Design Project

Andy B. Clarkson

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Education

BFA CCAD Major: Visual Communications

Employment

April 2007- August 14th 2009: Senior Graphic Artist for marketing

department at TDCI Inc., 1) Lead the production of promotional materials

for marketing department including but not limited to: Brochures, magazine

ads, trade show display designs, postcard design, website graphics. 2) Part

of team responsible for coordination of annual company conference; Within

established budget, assist In hotel arrangement/negotiations, help select

entertainment for event, assist with selection of souvenirs/design for

souvenirs, manage promotions campaign (Initial design to final

print/production) for conference (design and production of postcard, web

pages, brochures targeted to attendees) Help with arrangement of vendors

attending conference (booth space, allotments of available space). Assist

with managing budget of marketing department and manage the production of

projects with outside businesses (printers, sign companies, production

companies)

Sept. 2004-April 2007: Studio Artist at Kobolt Design Studios Inc.

(Commercial Art studio) Establish budget requirements for project and

establish cost effective methods of production. Completion of client jobs

including but limited to; mural designs, sculptures, signage and way

finding, custom wall finishes, paintings. Projects completed for clients

such as: Disneyworld, Charley's Steakery, Columbus Zoo, Front Room

Furnishings, EQ Life, African American History Museum.

Feb. 2004-Sept. 2004: Studio Artist at GTC (Commercial art studio)

Completion of projects including but not limited to; murals, signage,

paintings. Lead crew for certain projects. Establish budget requirements

for project and establish cost effective methods of production. Projects

completed for clients such as: Limited Too, Federated Department Stores,

Red Robin Restaurants, O'Charleys Restaurants, Kahiki.

Sept. 2000-Oct. 2003: Illustrator/Designer at Gooseberry Patch (catalog,

calendar, book publishing company) Product illustration and design,

catalog, book and calendar lay out, arrange and conduct meetings with lead

designer and members of the art department, train new employees and

continually develop to meet performance expectations.

Computer Programs/capabilities

InDesign, Photoshop, & Illustrator (CS3), Microsoft Office, Scene7(Adobe

Image Authoring), Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Microsoft Office, html

Awards & Highlights

Nov. 2005 Invited to participate as a juror for the 2005 national Society

of Illustrators competition.

Sept. 2001 Accepted in Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles 40th annual

national competition.

Aug. 2001 Grand Prize in international Illustrators of the Future contest

held in Los Angeles. (In February 2002, contest was featured in a

documentary for the Biography Channel)

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