Design Graphic Designer

Jay Montgomery

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City: Marietta

State: GA

Zip: 30066

Country: USA

Phone: 770-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $75,000

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JAY MONTGOMERY

Phone: 770-***-****

Fax: 678-***-****

290 Vistawood Dr

Marietta, GA 30066

www.jaymontgomery.com

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EDUCATION

2009 - Savannah College of Art and Design, MFA level Drawing for Illustrators class1992 - Graduated-1994 - Portfolio Center, Illustration program, Atlanta, GA - Several awards

1988- Graduated-1992 - LaGrange College, Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Drawing

Painting, LaGrange, GA

COMPUTER SKILLS

Have worked extensively on the Macintosh since 1990, Expert in: Photoshop CS5.5,

Illustrator CS5.5, InDesign CS5.5, GoLive CS2, ImageReady CS2, Dreamweaver CS4, iWeb,

Acrobat Pro, Painter X, Poser 7, QuarkXPress 6.5, Microsoft Office 2008, FileMaker Pro 8.5,

Keynote, Quicken 2009. Familiar with Flash CS4, and the Windows Operating System

TRADITIONAL ART SKILLS

Proficient in: charcoal, pen ink, watercolor, colored pencil, acrylic, oil, gouache, pastel,

collage, various mixed-media techniques, figure drawing, 1, 2, 3 point perspective, realism, architectural and technical illustration

Employment History

2007 - Present Savannah College of Art Design: Part-Time Illustration Professor - teach

9 different classes, Sophomore-Graduate level students - planning, creating assignments, giving direction, traditional and digital demos, career advice, business, pricing advice, faculty administration. Several students received awards and jobs based on my class assignments and direction

2002 - 2005 Atlanta College of Art: Part-Time Illustration Professor - Taught 7 different

classes, Sophomore-Senior students - planning, creating assignments, giving direction, traditional and digital demos

1998 - 2000 Portfolio Center: Digital Illustration Teacher - Taught 3 different

classes, beginner - advanced students - planning, creating assignments, giving direction, digital demos

1994 - 1995 Suzanne Anderson Associates (SAA): (design firm), Full-Time/Part-Time

In House Illustrator, and Graphic Designer - Met with clients to produce: collateral, presentations, print production, brochures, books, websites and more

1992 - 1994 Walk Thru the Bible Ministries (WTB): (publishing company), In House

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, digital and traditional production artist

FREELANCE Experience

1992 - Present Jay Montgomery Illustration, President/Owner - Illustrate advertising, editorial,

publishing and multimedia illustrations and graphics in various traditional and digital mediums. Responsible for extensive reference and technique research for image creation. Design and produce work for print and web, including 20+ websites, client logos, collateral for individuals, small and large companies. Responsible for all marketing, negotiating, bookkeeping, tech support, purchasing, and every other aspect of the business.

Detailed Freelance Client List

Corporations

Turner, Coca-Cola, Chick-Fil-A, ESPN, Suntrust, Dow Chemical, Delta Airlines, Southern Company, Lucent Technologies, Harley Davidson, Porsche, Lowes, Roadway, Blue Bird, Georgia-Pacific, Flowers Foods, Alltell Mobil, MCI Worldcom, BellSouth, Owens Corning, AutoTrader, WorldSpan, IBM Interactive, Sabre, Kodak, Hill-Rom, Guinness Inc, IBM webserve, Hinman Dental Meeting

Publishers

The Cartoon Network, Nav Press, Oxford University, Life University, Ziff Davis, Heinle, Fundex Games, Circle Myth Press, Oz Publishing, Walk Thru the Bible, Leader Publishing, Ligonier Ministries, North American Mission Board, Source Media, Winepress Publishing

Periodicals

New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Information Week, CXO Media, Advanstar, Village Voice, Christianity Today, HR Magazine, Connecticut Lawyer, PTO Today, In Touch Ministries, Tabletalk, North American Hunter, Atlanta Jewish Life, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Community Banker, RFID Journal

Ad Agencies Design Firms

Grey Worldwide, Interbrand, The Bosworth Group, Ogilvy and Mather, Atlanta

Advertising Group, The Puckett Group, Jones Design, IBM Interactive, Three Atlanta, Foote Cone Belding, Pollack Levitt Chaiet, Crawford Direct, Group W, Point of Vision, Graphic Management Services, Lewis Son Design, Selling Solutions, Critt Graham and Associates, Visions USA Inc., Source Media, Heinle Heinle, Morrison Agency, TGD Communications, JAM Communications, The Target Group, Designs That Work, Ryan Partnership, Bozell, Abelson Taylor

AWARDS (partial list)

2011 - Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Certificate of Merit for Crispin and the Great

Tree book cover illustration2009 - ArtWanted.com, 2nd Place - mixed media illustration contest

2007 - LaGrange College, Wall of Outstanding Alumni Recipient

2006 - Western English Trade Association Awards, - Silver Medal - Equestrian Retailer

magazine cover illustration

2006 - ArtWanted.com, Three 1st Place, Juried art contest: Matter of Time, Digital Christmas,

and Easter theme illustrations

2005 - Smith Micro, Top 10 list for

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