Resume
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer @ Damion Hickman Design
8/2005 – Present
Irvine/CA
Web Design
- Work with clients to establish site maps and plan design needs.
- Create site comps with Adobe software, and work with clients to correct and approve comps.
- Convert approved comps into HTML/CSS layouts and templates.
- Work with outside development firms to design back end website functionality.
- Program websites in PHP/MySQL environments.
- Debug and publish websites to live servers.
- Create animations and interactivity in Flash for site intros, banners, slideshows and graphics.
Graphic Design & Illustration
- Design logos and establish corporate identity standards.
- Illustrate diagrams, characters, buildings, icons, and more by hand or computer.
- Create layouts for advertisements, packaging, labels, brochures, stationery, business cards, and more.
- Design die-lines for product packages, and construct prototypes.
Photography & Photomanipulation
- Photograph products in a small studio environment using a DSLR camera.
- Use Adobe Photoshop for photo editing. Includes RAW processing, color correction, cropping, dust and undesired object removal, perspective
correction, manipulation. - Strip backgrounds and create clipping paths.
- Prepare images for print or web output.
- Simulate sign placement and exterior building designs.
Designer and Illustration Artist @ Corner
6/2000 – 7/2006
Newport Beach/CA
- Web page design and production
- Create Flash animations and applications for the web
- Create illustrations for client projects
- Assemble layouts for client print materials
- Digital photography at field locations.
Assistant Instructor / Network Administrator @ Platt College
8/1999 – 7/2005
Newport Beach/CA
- Maintain computer labs and servers. Address hardware and software
issues on Mac and PC. - Manage Mac OS X server workgroups.
- Ensure that classrooms are properly equipped for daily use.
- Design and program faculty intranet site using PHP and MySQL.
- Instruct students in the use of Mac OS X Systems, Adobe software suite,
3D Modeling and animation software, and web programming languages. - Assist students with projects in typography, production, and
design Theory classes. - Track grades and attendance.
- Provide one on one student tutoring in computer graphics applications
such as Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress and more. - Librarian duties; Assist school promotional activities.
