Dear Sir or Madam,
I am applying for a Graphic Designer position or freelance position in the areas of creative
design and marketing, or motion graphic design. I am a very self-motivated, and creative
person, and feel that I would be a valuable asset to your team. My qualifications are listed on
the enclosed resume.
Although my formal training does not directly reflect what I do creatively, along with over 12
years of on the job training/experience, including a recent 16 month mentoring program inside
of Turner Studios, it does give me the foundational structure to strategically and systematically
develop and implement my creative work, that I believe speaks for itself. It has also given me
the foundation that I needed to master advanced computer graphic techniques, such as 3D
modeling and animation. I am capable of producing a wide range of media format, from print to
fully animated video content and video FX.
Thank you in advance for any consideration in filling this position.
Sincerely,
Andre L. Hickman
*****@************.***
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tele 770-***-**** mobile 404-***-****
5757 Salem Road
ANDRE L. HICKMAN Lithonia, Georgia 30038
*****@************.***
To push design beyond traditional limits of Visual Communication through a combination of the creative and
CAREER OBJECTIVE
innovative use of technology along with unique artistic expression, building new paradigms that future generations
can build upon.
Governor’s Mentor-Protégé Program
EDUCATION
Turner Studios Atlanta, Georgia August 2008 – December 2009
Dual Degree:
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia March 1999
Bachelor of Science degree in General Studies
Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia May 1999
Freelance Compositor
PROFESSIONAL
Turner Studios Atlanta, Georgia October 2010 - Present
EXPERIENCE
Develop and composite Video FX with a team for Turner Studios clients.
Served as an FX lead compositor on “Run It Back Sundays” show (2010 season) for Cartoon Network.
Principal Consultant & Creative Director
Andre Hickman Creative Lithonia, Georgia September 2003 - Present
Responsible for corporate brand creation and implementation across multi-mediums, helping clients to
develop cohesive and uniform branding campaigns.
Art Direction and consultation for the strategic development of creative visual assets, including print
advertisements, commercials, music videos, documentaries, and conference/tradeshow visual assets.
Design still and motion graphics visual assets, including Visual FX composition and 3D animation.
Post-Production Edit and Post-Sound Design/Edit of creative/visual assets.
Create copy and scripts for commercial and print advertisements.
Technical consultation and implementation for Visual FX pre-production, design, post-production
workflow, and delivery pipeline.
Structural & Graphic Design Specialist
Shepard Exposition Services Atlanta, Georgia September 2006 - May 2007
Structural Design of trade show booths and custom structural trade show elements with integrated
graphic design and special effects.
Develop 3D renderings and animations for global clients, to use as storyboards and approve design
concepts before fabrication.
Graphic Designer (contractual)
Kingdom Vision Network Chattanooga, Tennessee September 2000 – March 2002
Develop branding, magazine ads, brochures, flyers, posters, backdrops, and multi-media packaging.
Principal Graphic Designer
3rd Dimension Designs Decatur, Georgia September 1999 – September 2003
Develop Graphic content, including logo design, print layout, multimedia content, web content, and
motion graphics.
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Other Experience
Professional Percussionist
New Birth Lithonia, Georgia
Multi-National live and studio recordings
Engineering I
NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland
3D Studio Max, Autodesk Viz, Auto CAD, Adobe CS5 Master Collection [Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After
Effects, Flash, Dreamweaver, On Location, Sound Booth], Mocha, SynthEyes, The Foundry Nuke, Cakewalk
SOFTWARE
Sonar, IDEAS, Poser, Microsoft Office.
www.andrehickman.com
www.youtube.com/andrehickmancreative
SHOW REELS
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