Resume
Education
Art Institute of Houston, Houston, Tx. Graduated March 1984 with a Diploma in Commercial Art.West Seneca East High School, Buffalo, N.Y. Graduated January 1977 with a Regents Diploma.
Experience
Freelance, January 2006 - Present, Freelance for several companies, including;
- Arnold & Knobloch
- Saudi Aramco
- Pixel Design
- Barrett Whelmann
- Growth Capital Partners
- Mike Guillory
- Voss & Associates
- Tribble & Stephens Construction
- Glass Creative
- Pennebaker Design
- Pennzoil Company
- Savage Design Group
- Ultra Magazine
Pegasus Design, Inc., 7676 Hillcroft, Houston. January 1991-August 1998, March 2002-January 2006. Production Artist/Art Director — My responsibilities included production/design of printed and web-based annual reports and marketing materials as well as corporate web sites. Computer illustration, image manipulation, production and typography are my strongest points.
Sabre Group, 5215 Ted St., Houston. October 2000-October 2001. Senior Production Artist — Flash presentations and web site introductions, Dreamweaver design and production, print production and all around technical reference. My responsibilities at Sabre were promotional art, display panels, email ads, animated presentations and server/back-up administrator.
Olympic Printing, Langfield Dr., Houston. January 1999-September 2000. Prepress Manager — Supervise and participate in all phases of electronic and conventional prepress operations.
Sanjac Graphics, Inc., E.T.C. Jester, Houston. September 1998-December 1999. Prepress Manager — ?Supervise and participate in all phases of electronic and conventional prepress operations with a staff of about 25. I was instrumental in the decision to purchase an Agfa imagesetter and RamPage prepress system. I also helped introduce a Standard Operating Procedures Manual for the prepress department.
Taylor, Brown, Smith & Perrault Advertising, Post Oak Place, Houston. I spent 18 months here producing ads and marketing materials at breakneck speeds. I began using the Macintosh computer at TBS&P.
Experience, Software & Equipment Qualifications
I have used and configured a wide variety of computers and platforms. I am most efficient on the Macintosh, but have worked with Windows (Vista) for some time. Print and web production are my strongest skills but I have a wide variety of experience that would benefit any company. I am proficient in PhotoShop, ImageReady, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Office, OS X, Windows and many others.Armed Service History
Attended submarine training and damage control schools. Assigned to the USS Narwhal(SSN 671). Attained E-3 Ranking.Personal
Born November 1959, Single (divorced), 2 children.
