DAVID O’BRIEN MOTION/*D DESIGNER

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ac8bk6@r.postjobfree.com 708-***-**** linkedin.com/in/davidobrien3d EXPERIENCE Sears Holdings Corporation – Internal Motion Designer FEB 2013 – PRESENT Orchestrate all internal still and motion production for Sears and Kmart from concept through fruition. Work with numerous business units to develop concepts and storyboards for video, animation and photography. Coordinate all aspects of production including directing cinematography, composing lighting, shooting, compositing, editing, VO records and sound design. Act as a designer for the development of infographics, posters, and training materials for internal e-learning projects. Interface with top-level Sears executives for internal communication purposes.

MKR – Owner MAY 2014 – PRESENT

Owner of MKR, a 3D printing design shop, creating cell phone cover and jewelry designs. URL: shapeways.com/shops/mkr

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group – Project Manager APRIL 2011 – FEB 2013 Coordinated and conducted internal workflow with distributors and sales teams for regional tradeshows. Interpreted sales requests into creative instruction. Prepared custom graphic guidelines for internal and external design teams. Co-Founder – J-AID INC. MARCH 2011 – JULY 2012

Founded a non-profit organization that raised funds to support children in the Tohoku region who were orphaned by the Japanese earthquake of 2011. Coordinated all aspects of fundraising, including: securing event venues, creating collateral and promoting the cause. Additionally, managed a team of volunteers, designers, and writers. Site Canvas – Designer FEB 2010 – JAN 2011

Worked as a designer within a startup focused on building digital applications and web- platforms to grow digital businesses for celebrity clients. Used proprietary tools to generate and maintain custom websites. Conducted Quality Assurance Testing. Red Eye Studio Motion Capture – Design Intern MARCH 2009 – JUNE 2009 As an environmental artist, worked with a state-of-the-art motion capture, animation and effects team to create environmental art for gaming and education focused cinematics. Bending Light – Freelance 3D Artist JUNE 2008 – JAN 2011 Composed and rendered photo-realistic 360, CGI imagery from client-supplied wire frames and concept. Clients included Wrigley, Leo Burnet, McDonalds and more – spanning across the architecture, consumer products, automotive and medical categories. Bryan Associates, Inc. – Drafter SEPT 2000 – JUNE 2007 Responsible for computer drawing 3D CAD models/plans of residential new-construction, custom-home additions and large commercial projects within the architectural firm. COMPETENCIES On Shape, SolidWorks, Maya, 3ds Max, PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, AutoCAD, MS Office, HTML, Flash

EDUCATION/ The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, IL AUG 2006 – DEC 2008 CERTIFICATIONS B.A. Media Arts and Animation

College of DuPage – Glen Ellyn, IL AUG 1998 – JAN 2001 A.A. with concentration in Illustration and Architecture SolidWorks Associate Certification JULY 2011

DAVID O’BRIEN

EXPERIENCE

COMPETENCIES

Sears Holdings Corporation – Motion Designer

Orchestrate internal still and motion production for Sears and Kmart from concept through fruition. Work with numerous business units to develop concepts and storyboards for video, animation and photography. Coordinate all aspects of production including directing cinematography, composing lighting, shooting, compositing, editing, VO records and sound design. Act as a designer for the development of infographics, posters, and training materials for internal e-learning projects. Interface with top-level Sears executives for internal communication purposes.

FEB 2013 - PRESENT

MOTION/3D DESIGNER

Orbus Exhibit & Display Group – Project Manager

Coordinated and conducted internal workflow with distributors and sales teams for regional tradeshows. Interpreted sales requests into creative instruction. Prepared custom graphic guidelines for internal and external design teams. APRIL 2011 – FEB 2013

J-AID INC. – Co-Founder

Founded a non-profit organization that raised funds to support children in the Tohoku region who were orphaned by the Japanese earthquake of 2011. Coordinated all aspects of fundraising, including: securing event venues, creating collateral and promoting the cause. Additionally, managed a team of volunteers, designers, and writers. MARCH 2011 – JULY 2012

Site Canvas – Designer

Worked as a designer within a startup focused on building digital applications and web- platforms to grow digital businesses for celebrity clients. Used proprietary tools to generate and maintain custom websites. Conducted Quality Assurance Testing. FEB 2010 – JAN 2011

Red Eye Studio Motion Capture – Design Intern

As an environmental artist, worked with a state-of-the-art motion capture, animation and effects team to create environmental art for gaming and education focused cinematics. MARCH 2009 – JUNE 2009

Bending Light – Freelance 3D Artist

Composed and rendered photo-realistic 360, CGI imagery from client-supplied wire frames and concept. Clients included Wrigley, Leo Burnet, McDonalds and more – spanning across the architecture, consumer products, automotive and medical categories. JUNE 2008 – JAN 2011

Bryan Associates, Inc. – Drafter

Responsible for computer drawing 3D CAD models/plans of residential new-construction, custom-home additions, and large commercial projects within the architectural firm. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Onshape, Maya, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Animate, InDesign, MS Office, HTML EDUCATION/

CERTIFICATIONS

SEPT 2000 – JUNE 2007

The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago, IL

B.A. Media Arts and Animation

AUG 2006 – DEC 2008

College of DuPage – Glen Ellyn, IL

A.A. with concentration in Illustration and Architecture AUG 1998 – JAN 2001

SolidWorks Associate Certification JULY 2011

MKR – Owner

Owner of MKR, a 3D printing design shop, creating cell phone cover and jewelry designs. URL: themkr.com

MAY 2014 – PRESENT

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