Manager Product Development

EDUCATION

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, May ****

Bachelor of Fine Arts – Illustration

Magna Cum Laude – GPA 3.76/4.0

DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE in ITALY & SPAIN, Summer 2009

Study Abroad Trip

Studied historical artwork, design, and architecture in various locations throughout

Northern Italy, Switzerland, and Spain. Visited many prominent design and

architecture studios such as Michele De Lucchi, Zetalab, Estudio Mariscal, and

Petit Comité.

EXPERIENCE

THE BRADFORD EXCHANGE

Product Development Manager, January 2011 – Present

Develop new product programs from conceptual level to completion of product.

Duties include: Researching concepts, mocking-up products,

communicating with Licensors, working with vendors, and overall Art Direction of

product programs.

Product Development Intern, July 2010 – December 2010

Created digital mock-ups of product concepts, critiqued vendor sculpting,

researched new product forms, and assisted in product concepting.

NIU Illustration Lab Attendant, 2009 – 2010

Printed student artwork, prepared illustration department materials for various

exhibitions, and solved technical problems regarding lab hardware.

PROFICIENCIES

Photoshop CS4, Illustrator, CS4, Traditional Media.

Working Knowledge in:

Adobe Flash CS4, Corel Painter X, Adobe Indesign CS4, Adobe After Effects CS3.

LEISURE

LUSO

Independent creative music project involving various instruments, programs, and

equipment. Experimentation in recording and writing new instrumental music.

SCULPTING

Experimentation in both traditional clay sculpting and 3D modeling engines.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Experimentation with both analog and digital photographic processes.

Portfolio Available at brianrekruciak.com

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