EXPERIENCE:

Video and Graphic Designer, September 1997 – December 2011
Amano Pioneer Eclipse, Sparta, NC

• Scheduled, Directed and/or shot: photo and video shoots (inside as well as outside production) including producing clipping paths for print and video
• Edited Video: Training, Demos and Product Introductory
• Designed logos for printed materials and video
• Designed transitions for video production
• Designed and produced posters and literature for industry tradeshows
• Designed various company forms, catalogs, decals, flyers, brochures, DVD labels, DVD covers and
  business cards
• Maintained & developed usernames and passwords for password-protected pages
• Developed chemical labels by working with chemical lab to ensure appropriate content
• Customized private label chemical sleeves for products
• Formulated UPC for product labels and company time cards
• Customized wall charts to provide customers with floor maintenance instructions
• Generated Product Data Sheets/Material Safety Data Sheets for machines
  and chemicals
• Illustrated: Technical, Perspective and Graphic – using pencil, markers, pen and ink, and computer programs
• Synchronized and was responsible for getting quotes and purchasing print jobs and supplies
• Organized and set up a more efficient stock art library and filing system
• Manipulated and touched up color photos (digitally)
• Coordinated with customers clients and sales men on job request
• Prepared quotes on supplies, equipment and printed materials for department

Freelance, June 2008 – December 2011

Sparta, NC

• Freelance turnkey: Wedding & Events Videographer, PowerPoint Presentations, Flyers, Brochures, Photography, and other Art Work

Graphic Artist, Desktop Publishing, 1994 - 1998

RBL&W Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations,
On Assignment at Volvo GM Heavy Truck, Greensboro, NC

•  Manipulated and touched up color, corrected photos for digital output
• Created and Altered Power Point presentations
• Created flyers, brochures and newsletters
• Illustrated: Technical, Perspective and Graphic – using computer programs
• Created log system for archival allocation schedules

    Audio Visual Specialist, 1987 – 1994
    RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, NC
    (Worked with all subsidiaries: Nabisco, Planters LifeSavers,
    International, Sports Marketing)

• Scheduled and Directed: art production and photo shoots (inside & outside production)
• Designed: logos and transitions for multi-image production
• Produced and Programmed: 1 projector speaker support, up to 18 projector 3 screen butt-overlap presentations
• Design: logos, title slides, special effects and transitions for 1 projector to 27 projector shows and Video
• Music: chose stock music and supervised original production of music
• Generated optical and computer slides
• Illustrated: Technical, Perspective, Graphic and Fine Art - utilizing pen & ink, markers, amberlith and zip-a-tone, acrylic paints, pastels and computer programs
• Produced camera-ready art: board and computer separations
• Storyboarding, Layout Design, Specing and Color Comps
• Coordinated with clients and outside suppliers on job request, quotes and job billing

Artist – Audio Visual Producer, 1983 – 1986

RJ Reynolds Industries, Winston–Salem, NC

(Worked with all subsidiaries: KFC, DelMonte, Heublein, Harry and David,
R & D, and International)

• Scheduled and Directed: art production and photo shoots (inside & outside production)
• Designed: logos and transitions for multi-image production
• Produced and Programmed: 1 projector speaker support, up to 3 projector
• Design: logos, title slides, special effects and transitions for 1 projector to 3 projector shows
• Illustrated: Technical, Perspective, Graphic and Fine Art - utilizing pen & ink, markers, amberlith and zip-a-tone, acrylic paints, pastels and computer programs
• Produced camera-ready art: board
• Storyboarding, Layout Design, Specing and Color Comps
• Coordinated with clients and outside suppliers on job request, quotes and job billing

Freelance Artist, 1982 -1983

• Furniture Illustrations 
• Technical Illustrations
• Medical Illustrations
• Advertising layouts
• Magazines layouts

 

Senior Artist & Production Manager, 1979 – 1982

The Association, Audio Visual Creations, Greensboro, NC

• Layout, specing and design for slides
• Storyboarded slides from script
• Shooting and processing negatives and final film for the actual slides
• Special effects to images for slides
• Photography of products
• Illustrated – pen and ink, amberlith cuts, marker and zip-a-tone
• Coordinated with customers and outside suppliers on job request, quotes and job billing

 

SKILLS:                       

 

ACTIVITIES:           

• Cut cost of DVD production by 1/5 of original cost by getting equipment to do in house.
  Saved 8000 in first year.
• Saved company in excess of 10,000 by preventing lawsuit. I stopped production of an altered wood floor wall chart, from an entry-level artist and new salesman’s request that changed our company procedures to accommodate clients request.
• Prep comp decals for new machines and low quantity production machines eliminating cost of low quantity order and disposable inventory.
• Crochet hats for kindergartners, and when giving the hats to them, use cognitive ability to teach them to use higher critical thinking skills.
• Worked on soundboards, power point, photography and video for local churches. (“In as Much”, vacation bible schools, youth trips and presentations for ministers.) 1999 – present, Praise and Worship Team 2004 – 2005, Youth Mission Trip 2006, 2008
• Worked with local Cub Scouts, as Assistant Cub Master for 4 years, and assisted Den Leaders with plans and leading meetings. 1999-2003
• Boy Scouts Merit Badge Counselor and accountant for Philmont trips. 2003-2010
• Organized photos and monogrammed squares used on Centennial Quilt for local church and assisted scouts on squares, monogrammed, embellished, pieced and quilted a Boy Scout quilt that won first place at a Merit Badge College.
• 12 projector, AMI Finalist - “The Mindshift” Module - 1992. Storyboarded, produced and directed art work and finalized by programming the presentation.
• 12 projector, 3 screen butt-overlap, “Winston Racing Anniversary,” developed from concept to presentation on site (staging and music only outside costs) saving the company $25-30,000.
• Golden Eagle Outstanding Teamwork Award – 1991
•  Deans and Presidents List - GTCC- while working way through school.

EDUCATION:          

• Shine U and Propane Certification
  
• TQM
  
• DCC Speech/Relations Course
  
• Photographers Certificate – GTCC
  
•  Associate Degree- Commercial Art/Advertising Design – GTCC
  

 

VIDEO SAMPLES:            YouTube – LifeGigglesProd or AmanoPioneerEclipse