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Software Skill Set

Advanced Proficiency: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Adobe Illustrator CS5, InDesign CS5
Proficient: Microsoft Office Suite 2007, 2010
Familiar: Pixologic ZBrush 3.5, Autodesk Maya 2011, Autodesk 3ds Max 2011, Adobe CS3 + CS5 Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects CS5

Experience 

C2 Technologies, Inc - July 2008 - Present, Vienna, VA: Graphic Artist Level II (Senior Artist)

                - Awarded Special Achievement Certificates for 2009, 2010, and 2011

Created, edited, and/or updated all graphics and artwork for the corporate Vienna, VA office. Examples of which include and are not limited to: advertising one-sheets, logos, icons, posters, business cards, graphic user interfaces (GUIs), packaging design, brochures, presentation artwork, video editing, sound editing, and storyboarding; currently assisting two mentor companies as their lead graphic artist, McKinley Grp and ViewPointe Solutions;

Graphic user interface highligts:

   ·         CPMS Constitution Day Course and Site            (http://constitutionday.cpms.osd.mil/constitution3/LaunchPage.html

Dynamic Animation Systems, Inc. - September 2005 - April 2007 - Fairfax, Virginia: Junior Graphic Artist

Supported senior graphic artist and art team in the creation of advertising/marketing magazine material, 3d asset creation and texture support for proprietary computer simulations

Community Art Teacher - May 2005 - Present, Northern Virginia

Worked as a freelance artist/illustrator, (clients include Wolftrap, etc.) and taught figurative at Center for the Arts of Greater Manassas/Prince William County

Education

B.F.A., Communication Arts and Design (emphasis in Illustration), Virginia Commonwealth University

The Illustration Academy, Richmond, VA

Credentials/Certifications

 Training for Certification: Adobe Certified Expert Adobe Photoshop CS5

Leadership

International Game Developers Association (IGDA) DC & Vicinity – Former Chapter President
Washington DC Siggraph - Former Chapter Secretary

Hobbies Interests & Other Info

Volunteer: Fairfax County Humane Society; National Association of Free Clinics • Music & Art: Piano, Guitar; Photography, Sculpture, Painting, Drawing and Sketching • Sport: Soccer and Basketball
Other: Cooking; Helped initiate C² Go Green Program