Kris Andrews
Multi-Media Designer
**** ***** ***** ***** *****, Arizona 85282
**********@*****.***
AndrewsVFX.com
OBJECTIVE
It is my goal as an artist and designer to grow in my trade and continue to
learn and improve upon my skills throughout my career, while simultaneously
benefiting the company and clients I work for.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts degree in Animation Collins College -Tempe, AZ July 2008
• Learned the benefit of working with a team to complete projects with strict
deadlines
• Completed courses in Project management, 2D and 3D art production and audio
production
Associates Degree in Graphic Design Collins College – Tempe, AZ May 2010
• Expanded my knowledge of print and design in multiple mediums
• Advanced my previous knowledge on workflow, design, and layout of various
project
• Completed courses in Design concepts, Web Design, Print and Production, and
Typography
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer
• Created Flyers, logos, Press Kits, CD cover art, promo materials and web
design for bands and videos
• Logo / Identity design for businesses and individuals
• Designed custom logo for Stupid Cupid (Phoenix Arizona)
• Logo and merchandise design (t-shirts, stickers, album covers, etc) for
Cathexis (band, Phoenix Arizona)
Storyboard Artist
• Storyboard art for Milspec film studio (Chandler, Arizona)
Animator
• Character creation/design, Development, Concept, Storyboards, and Animation
for upcoming cartoon (currently a private project with interested parties)
• Promo art, CD covers, press kit art, DVD art, web site layout and related
designs
Web Designer/Admin – andrewsvfx.com / mushroomarts.com
• Design, Construction, and moderation of web sites Myspace page design, and art
work
SKILLS
3D Studio Max / Maya / Zbrush
• Animate 3D characters and dynamic scenes to create spectacular visual effects
• Design 3D graphics and textures to be utilized for multi-media projects
• Create light sources using Omni, Directional and Skylights along with shadow
placements
After Effects / Premiere / Adobe Audition / Soundbooth / Sonar / Pro Tools
• Create high-impact communications by combining moving imagery, still images
and graphics, text, and sound in 2D or 3D space and then animating virtually any
aspect of each element
• Capture, edit, and deliver video to disc, the web, and mobile devices
• Audio editing, track layout and mastering, and creation of original Foley
tracks for film and music
Flash / Dreamweaver / Fireworks
• Design and author interactive content rich with video, graphics and animation
for interactive web sites, presentations or mobile content
Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / QuarkExpress
• Create custom textures from photographs for use in Max, Maya, and Zbrush
• Complete projects from ideation through implementation
• Create custom vector images from photographs for use in Photoshop for further
texturing.
• Creation of various graphic design applications