[pic] JACOB VAN LOON

Illustrator & designer

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847-***-****

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jacobvanloon.com

Collaborating with clientele to obtain and complete a visual

idea using the tools of creative analysis, Illustration and design.

EDUCATION SKILLS

Northern Illinois University ? Adobe CS (Photoshop, Illustrator,

8/2008 - 5/2011 Dreamweaver, Indesign)

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration ? Word processing software

? Mac OS X

Oakton Community College ? Windows 7

8/2005 - 12/2007 ? Experience with digital pre-press

Graphic design with concentration in ? Traditional media with watercolor &

photography & Fine Arts mixed media concentration

? Analog and digital photography

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance illustration and design, Chicago area, IL Clients:

1/2006 - C 16OH Records, Hellfish Records,

Commercial utilization of skills acquired over DEN, LukeShumard.com, Millenials

several years of Fine Arts, design and photography Online Magazine, Alamo Drafthouse

training received at accredited schools in Theater

Illinois. Layout and design completed for See website

packaging, web, and other promotional product.

Decorative original work created for gallery

exhibition & private collections.

Internship at Inflatable 3 Chicago, IL

GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN, 1/2008 - 6/2008

? Assisting lead designer on various projects via product photography

retouching, concept illustration for branding and packaging materials, and

some layout work for packaging/promotional material.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

ILLUSTRATION MEDIA LAB ASSISTANT, 8/2010 - 5/2011

? Assisting faculty with the design, printing and posting of inner-campus

promotional material.

? Assisting respective students with digital file troubleshooting,

corrections & printing.

ALTGELD MUSEUM ATTENDANT, 8/2010 - 5/2011

? Maintaining and monitoring of art exhibits in the North and South

galleries, including any and all forms of instillation, digital and

interactive artwork.

? Providing assistance and information to museum guests; also providing

coordination assistance for visiting school groups and organizations,

coordinating directly with other museum staff and visiting artists on

exhibition instillation.

JACK OLSON GALLERY UNDERGRAD ASSISTANT, 8/2008 - 5/2011

? Exhibit instillation/uninstalls, directly handling a wide variety of

artwork, utilizing several methods of hanging and mounting.

? Routine gallery maintenance and minor construction. Assisted the gallery

coordinator in 2009, creating a work and office space consisting of three

rooms equipped with lighting systems, shelving, and counterspace.

? Maintaining Jack Olson's web identity from five different websites, and

a variety of inner-campus clerical work.

? Gallery documentation and photo editing (Adobe CS).

Oakton Community College, DesPlaines, IL

PHOTO DEPT. LAB & CLASSROOM ASSISTANT, 1/2006 - 12/2007

? Developing and processing chemistry mixing, enlarger/darkroom

maintenance.

? Student print and film consultation regarding work completed in darkroom

facilities.

? Faculty and student assistance was required with lighting projects,

presentations, and lectures.

? Faculty and student assistance with the handling/editing/revision of

digital, print and multimedia projects.

? Clerical work, equipment rentals, inventory, and a major

reformatting/reorganization of the available facilities in 2007.

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