Matthew McCollom
Commercial Art & Creative Solutions
OBJECTIVE
To create resourceful & unique work within an interesting and goal-oriented
company maintaining a personable and distinctive attitude.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS (Mac & PC)
Adobe CS Software, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office Suite, Printing
production, (spot/process color, pre-press), Large-Format printers,
promotion material, logos (corporate identity), brochures, posters,
stationaries, book covers, newsletters, magazine ads,
packaging, editorials, billboards, digital image manipulation, etc.
Illustration media:
Pen & Ink, watercolor, color pencil, alcohol marker, pastel, die-cut,
charcoal, mixed media
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2008 - July 2010 Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino Santa
Fe, NM
Aided in branding, designing & collating for a brand new Casino & Resort.
Coinciding with Cities of Gold Casino, I now create & coordinate all
graphic related activities for both entities and work closely with the
Hilton Corporation as well.
October 2004 - September 2008 Cities of Gold Casino Santa
Fe, NM
Work with marketing department to plan, direct, and coordinate all graphic
design for the promotion and marketing of the Casino and other pueblo
enterprises (i.e. Towa Golf Club, Buffalo Thunder Resort); Newspaper
Advertisements, designing for TV commercials, direct mail campaigns,
billboards, magazine ads, brochures, slot toppers, promotional giveaway
materials, calendars, stationary packages, etc.
Duties also included creating style continuity, fiscal and production
responsibility, management of print production & selection of outside
vendors.
Freelance
1999 - Present
Diamond Game; Ombee Soap Parlour; GoGreen llc.; Estrella Del Norte
Vineyard;
Wild Oats Community Market; Madstone Theatres; McCollom & Associates
EDUCATION
2001-2003 The Art Center Design College
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Computer Graphics (MAC Based), Illustration, Design, Art History
2000-2001 Marycrest International University
Davenport, IA
Computer Graphics (PC Based), History of Cinema
1998-2000 Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM 87105
General Studies, Computer Graphics
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