Kean University Union, NJ BFA, Visual Communications School Of Visual Arts New York, NY Graduate courses New School New York, NY Computer and Design courses New Horizons New York, NY Microsoft Office courses United Digital Artists New York, NY Web and Media
courses ACE Computers New York, NY Web,
interactive and 3D animation
SKILLS
Computer Macintosh Professional Leopard
OS X. Adobe Studio CS4 including Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign and Acrobat. Quark Xpress 7, Microsoft Office
including Word and Powerpoint, 3Ds Max 2010. Web Publishing HTML 4.01, Adobe
Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Media Encoder. Microsoft Windows I also possess
a working knowledge of this operating system (Windows
XP, Vista, Windows 7). Studio proficient Can design and
construct 3 dimensional prototype concepts from scratch.
A thorough knowledge Of Graphic Design, Layouts,
Production Management, Art Direction, Creative Direction,
Pre-press and On-press Supervision. An accomplished Illustrator and
fine artist. Can sketch out ideas and produce tight
comprehensive layouts.
EXPERIENCE
Self Employed Freelancer
Freelance Artist 2009-Present
Self employed hired artist doing computer desktop
production, Illustration, sketch and marker comprehensives,
graphic design, art direction and traditional visual
comprehensives (comps). KPR
Director of Computer & Studio Graphics 2000-12/08
Managed a pharmaceutical production studio consisting
of 8 Mac desktop artists, 1 quality control proofreader,
1 in-house imaging and printing specialist and 1
traditional visual comprehensive (comp) artist.
• Supervised all outgoing studio work
• Generated forms and guidelines to be followed by
freelancers, Traffic and Art Directors
• Successfully put into place quality control procedures
and eliminated almost all desktop work errors
• Recommended the latest technology including software,
hardware, printing and art supplies
• Conversed with vendors on daily basis and generated
purchase orders
• Regularly attended meetings with Traffic, Art Directors
and Account Executives to go over client needs P. C. Fiore
Art Director
Conceptualized anything from perfume bottles to web
sites. Began writing some copy and met with clients
regularly. Technology Marketing Group
Art Director
Design, conception and execution of projects from
client’s input to final pre-press and printing approval.
Projects ranged from print to video and web publishing.
Supervised and directed a group of artists. PG Marketing Communications
Senior Designer
Design and conception of a list of primarily packaging
clients. Projects ranged from the design of the package
or container for the product to the actual design
of the product itself. Created complicated die strikes. JJ Michael Incorporated
Production Manager
Coordinated and delegated client work and supervised
a group of artists, proofreaders and pre-press personnel.
Responsibilities included some client consultation
and quality control. Futura Publishing
Associate Art Director
Consistency designer for the overall look of Latin
Beat magazine. Incorporated artist’s designs into
the continuity of the book. Towers Perrin
Graphic Designer
Involved in redesigning the corporate image of the
company from logo development to brochures, newsletters
and stationary. Self Employed
Freelancer
Worked as a self employed hired artist doing Illustration,
marker comprehensives and graphic design.
