Qualifications

A highly skilled graphics artist with a wide spectrum of creative experiences including advertising design, broadcast graphics, military and defense, and furniture industry as well as web and multimedia projects. 

Highly proficient in Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, Painter 9, In Design CS, Flash MX2004, Dreamweaver MX2004, PowerPoint 2003, Bryce 5, Premiere, Corel 10, Fireworks, Poser 4, Carrara and Director 8 Shockwave Studio. Knowledge of both PC (Windows NT) and Mac Operating Systems.

Professional experience

2001 - Present  Anteon Corporation

Creative Director/Marketing

• Develop Multimedia sales and product presentations

• Design trade show and convention displays and artwork

• Manage contract proposal art and technical editing

• Edit technical drawings and maps

• Develop HTML GUIs
• Design graphic elements for GUIs
• Create and maintain web sites and intranet
• Edit video clips and presentation use
• Develop Flash/Director presentations

1997 - 2001 TRW Inc. (JRTC Military Contract) Fort Polk, LA

• Creative Director supervising eight  full time artists' professional development, as well as quality control, production output, personnel scheduling, project assignment, resource management and performance evaluations

• Active department artist creating corporate and military promotional art, technical drawings, informational publications, recruitment campaigns, poster and logo art, coin prototypes & publication layout/design

• Developer/designer of  multiple Intranet/Internet sites for JRTC Operations Group

• Collaborate with senior ranking members of the JRTC Command Group and TRW staff to produce, edit, enhance, proof, and overhaul high-visibility publications and multimedia briefings/presentations

• Edit, redesign and create oral presentations and technical graphics for TRW contract proposals

• Administrator NT PCs, creating and editing profiles/passwords, software installation and maintenance, file management, and troubleshooting

1994-1997 TRW Inc. (JRTC Military Contract) Fort Polk, LA

Audio/Visual Specialist

• Created graphic design packages for production use in JRTC documentaries and production tapes

• Video taped JRTC field exercises, SF operations, battles, After Action Reviews, Live Fires, Flyovers and Seminars

• Produced music videos, highlight packages, documentaries, & promotional tapes for U.S. Army taper for national distribution

• Directed remote and theater After Action Reviews

1993 – 1994 Century Photo Greensboro, NC

• Handled supervision and scheduling of all employees

• Performed maintenance and minor repairs on processing and printing equipment as well as chemistry and color control

• Edited, retouched, altered, and repaired photographs digitally and by hand and created photo business cards, flyers, seasonal cards, and invitations

1992 - 1993 William Babcock Agency Greensboro, NC

• Assisted in final layout and design of print products for NC furniture industry clients

• Created storyboards

• Cleaned up artwork and pictures

• Production assistant on commercial shoots

Education

• 1987- 1992 University of North Carolina at 
  Greensboro Greensboro, NC
  Broadcast/Cinema Major, Art minor

• 1988- 1990 Guilford Tech Jamestown, NC
  Commercial Design College Transfer Program

Accomplishments

• Artist of Joint Readiness Training Center motivational/recruiting poster that garnered awards from the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Sergeant Major of the Army, TRW, and was submitted to the Congressional Record
• 2 TRW Special Awards
• 4 Star Awards for Excellence
• 2 JRTC Certificates of Appreciation
• 3 Department of the Army Certificates of Achievement

Accreditations

• Holds a current Department of Defense Secret Clearance

• Member of the American Institute for Graphic Arts

• Member of National Association of Photoshop Professionals