Objective
Looking for an innovative company that offers opportunities for me to be creative and challenged as a visual artist. 

Skills
Design
Illustration (Hand drawn and Computer), Storyboards, Photo Manipulation, Photo Retouch, Graphic Design, Basic 3D Modeling and Texturing.

Software
Proficient Knowledge - Windows Vista, Mac OSX, Photoshop CS3, and MS Word 2007.
Working Knowledge - Illustrator CS3, XSI 7, and Dreamweaver 8, Corel Draw 13.

Experience
Freelance Illustrator/ Concept artist/ Graphic Designer
July 2006 – Present

  • Worked with many small independent clients and provided; Illustrations, Character Designs, 3D Model Sheets, Story Boards, Movie Poster Concepts, Children’s Book Covers, Album Covers, Tattoo Designs, T-Shirt Designs, Poster Designs, Photo Retouch Work, Blog Images and Logo Designs.
  • Provided online or phone quotes to clients.
  • Delivered high resolution PSD, AI, TIFF and JPEG files via e-mail or yousendit.com.

RLR Advertising (Pasadena, Ca.)                
In House Freelance Artist/ Graphic Designer/ Story Board Artist/ Illustrator
May 2007 – March 2010

  • Worked directly with the Art Director and provided advertisement concepts for, Verizon Wireless, L.A. Zoo, L.A. Care, Safe Co Insurance, Time Warner Cable, Western Union and Jovy Fruit Rolls.
  • Was responsible for; photo manipulations, graphical layouts, storyboards and illustrations.  
  • Created high resolution print ready files for news papers, billboards, Street Banners, Magazines and Bus Wraps.
  • Cut and mounted prints to black matt boards for company’s presentations.

Custom Trophy (Gardena, Ca.)    
Graphic Layout Artist/ Customer Service
March 2007 – August 2007

  • Was in charged of all the text and graphical layouts on trophies and plaques.
  • Aided customers with price information and work turn outs.
  • Answered phone calls and provided up to date progress of large trophy orders.

Otis College of Art and Design  (Los Angeles, Ca.)
Teacher’s Assistant for Bill Eckert  (Life Drawing) and Rush White (Drawing and Composition)
August 2005 – May 2006

  • Helped students understand the instructor’s principals of; human anatomy, perspective, color theory and lighting theory.
  • Provided hands on drawing corrections on student’s class work.
  • Collected students class work and home work. 

Education
Otis College of Art and Design (Los Angeles, Ca.)
August 2006 – May 2006
Earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Digital Media, Class of 2006.