Medical Device Design
Resume:
Aamir Karim
Los Angeles, Ca 90028
abm9lh@r.postjobfree.com
Skills / Software
Microsoft Word, Excel, Keyboarding, Adobe Indesign, Illustrator,
Photoshop, HTML, Autodesk Maya, Pixolgoic Zbrush
Experience
-In the Company of Bears, Inc. 3d Artist, Nov. to Current 2010
- Creating characters for a children story, using Maya, Zbrush, and
Photoshop.
-Full development from concept, base mesh creation, digital
sculpting, uv maps, texturing, lighting and rendering.
Making multiple scenes and characters, posed for final "comic book"
style images.
-Ehsan Community Center 3d Architectural Modeler, Oct. to Dec.
2009
- Created architectural walkthrough of a planned community center,
including outside scenes, lobby, gymnasium,
conference room and library.
-Using Maya to build and render a finished presentation, which was
viewed at a dinner ceremony in Dec 2009.
-Gnomon School of Visual Effects Professional Studies, July to
Sept. 2009
- Focus on anatomy and digital sculpting in Zbrush. Advanced study
of the human form, proportion, gesture,
muscle insertion and surface detail. Further study of different
aspects of modeling including use of concept art,
transpose, subtools, creating clean topology within maya or
retopologizing in Zbrush, Zapplink and Polypainting.
- Advanced texturing in Maya using Hypershade, focusing on planar
mapping and shader networks.
- Barnes & Noble Sept. 2008 to June 2009
- Working with customers, finding and ordering books and other
products.
- Making and answering phone calls for placing orders and
retrieving books.
- Selling books and working in caf , making coffee and preparing
and selling food.
- ClickCE June 2007 to 2008
Making documents, type-setting and organizing files. Printing and
shipping out packages to clients throughout the country, working
with clients and making sure we provided the correct research
materials, books and exams.
- BRB Productions Jan to June 2008
Created animated sequence for a film company based in
Charlottesville, Virginia. Performed all art aspects in various
phases, including:
- Initial concepts and drawings. All modeling, texturing,
lighting, camera movement and rendering.
- Using Maya and Photoshop, development was taken through
storyboards and meetings with the client, until reaching the final
version.
- Hightech Signs June 2006 to April 2007
Graphic designer for Ads, Logos, Signs, Banners, Vehicles
- Working with multiple clients on a day-to-day basis, for a wide
range of projects.
- Keeping contact and following through on projects in a fast-paced
environment to meet deadlines.
- Developing craft skills, executing hands-on and technical
production techniques.
- Recognized and awarded for best design concept in May 2007.
- Microaire Surgical Instruments May to August 2004
Internship for Charlottesville surgical instrument facility.
- Working closely with Marketing Department and creating vector
diagrams using Adobe Illustrator.
- Medical device drawings were used for instruction manuals.
Education
-Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Virginia Tech, 2001 to
2006
-Gnomon School of Visual Effects, Summer 2009
-3dTraining Institute, 2009
Please check out my portfolio online at www.aamirkarim.com
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