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EXPERIENCE
Senior Graphic Designer
IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, Los Angeles, CA__January 1998 - Present
• Design and production of online marketing art including feature film websites,
Flash interactives, Flash animated posters, and animated banners
• Conceptualize, design and animate DVD menu interactives, design various
motion graphics such as lower thirds, animated ads and bumpers
• Print design of packaging, sell sheets and posters
• Create additional title and animated logo design/animations
Graphic Design Instructor - Motion Graphics and Interface Design
VIDEO SYMPHONY, Burbank, CA__November 2001 – Present
• Instruct a Motion Graphics Design and DVD Menu Design weekend intensive
• Impart design theory and skills pertaining to motion graphics and interactives
• Write blog entries about Graphic Design and related topics
Graphic Designer (Contractor) – Interactive, Web and Menu Design
TV ART at the Post Group, Hollywood, CA__July 1997- January 1998
• DVD menu design and interactives for Warner Brothers and Universal titles
• Television title design (designed New York Undercover, assisted on Dawson’s Creek)
• Created storyboards and graphics for broadcast
Graphic Designer (Contractor)
NBC Print Graphics Department, Burbank, CA__July 1997 – August 1997
• Photoshop retouching of Celebrity images for print collateral
• Design and layout of bus-side posters for fall TV lineup
Graphic Designer and Illustrator
BORTMAN DESIGN GROUP, Wellesley, MA__January 1992 - June 1997
• Graphic design and illustration for print collateral
(Clients included: Boston Celtics, FleetCenter, KISS 108 FM, MIX 98 FM)
• Supervised all Freelance Artists
EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, MA__December 1992
Digital Design and Illustration Certificate Program
UMass Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA__June 1987
Bachelor’s Degree in Science with an Art Minor
AFFILIATIONS
State of California Certified Graphic Design Instructor, LA SIGGRAPH member,
Member of DMLA and LAFCPUG
INTERESTS
Surfing, Comedy (Groundlings Program- write and perform),
Horseback Riding, Running, Comics, Games, Fine Art and Movies |