Assistant Design
Resume:
[pic] JACOB VAN LOON
Illustrator & designer
*** **** ***. ******, ** 60115
*@************.***
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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