Scott D. Mawhiney

* ********/******* ********

*** ******** **., ********, ** 14094 716-***-****

abombe@r.postjobfree.com www.starchildestudios.com

OBJECTIVE

To work in an organization having a dynamic and challenging professional

environment in the field of animation and graphic design and offering ample

opportunities for diversification, enhancement of professional skills and

career growth.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Animator/Graphic Designer - Starchilde Studios, Lockport, NY

10/12 - Present

Creating animation and graphic design on a freelance basis

Production Artist - Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, NY 6/06 - 10/12

Designed print ads based on client needs

Produced Flash ads

Maintained online ad data

Tutor - Niagara County Community College, Sanborn, NY 11/04 - 5/06

Tutored students in graphics and multimedia computer programs

Proctored graphic design and multimedia computer labs

Graphic Designer - The Liddell Corporation, Niagara Falls, NY 6/03 - 3/05

Advised/tutored owner on use of computer and graphical software

Developed concepts into complete product lines

Designed product packaging and sell sheets

Redesigned and maintained company website

Designed and developed product displays

Graphic Designer/Digital Prepress - Printing Productions, Niagara Falls, NY

10/02 - 10/03

Scanned and retouched client photographs and graphics

Developed ads from client concepts

Played out files to film for printing

Quality assurance

Graphic Designer/Digital Prepress - Imaging Solutions, Amherst, NY 8/99 -

8/02

Ran large format printing, small format color laser printers, and B&W laser

printers

Managed and archieved data, maintained systems and printers

Designed print, packaging, and identity pieces for clients

Pre-flighting, RIPing, printing, quality assurance

Primary trainer for new hardware and software

Responsible for all digitally based production

Prepress work for Indigo digital press

Developed software workarounds

Graphic Designer - Prime Source, Williamsville, NY 3/99 - 7/99

Worked closely with salesmen, customer representatives, and art director

Responsible for designing printed pieces for a variety of clients

Scanned photos and graphics

Archived data for company

Graphic Designer - Westwood Royce Advertising, Amherst, NY 2/97 - 8/97

Design work included mailing pieces, flyers, newspaper ads, catalog sheets,

and identity packages

Responsible for designing printed pieces for a variety of clients

Worked closely with owner and customers

Graphic Artist/Production Manager - Matrix Imaging Solutions, Amherst, NY

8/94 - 2/97

Responsible for producing camera ready artwork for traditional press

Prepress and data management for printing of variable data jobs

Acted as customer service and wrote quotes

Graphic Designer/Owner - SDM Design, Lockport, NY 2/94 - 1/00

Designed identity packages, product packaging, web sites, t-shirts, mass

mailings, and desktop publishing

Advised clients on the purchase of computer hardware and tutored them on

the use of graphical software

Worked closely with clients and printers in all stages of productions

Responsible for all aspects of company operation

Developed client concepts into complete designs

SKILLS

Software - Maya, After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark

Xpress, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Dreamweaver

Hardware - PC and MacIntosh computers, scanners, Indigo Ultrastream 2000,

Heidelberg Digimaster 9110, Canon BWJ900, HP Designjet 500, Displaymaker 8

& 12, Epson Stylus Pro 7600, OCE 9600, Fiery RIP

Programming Languages - XHTML/CSS, Action Script

EDUCATION

Bachelors Degree in Animation - Villa Maria College, Cheektowaga, NY -

Currently Attending

Bachelors Degree in Digital Media Arts - Canisius College, Buffalo, NY -

5/08

Associates Degree in Multimedia Production - Niagara County Community

College, Sanborn, NY - 5/06

Indigo Prepress Training - Indigo America, Worchester, MA - 10/00

Adobe Acrobat Workshop - Kinkos, Rochester NY - 8/98

Mail Piece Design - USPS, Cheektowaga, NY - 4/96

Forms Boot Camp - Datamation, Rochester, NY - 8/95

REFERENCES

Sarah Hanson - Professsional/Personal Contact - Instructor, Villa Maria

College - 716-***-****

Peter Mio - Personal Contact - Publisher, Niagara Gazette - 716-***-****

Cheryl Phillips - Professional Contact - U-Desk Manager, CNHI -

716-***-****

Nick Vitello - Professional Contact - Production Artist, Niagara Gazette -

716-***-****

Diana Gaidasz - Personal Contact - Information Technology, Catholic Health

- 716-***-****

Contact this candidate