Michael Hirschberger
EXPERIENCE
CURRICULUM VITAE
EXPERIENCE
Federation of Austrian Industries, Vienna, Austria 2011-2013
Art Director
Managing a creative team and coordinating projects with agencies and
producers for marketing and publishing,
Monitoring of brand development and consistency,
Re-designing, creating and publishing of the member magazine (iv-positionen),
Developing of broader member services (user friendly networking and mobile APPs);
Printograph (DBA gotprint.com), Burbank, CA 2010-2011
Pre-Press, Expantion Consultant & Collecting Representative
Collecting and proofing of artwork to be prepared for print,
Arranging art work on printing plates,
Consulting for the European expansion of the company,
Checking the new administration processes for the Europe expansion;
LG Printing, Miami, FL 2006
Senior Designer
Michael A Hirschberger Creating of Corporate Identities, Magazines, Flyers, Brochures, etc.
Image in Life, CA since 2005
1100 Pedras Rd., Apt. C107 Freelance Designer
Designing of identities, stationers, advertisements, brochures and web sites
Turlock, CA 95382 for individuals and companies;
Sign Graphics, Merced, CA 2003-2005
209-***-**** Graphic designer and vinyl installer
Designing and installing of window advertising and signs;
michael.hirschberger(at)gmail.com
EDUCATION
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA 2006-2010
Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design
Cumulative GPA 3.6,
President’s List, Spring ’07 for GPA of 3.825, and Fall ‘07 for GPA of 3.85;
Art Institute - Miami International University of Art and Design, Miami, FL 2005-2006
Studies in Fine Arts
President’s List, fall ’05 for GPA of 4.0;
Merced College, Merced, CA 2002-2005
Visual Arts and general education
National Dean’s List 03/04 and 04/05 for a GPA of 3.6,
Phi Theta Kappa (Honor Society);
HTL Mödling, Austria 1995-2001
Graduated in Interior Design and Furniture Making
SKILLS
Computer: efficient in Adobe Suite CS5 (and earlier), and QuarkXpress, on both Mac and PC
platforms (with some knowledge of trouble shooting and repairing PCs),
comfortable using all programs of the Microsoft Office Suite
Fine Art: training in Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor painting, print making and photography
Craft: Print, designing and crafting of wood furniture
Languages: English, German
PROJECT
PF.2011-12.01 1 of 17
“When the Ice Melts”
Content research and editing
Cover and layout design (100+ pages)
Information design
Typesetting
Pre-Press Production
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PROJECT
PF.2011-12.02 3 of 17
AND-Style Bike Brochures
Layout design
Pre-Press Production
page 3
PROJECT
PF.2011-12.03 5 of 17
Website Designs
Concept development
Layout design
CSS and HTML programing
Quality screening and editing
page 5
PROJECT
PF.2011-12.04 7 of 17
HS Turbochargers
Layout design
Typesetting
Pre-Press Production
page 7
PROJECT
PF.2011-12.05 9 of 17
Bay Colony
Layout and information design
Typesetting
Pre-Press Production
page 9
PROJECT
PF.2011-12.06 11 of 17
Rahvalor Interactive Foldout
Layout and information design
Typesetting
Pre-Press Production
page 11
PROJECT
PF.2011-12.07 13 of 17
Bungaroo Tea Packaging
Layout and packaging design using two colors
Information design
Typesetting
Mock-up
Pre-Press Production
page 13
PROJECT
PF.2011-12.08 15 of 17
Artist Travel Kit
Layout and packaging design
Typesetting
Mock-up
Pre-Press production
page 15
PROJECT
PF.2011-12.09 17 of 17
Dovetail Design
Identity design
Brand development
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2011-12
Michael A Hirschberger
ADVERTISING
1100 Pedras Rd., Apt. C107
Turlock, CA 95382
Michael Hirschberger
michael.hirschberger(at)gmail.com
ADVERTISING
PF.2011-12.01 1 of 7
Film Festival Poster Design
Concept development
Layout design
Typesetting
page 1
ADVERTISING
PF.2011-12.02 3 of 7
Stern Grove Festival Promotion
Concept development
Layout design
Typesetting
page 3
ADVERTISING
PF.2011-12.03 5 of 7
Shine Poster Series
Concept development
Layout design
Pre-Press production
page 5
M. C . E S C H E R
ADVERTISING
PF.2011-12.04 7 of 7
41¢ 41¢
M.C.ESCHER
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41¢ 41¢
M.C. Escher Stamp Posters USA USA
M.C.ESCHER
M.C.ESCHER M.C.ESCHER
Concept development
Layout design "I could fill an entire second lifetime
Typesetting
with working on my prints,"
Pre-Press production
M.C.Escher
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U S PS
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