Michael W. King

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St. Louis, Mo ****8

Phone 314-***-****

E-mail abg2w7@r.postjobfree.com

Online Portfolio

http://designsphere.us/

Objective

To obtain an entry-level position in Graphic Production or Graphic Design

Education

St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley

Associate in Applied Science Graphic Design

Deans list for Academic excellence spring 2010

Applied Courses

Computer Art Studio

Design1, 2

Graphic Design 1 through 4

Drawing for Graphics 1, 2

Illustration 1, 2

Typography

Advanced Computer Graphics

Comic Book Illustration 1,2

Graphic Production 1,2

Drawing 1, 2

Figure Drawing 1,2

Operating Systems

OS

PC

Software Experience

Adobe: CS4

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

Flash

Dreamweaver

Fireworks

Microsoft Office

Complete

Quark Express:

Current version

Autodesk:

Maya Unlimited 7

Experience

Currently: Volunteer graphic designer and production artist for nonprofit

Organization: St. Louis Blues Society magazine “The Blues Letter”

Work History

Before re-entering school to study Graphic Design, I was a Certified Luther (Stringed

Instrument repairmen, Archtop guitar maker) for over 17 years. Holding certifications

from Gibson Guitars, National Resophonic Guitars and Epiphone Guitars. I found this

work very creative as well.

2006 2007

Mark Twain Hobby Center.

R/C Radio Control Specialist.

Responsible for R/C Support for Radio Programming and Model set up of Planes

and Helicopters.

2000 - 2005

Delta Strings Repairs and Restorations

Head Repairman

Supervised the repair of all stringed instruments, wound

Electromagnetic pickups, designed and wired electric circuits, was

Responsible for customer service

1984 - 2000

Baton Music

6378 Delmar

St. Louis, Mo 63130

Head repairman

Repaired all stringed instruments, brass instruments, and woodwind

instruments.

Customer service

Inventoried products

Managed instrument rentals program

McMurray Music

10201 Page

St. Louis, Mo 63132

Repairman

Repaired all stringed instruments, brass instruments and woodwind

instruments.

Customer service.

Activities

Board member St. Louis Blues Society, Comic book club, Hobby graphic novelist,

Magazine columnist: “ The Blues Letter”

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