard animatic
Instructor
Imaginuity. Dallas, Texas. February 2000-May 2000
Taught Photoshop procedures to beginning and intermediate students
Created lessons and projects for daily classes
Managed a classroom of 6 to 10 students
Provided creative direction in daily assignments
