Graphic Design Security Clearance
Resume:
Michael Covington
*** ******* *****, ********* **, 36310
************@*****.***
Security Clearance: Secret, Active, Awarded, April 2004 Teaching Certificates in both Alabama and Florida
Technical Skills/Proficiencies
• All camera formats, and digital cameras
• Computer Illustration and hand Illustration
• Software: Quark Express, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, 3D Max, Freehand, Acrobat
• Word, Excel, Power Point, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Corel studio Painter
• Developed Multimedia applications for CD/DVD and web based projects for HQAFCESA at Tyndall AFB and ATARS at Hurlburt Field
• Developed SCORM compliant interface with graphic content
• Met with clients to establish requirements and operational capabilities of current and proposed projects
• Researched, edited and revised technical information for LMS packages
• Maintained web sites for clients
• Involved in full development of design, storyboard creation, and flow of project
• Built personal Graphic Design business
Experience
Chipola College
Sept 2022 - Aug 2023
Marianna FL
• Part time adjunct position
• Helping to build the art program, we have started with Drawing 1 & 2, 2 & 3 Dimensional Design and now Graphic Design 1&2
Gulf Coast State College
Sept 2019 - Aug 2022
Panama City FL
• Full time, faculty position
• Taught many classes ranging from Digital Story Development, Graphics 1 and 2, Principles of Graphic Design, Writing for Media, Sound for Digital Media, Basic Scripting, Digital Story Telling, Visual Storytelling, User Centered Design, Visual Development. Chitra Productions
April 2014 - July 2019
Tyndall AFB
• Drew up storyboards for the many training programs that were done by the company.
• Created many training applications for Tyndall AFB.
• Worked directly with many of the lead instructional designers from Tyndall
• Used the Adobe Creative Suite and 3DMax
March 2012 - Jan 2014
La Cocina Mexican Restaurant
Panama City FL
• Worked as Host for one season and have been asked to work next season. This Position involved treating people, organizing seating for servers, minimizing workload on kitchen and maintaining appearance of the restaurant itself.
August 2011 – Dec 2014
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City FL
• Adjuct
• Principles of Graphic Design, Illustrator, Story Boarding
• Introduced the students to the basics of graphic design. We explored the history of design and did many projects, each was used to build their knowledge of design. Some of the programs used were, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. I introduced them to the use of stock photography, but that if you can capture your own image that is best.
January 2011 – May 2011
Wallace College
Dothan Al
• Art Appreciation adjuct instructor
• taught 3 art appreciation classes during the spring semester. this involved teaching history of art, engaging students in certain hands on art activities and projects plus lecturing. May 2010 – Sept 2010
TEKsystems (subcontractor)
CACI
Panama City, FL
• Coding Engineer for CACI
• Redesigning computer based training. The Company was updating online training courses that were built and designed in the late eighties and early nineties. CACI is partially a call center, and the other half of the company at this location are writers, and engineers for the LMS.
Dec 2008 – April 2010
TEKsystems (subcontractor)
Lockheed Martin
Hurlburt Field, FL
• Multimedia Design Engineer for Lockheed Martin
• Development and revisions to ATARS CBT lessons. This includes working closely with the ID’s (Instructional Designers) and lesson instructors to insure that the lessons not only correct but be the most up to date status for the student. This position demands following specific instruction, problem solving and being able to work closely with others to create a lesson. Sept 2007 – Dec 2008
MicDesign
Panama City, FL
• Company Owner, Graphic Designer
• While self employed I had the chance to work with many clients all having different needs. I have worked with other design agencies in preparing simple but necessary pricing books for their clients, contractors who needed renderings or promotional pieces, and have also done photography for modeling agencies. Even though the dates show only one year, I have kept in touch with select clients and do business with them at times. I have also picked up new clients but I no longer actively seek them out as before. Oct 2006 - Sept 2007
Northrop Grumman
Tyndall AFB, Panama City FL
• Interactive Systems Designer Developer
• I was part of a small team of programmers that would take swf. documents, converted txt documents, use xml and html formats, to create tests and full lessons for the existing contracts. There were many programs or “tools of the trade” we used such as, Reload editor, Certest, Sepy Actions Script editor and Dreamweaver, to place the lessons and tests into templates to the LMS. This position also required research into many different problems that students may have on the LMS web site. Much of my task was on the Help Desk for the ACESA test site.
April 2004 – Sept 2006
MacAulay Brown, inc
Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL
• Graphic Designer & Illustrator
• Worked on supporting graphics for CBT's. This support was in many areas such as photography, 3D computer graphics, design or illustration either By hand or computer, (Photoshop, Illustrator). Some jobs would be directly for The Air Force. There were also times I would be able to aid in a project that would go To print instead of it being a CBT or for an LMS project. June 2003 - April 2004
SVS Marketing
Tyndall AFB, Panama City, FL
• Graphic Designer & Illustrator
• This shop not only serves the base Services Squadron by providing fliers, posters, business cards, brochures, materials for special events but also a 20 page Services magazine. The shop also provides retail services to outside customers.
Sept. 2002 - June 2003
ARA (Applied Research Associates)
Panama City, FL
• Created many designs that would aid in the different areas in which this military contract firm encompassed. Gained experience in presenting design concepts to Navy officials and others involved. Worked primarily in Illustrator Photoshop and Microsoft Office Suite. Summer 2002 - Winter 2003
Gulf Coast Community College
Panama City, FL
• Adjunct Art Instructor
• Art Appreciation, Drawing I
Spring 99 - Winter 2000
Chipola Jr. College
Marianna, FL
• Adjunct Art Instructor
• Drawing I & II, Color Composition I & II
Photography, Computer Design
Spring 99 - Summer 2000
George C. Wallace Community College
Dothan, AL
• Adjunct Art Instructor
• Art Appreciation
Summer 99 - Fall 99
Enterprise State Jr. College
Enterprise, AL
• Adjunct Art Instructor
• Drawing I & II, Photography I & II, Art Appreciation Fall 97 - Spring 98
Troy State University
Troy, AL
• Assistantship in Photography
• Maintained darkroom equipment, supplies & chemicals, gave instruction on darkroom procedures and techniques, conducted critiques and collaborated in the final grading of students
Education
Troy State University
Troy Al.
M.S.
Dec / 98
• Art Education,
• Photography Assistantships
University of South Alabama
Mobile Al.
B.F.A.
Dec / 95
• Graphic Design
• Minor in Photography
Wallace Community College Dothan AL.
A.A.
May / 91
• Graphic Design
• Second Emphasis in Photography
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