3D Artist, Graphic Designer, or Illustrator position where a wide range of technological skills and creativity can be applied.
Summary
Over four years of experience using industry-leading design software such as Maya, Photoshop, Freehand, & Dreamweaver in a variety of team-oriented, deadline-driven animation projects. Background in graphic design and illustration, excellent storyboarding, planning, and organizational skills, technical understanding of audio/visual equipment and software, and all-around computer skills gained through lifelong use.
Education
M.S., Technology, East Tennessee State University, 2002. Concentration: character animation. 3.5/4.0 GPA.
B.S., Technology, East Tennessee State University, 2000. Concentration: animation, illustration, multimedia. 3.3/4.0 GPA.
Experience
2002: Department of Technology, East Tennessee State University.
Instructor: CADD Systems. Presentation-intensive teaching/hands-on lab concerning computer hardware installation,
identification, setup, and maintenance, as well as industry-leading design and production software.
Lab proctor: Digital Media Center. Responsible for monitoring and security of labs; troubleshooting and assisting with
A/V equipment and computers, and software including Maya, 3D Studio Max, Photoshop, and Premiere.
2001: Freelance Graphic Design.
Layout and Production Artist: Client-oriented design using Photoshop and Freehand for musical group The American
Plague’s self-titled CD, released in July 2001. Responsible for scanning source images, arranging design, preparing
color separations and spot colors, and collaborating with print house.
2000-2001: College of Education, East Tennessee State University.
Web Design and Site Maintenance: Responsible for implementing new format of COE website, designing and creating
new web pages, updating pages and information, ensuring accuracy and continuity, and assisting faculty in uploading
sites and info.
Technical Support and Lab Monitoring: Responsible for installing, maintaining, and monitoring hardware and software
on both PC and Mac platforms, LAN setup in a Windows environment, and assisting with general computer problems.
Technical Skills and Certification
3D and 2D Design, Animation, and Web Applications: Maya; Photoshop; 3D Studio Max, Freehand, Quark Xpress;
After Effects; Premiere; AutoCAD; Director, and Dreamweaver. Alias|Wavefront Maya Certification.
Operating Systems: Windows XP, 2000, NT 4, 98, 95; MS-DOS, Mac OS, Unix (IRIX)
General Computer Skills: Hardware installation, setup, and removal; software and OS installation and setup; Windows LAN setup; mastery of basic computer applications such as MS Word, MS Excel, FTP, e-mail, and Internet browsers.
Formal art and illustration background with training in 2D design, color theory, figure drawing, and technical illustration.
Awards, Activities, and Additional Experience
Attended SIGGRAPH 2001 computer graphics conference in Los Angeles, CA; also attended SIGGRAPH 2000 in New Orleans, LA.
April 2000: AVL (Advanced Visualization Laboratories) pin for outstanding performance in computer graphics.
May 1998: Best Traditional 2D Product Illustration in the East Tennessee State University EDGE Spring Show.
April 1996: Whirlpool Scholarship Foundation winner.
1995-1996: Editorials Editor of high school newspaper. Implemented switchover from layout by hand to Quark XPress layout. 1996 Journalism Student of the Year award.
