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Instructor: August
2003- Present
Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY
Instruction of animation, multi-media, and illustration
Adjunct Instructor: January 1999-2003
Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY
Instruction of illustration techniques, web design, figure drawing,
marker rendering, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Mural Painter: Summer 1999
Woodstock ‘99, Rome, NY
Creation, from concept to final piece, of more than six murals up
to 100 feet long. Included designing, painting, and delegating production
tasks to assistants and volunteers.
Freelance Business: July 1997-Present
Glory Art Studios
Specializing in sculpture, model making, illustration, and design;
production of casting prototypes for the hobby and toy industry;
design and illustration for packaging, brochures, business cards,
and letterheads.
Graphic Artist Assistant: Fall 1995
Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY
Responsible for layout and design of printed promotional material.
Studio Assistant: July 1995
New York State Summer School for the Arts, Fredonia, NY
Responsible for setup of studios, assisting instructors, and installation
of art shows.
Display Designer: 1994-95
Children’s Museum, Utica, NY
Worked with a team of four volunteers to conceive, develop, and
build new museum displays, including a life size “Baby Brachiosaur.”
Applied skills in sculpture, concept design and rendering, and model
building.
Sales Associate/Manager: January 1992-99
Village Hobbies, Utica, NY
Responsible for: opening and closing store, bank deposits, window
and in-store displays, inventory management, selecting new products,
training personnel, and customer service. |
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Macintosh and IBM: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash,
Quark, Dreamweaver, Go Live, PageMaker, CorelDRAW, QuarkExpress,
3D modeling and animation applications. |
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BFA in Illustration, Summa Cum Laude, 2001
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
AAS in Advertising Design and Production, 1995
Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY
AAS in Mechanical Engineering Technologies, 1996
Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY |
