Sean P. Tourangeau
***** ********** ***** • Colorado Springs, CO 80921
acr02o@r.postjobfree.com
http://hammerheadgraphics.iwarp.com
Qualifications Profile
Highly creative and multitalented Web/Graphic Designer with extensive experience in multimedia, print design,Illustration and logo design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations. Passionate and inventive; accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements.
PRINT WEB & MULTIMEDIA ILLUSTRATION &
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
• Advertising Layout • Web Layout & Design • Cartooning & Comic
& Design • Banner Advertisements • Character Design
• Logos & Business Cards • CD Covers • Spot & Editorial
• Poster • Digital Design • Vector or Rastor
• Corporate Identity & Illustration
EXPERIENCE:
Phil Long Dealerships - Senior Graphic Designer
11/2013 to 9/2015 - Colorado Springs, CO.
Work with the Advertising Department and the Phil Long Dealer Group by contributing to graphic/POP/ logo/banner/ad designs & daily project management, as well as creating web content.
- Created weakly print advertising layouts.
- Created weekly eblasts for various Phil Long dealers.
- Created digital display advertising.
- Created web sliders and landing pages to be displayed on the Phil Long Dealer websites.
- Created P.O.P. items to be displayed in individual Phil Long dealer showrooms.
- Created web sliders and landing pages to be displayed on the Phil Long Dealer websites.
- Created monthly theme logos and graphics
- Created event graphics such as: vynl banners, mirror danglers, posters, and other various required items.
- Worked directly with local vendors to get custom art work printed and out to the dealers in a timely manner.
- Created custom illustrations for special events. Axanar Productions - Concept Artist
7/2011 to Present - North Hollywood CA. - But work remote from Colorado Springs, CO. Work with the Producer, Director and Art Department leads to create concept illustrations and designs for the feature production Axanar. - Provided proposal layout and designs.
- Created multiple concepts of the hero ship to be featured in the film.
- Designed the logo for the production.
- Created multiple costume concept illustrations.
- Created Created multiple alien concept illustrations.
- Created multiple digital effects graphics to be used as give aways at conventions.
- Created multiple ship schematic illustrations to be used on set. Sean P. Tourangeau
14737 Allegiance Drive • Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719-***-****
acr02o@r.postjobfree.com
http://hammerheadgraphics.iwarp.com
High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival - Contract Web Designer 12/2012 to 6/2013 - Colorado Springs, CO.
Worked with the director and software engineer to redesign the festival web site from the ground up.
- Created comp designs and digital wireframes.
- Created the landing page using HTML, CSS3, and JQuery
- Created art for sub pages and worked with software engineer to integrate the images into the site.
- Optimized graphics for use within the site.
DexOne - Graphic Designer
11/1997 to 3/2002 - QwestDex (US West)- Bellevue, WA 6/2003 to 9/23/2011 – DexOne - Denver & Colorado Springs, CO. Member of the Graphics Customer Care Center that provides customer and agency supportfor 37 Sales offices in the 14 state region.
2007-2011 primary artist for the Colorado Springs, Grand Junction & Ft Collins Sales Offices.
- Provided proposal layout and design for many high profile corporate clients under extremely tight deadlines.
- Performed one-on-one consultations with sales reps and external customers to create effective customer driven layouts.
- Successfully completed special requests for unique designs by hand drawing, designing, sizing, scanning and cleaning art to be used in final advertising.
- Designed new logos or recreated logos from client provided concepts.
- Established trusting relationships with designers, vendors and key clients.
- Created accurate advertising for clients by working within directory schedules, specifications and designated applications.
- Participated on special assignments in other DexOne offices.
- Assisted with beta testing on the Keystone operating system prior to the company wide release (3 month project).
USGS - Technical Illustrator
9/2002 to 5/2003 - Denver, CO
Worked with the World Energy Team that provided detailed information on the status of world energy
(oil and gas) resources.
- Successufully created digital technical illustrations from source material provided by geologists. Sean P. Tourangeau
14737 Allegiance Drive • Colorado Springs, CO 80921 719-***-****
acr02o@r.postjobfree.com
http://hammerheadgraphics.iwarp.com
Microsoft Corporation - Contract Web Production Artist 10/1995 to 3/1997- Redmond, WA
Work with the Interactive Media Production Team that created online games and content for the Mi- crosoft Network (RE-man Interactive On-Line Comic Book Project
- Created animations used on the Microsoft Network (MSN). -Produced the color for the
"Covers", "Pop-up" and "What-if Panels" for RE-man.
- Created and placed text bubbles and assorted navigation icons and resized final artwork that provided for faster download.
- Converted final artwork into proper formats for accurate display on the internet.
- Designed background tiles and placement maps that were aesthetically pleasing and promoted easier navigation.
- Selected to design the "RE-man Desktop Theme" for the "Kids Plus Pack" for Windows 95.
- Tested the site for broken links
EDUCATION:
Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO • Certificate in Web Design 5/2013 The Art Institute Of Seattle, Seattle, WA • Continued education in Multimedia and Animation, 2001 to 2002
The Art Institute Of Seattle, Seattle, WA • Associate Degree In Applied Arts, 12/1994 Visual Communications, Graphic Design & Illustration specialization SKILLS :
• Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Dreamweaver • Adobe InDesign • Adobe Flash
• Adobe Fireworks • Advertising Design/Layout • Logo Design • Graphic Design • Web Layout/ Design
• Web Motion Graphics • Wire-Frame • Illustration • Vector Illustration • Web Ready Graphics
• Web Banner Ads • HTML • CSS & CSS3 • JQuery • WordPress • ActionScript 2 & 3 • Character Design
• Concept Development • Customer Service • Microsoft Office AWARDS:
2005 Winner of the Simon & Schuster Design the U.S.S. Titan Contest