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January 03, 2013

GRAPHICS EDITOR ILLUSTRATOR DESIGNER PHOTOGRAPHER FINE ARTIST

DENNIS BOLT

WWW.DENNISBOLT.COM abp51l@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To be a creative and visual leader for a team that values the craft and history of design.

EXPERIENCE

2007-Current FREELANCE GRAPHIC ARTIST & FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER

Dennis Bolt Studio Design, illustration, informational graphics, photography, logos & marketing material

Sebastopol, CA Clients include The Press Democrat, San Francisco Chronicle, Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce

Sonoma County Farm Trails, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit, Bella Pictures

Design and production of tabloid newsletter QuARTerly, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 2004-current

2005-2007 GRAPHICS EDITOR

The Press Democrat Award-winning creative engine for a 90,000-circ. New York Times newspaper, in charge of all infographics,

Santa Rosa, CA illustration, and special-project page design, as well as coordinating with entire newsroom team.

Supervised three artists and responsible for coordinating the daily graphic look of the paper.

Brainstormed, researched, and implemented major long-term graphics and ilustrations for print and web.

Software used: Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Freehand, Quark Xpress

1997-2005 GRAPHIC ARTIST

Marin Independent Journal Part of a three-person graphics department, that built infographics and designed all aspects

Novato, CA of the 40,000-circ. newspaper. With a small staff, I was involved in everthing from redesigns

to award-winning doubletruck graphics.

1995-1997 PRESENTATION EDITOR

Oregon Daily Emerald Supervised two graphic artists and responsible for overall design of 10,000 circ. daily newpaper

Eugene, OR and online edition as well as creating infographics, writing feature stories, and taking photos.

EDUCATION

2010-2011 Taking html, css, javascript, and Dreamweaver classes for Web Content Developer

Santa Rosa Junior College and Web Graphic Production Certi cates.

1992-1997 Bachelor of Architecture, with Art History & Geography minors, cum laude

University of Oregon Dean s Award for Service, recognizing distinguished service to the university & community

Architecture & Allied Arts Rome, Italy study abroad program; studied architecture and art history for 3 months in 1996

Eugene, OR Student Senator representing 1,500 Architecture & Allied Arts students

DESIGN AWARDS EXTRA

Best Composition, Healdsburg Art Center Member s Show 2010 Board of Directors, Sebastopol Center for the Arts 2002-2006

First Place Photography award, Gualala Art in the Redwoods Festival 2009, 2010 Teach K-6th-grade art classes at small private school 2008-

Society of News Design (SND) Awards of Excellence 2004, 2007 Exhibited artwork at California Museum of Art, Sebastopol

Best of the West First Place 2007 Center for the Arts, Palm Drive Hospital, Rohnert Park Cultural

Clarion Award 2004, 2007 Art Council, and Bodega Bay Fisherman s Festival

Associated Press Executive News Council (APNEC) awards 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007 Assisted with Art at the Source open studios as well as

California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) awards 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007 helped hang art shows at Sebastopol Center for the Arts and

Excellence in Journalism Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) awards 2002-2004 Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County