Brief Summary
An Art Institute of Dallas, TX, graduate, established in graphic design, illustration and production art since 1982 and online since 1994, I can offer you 25+ years of knowledge and experience in visual communications to exceed your expectations.
My specialties include digital design and production art for print and web communications, digital and traditional illustration, digital photo retouch, and painting for personal requests.
Clients
Quorum International Lighting, Pilgrim’s Pride, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Essilor Lenses, Hawkeye, Ogilvy & Mather, Tracy-Locke Partners, Neiman-Marcus Direct, Dr Pepper/7Up, The Promotion Network, Hendrick-Long Publishing
Professional Experience
My desire is to contribute creatively and professionally to attract and grow healthy relations within the social and business communities, continually building on my communication arts, graphic design, customer service and technical knowledge and experience.
Skills include:
• Mac OS X: Adobe Creative Suite software programs: InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Acrobat
• MS Office 2008: PowerPoint, Word
• Fetch (FTP software), file management
• Free-hand drawing, illustration
• Bilingual: English/Spanish
Work Experience:
• Reasors Grocery: 5/2012-present
Cashier, customer service
• Schwan’s Foods Services: 7/2011-5/2012
Route Sales Representative: sales, customer service and delivery of Schwan’s Foods to residences and businesses
• D’Newz Dezign: 1/2009-7/2011
Contract Mac OS X digital design, production art, illustration; photo research, art tutor
• Journey Education Marketing: 5/2006-1/2009
Digital design and production art for print and web marketing, catalogs, and advertising graphics
• Graphic Artist: 7/2004-5/2006
Contract Mac OS X computer production art and high-resolution photo retouch for company publications, brochures, fliers, packaging, ROP, FSI and magazine ads, catalogs and other direct mail: Quorum International Lighting, Pilgrim’s Pride, Mary Kay Cosmetics
• The Mountain Group: 10/2002-7/2004
Mac production art, illustration and high-resolution photo retouch for company publications, inserts, catalogs and direct mail: Essilor Lenses, Neiman-Marcus, Beatrice Bakeries
Education:
The Art Institute of Dallas: Advertising Design major
Associate of Arts degree
Languages:
English: Fluent
Spanish: Conversational
Publications:
The Adventures of Little Armadillo
The Adventures of Dusty the Texas Horned Lizard
The Adventures of Jason Jackrabbit - illustration, Hendrick-Long Publishing Co.
Affiliations:
Art Director’s Club
