Education


    2009

    School of Visual Arts

    MFA in Computer Art


    2004

    Valparaiso University

    BFA in Fine Art (cum laude)


    Experience


    2008, 2009, July 2010 - November 2011

    Ogilvy & Mather

    Freelance Graphic Artist/Animator

    • Animated mockup for UPS Olympics iPhone application.

    • Animated mockup for American Express iPhone application.

    • Managed content for UPS and DuPont websites.

    • Animated interactive Flash banner ads.

    • Designed and edited web graphics.

    • Encoded videos for UPS and IKEA websites.


    March 2010 - July 2010

    QuietMan

    Freelance 3D Animator

    • Animated, lit and rendered Lego promotional spots.

    • Modeled set for Gillette television spot.

    • Created stereoscopic 3d promo animation.

    • Assisted in motion capture demonstration.


    October 2005 - August 2007

    Roeda Signs & Screentech

    Graphic Designer

    • Created corporate logos.

    • Designed layouts for posters, banners and flyers.

    • Designed vehicle graphics.

    • Designed for four color and vinyl printing.

    • Output files to large format printers.


    February 2005 - October 2005

    Signature Graphics

    Graphic Designer

    • Designed fleet graphics for cars, trucks and vans.

    • Designed vinyl graphics for retail store walls and signage.

    • Designed corporate logos.

    • Designed for four color and vinyl printing.


    February 2005 - March 2005

    R Sirko Design

    Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Designed page layouts for CrossAccent: Journal of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.

    • Completed layouts in Quark Xpress.

    • Designed layouts for main cover as well as music reviews.


    Activities


    • Student Volunteer at SIGGRAPH 2008 Conference in Los Angeles.

    • Member of ACM SIGGRAPH.


    Exhibitions and Awards


    • Animation displayed in MFA Computer Art Thesis Exhibition at the Visual Arts Gallery in 2009.

    • Received Friends of the Brauer Museum Award from Valparaiso University in 2004.

    • Poster and book cover displayed in 2003 Student Art Show at Valparaiso University.

    • Poster displayed in 2002 Student Art Show at Valparaiso University.


    Software Skills


    Autodesk Maya, Softimage, Final Cut Pro, Shake, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash, InDesign, Quark Xpress, Microsoft Office.




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