Graphic Designer Art Direction
Resume:
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CLEARANCE
Top Secret (ACTIVE)
EXPERIENCE
Infidium, LLC - Co-owner/Art Director
08.2009 - PRESENT
• Manage a broad range of multimedia projects to meet client needs ranging from marketing materials, logos, branding, copywriting, video recording/editing/effects, animation, web conceptual design, and illustration
• Oversee graphic library of templates, logos, stock artwork, and archive of completed works for rapid response on tight-deadline projects
• Supervise company budget, scheduling, and timekeeping of external artists and assets
• Internal projects have included award-winning screenwriting and film production
(15 awards and placements), illustrations, childrens’s books (in production), and novella publication
LMI - Graphic Designer for U.S. Army EBS-C
06.2021 - PRESENT
• Working alongside military personnel out of Ft. Belvoir, primary tasks include the development of usable templates (presentations, documents, graphic palettes, sample graphics, etc.), digital layout and cleanup, and management of all design resources
• Engage in high-level conceptual design through to implementation across the EBS-C contract, touching elements in associated Army activities (primarily PEO EIS and ARDAP)
• Design and develop all digital design needs from basic presentations and infographics to complex concepts, imagery, and other elements
• Perform work as producer, editor, and animated designer for internal/external video briefs and communications
Xator Corporation - Graphic Designer
01.2016 - 06.2021
• Developed proposal-related material, including graphics and associated presentations, utilizing a wide range of programs (Office Suite to Google and Adobe applications)
• Worked with Business Development Leads to conceptualize and develop graphics needs
• Produced hard-copy and digital submission content for proposals
• Relied on a Virtual File Server to maintain a library of templates and proposal graphics
• Managed a library of stock photography and illustrations
• Wrote, designed, and produced marketing and communications material
(posters, slicks, email blasts, website banners, etc.)
• Oversaw branding to ensure consistent corporate identity across all platforms
• Implemented e-learning modules created through Articulate in coordination with learning development specialists
• Established and enforced all graphic standards from marketing layout and letterheads to icon usage, style guides, and proposal-specific graphic elements USPS OIG - Contract Graphic Artist
04.2015 - 11.2015
• Build interactive reports using InDesign for internal-USPS and external audiences
• Used Photoshop and Illustrator to create interactive graphics
• Developed web-ready artwork and ads
• Conceptualized and designed marketing material
Academic
Topics and concepts used reguarly
in a professional setting include:
• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• Video Editing
• Visual Effects
• 2D/3D Animation
• 3D Modeling
• Illustration
• Digital Layout
Technical
Specific programs used in a
professional setting include:
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Dreamweaver
• Flash
• AfterEffects
• Premiere
• Final Cut
• Avid
• 3DS Max
• Chyron Hyper X/Lyric
• Articulate 360
• MS Office 365 Suite
• SharePoint
MFA Media Design (2010)
Full Sail University
BFA Animation (2007)
Westwood College
Human Centered Design
Practitioner Certificate (2022)
Luma Workplace
Digital Marketing
Certificate (2022)
George Washington University
BLUE Taught at college level
GREEN Tutored at college level
SKILLSET
EDUCATION
571-***-**** *******.*******@*****.*** www.behance.net/michaelneyland CLEARANCE
Top Secret (ACTIVE)
REFERENCES
Jason Peak
Proposal Development Manager
Accenture Federal Services
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Danielle Torley
Lead, Global Deal Architect
Project Management Institute
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Stephanie Zink
Owner
Taurus Group Consulting
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Tim Dombro
Production Manager
WETA
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Michael Harry
Senior Graphic Designer and
Coordinating Producer
PBS NewsHour
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Course Director’s Award - Effective Copywriting National Dean’s List Full Sail University (2010) Westwood College (2007) Best Horror Short - Case 1303: David (Short Film) Gold Winner - The Recruit (Short Script) Global Film Festival (2018) International Independent Film Awards (Fall 2017) Best Screenplay, Short - Case 1303: David (Short Film) Official Selection - The Recruit (Short Script) Clifton Film Festival (2018) Creative World Awards Screenwriting Competition (2017) Individual Merit: Sound Design - Case 1303: David (Short Film) Featured Script - Last Ride of Metro 313 (Feature Script) Southern Shorts Awards (2018) Write Movies (June 2018) EXPERIENCE (CONT.)
Triple Canopy - Sr. Graphic Designer
07.2014 - 3.2015
• Worked with multiple teams and departments to conceptualize and develop graphics needs, including marketing and communication material (posters, slicks, email blasts, etc.), proposal support material, and other peripherals
• Managed and maintained library of stock imagery, graphics, and other support material in addition to sourcing stock content and/or building new content as needed Engility Corporation - Graphic Designer
11.2009 - 12.2012
• Utilized Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to develop graphics and marketing material
• Worked with multiple teams to conceptualize and develop graphics needs
• Produced hard-copy and digital submission content for proposals
• Managed and maintained library of graphics, templates, and developed material
• Produced marketing and event-related collateral (posters, slicks, banners, t-shirts, etc.)
• Produced, filmed, and edited promotional video content ITT Technical Institute - Adjunct Instructor
11.2010 - 01.2011
• Developed coursework for Introduction to Graphic Design
• Lead lecture in design theory, history of design, and practical application of design
• Developed and taught coursework for Intermediate Computer-aided Animation
• Lead lecture and lab in computer-aided animation with a focus on 3DS Max PBS NewsHour - Graphic Artist/CG Operator
07.2007 - 11.2009
• Worked as a Computer Graphics (CG) Operator designing and deploying graphics and lower-third elements during the nightly, live broadcast of PBS NewsHour
• Using Photoshop, Illustrator, and AfterEffects, conceptualized and designed animated and static content for nightly segments
• Coordinated with producers and editors to conceptualize design solutions
• Utilized the digital mapping software to design and animate maps for live broadcast and special segments
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