STANFORD CLANTON
Graphic Designer *D Designer Digital Asset Manager
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20+ years experience with creating content within many disciplines such as digital/print marketing, branding; pre/post photography, video; motion design; social media and 3D animation. Fascinated by all things creative with a passion to explore new innovations. Assertive, detailed and disciplined as a solo act or within a studio/team environment. Software Expertise:
Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator,
After Effects, Premiere Pro,
InDesign, Acrobat Pro,
ZBrush; Blender; Autodesk Maya; Krita PC and MAC proficient; Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Sharepoint
Experience:
3D MODELER / MOTION DESIGNER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER / PHOTO EDITOR Freelance / Independent Contractor / Atlanta Georgia July 2020-Present Model, texture, render and animate 3D models for high or low polygon workflow pipeline. Use of photo and video assets to create inspiring, educational digital presentations for marketing media. Deliver deadline sensitive projects for brand advertising within various formats and locations. Capture, enhance, catagorize and catalog photo assets for digital or print publishing. Feature clients: Turner Broadcasting Systems, The Home Depot Store Support Center; Jaipur Rugs; Questgroup Inc-Rentpath; Creative Circle
DATA ASSET MANAGER / GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Jaipur Living / Norcross Georgia / Acworth Georgia / Jaipur India July 2016-June 2022 Hybrid position with multifaceted roles and responsibilities. Independently responsible for catalog and distribution of 3000+ data assets for marketing publication across several brands. Collaborated with global design brands such as Nikki Chu and Kate Spade for product development and cross marketing projects. Tested, developed and instructed with training materials for brand guidelines, marketing peripherals and post-production processes. Consultation and management of independent contractors/designers stateside and abroad for brand and post-production asset publication needs for digital and print. Consultation and photography/video support for on-location and studio sets. Proficient with video/photo color correction, retouch and manipulation. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
The Creative Group-Robert Half / Atlanta Georgia January 2012-June 2015 Various independent contract opportunities to provide highly detailed, time critical, demanding projects within all aspects of graphic design, on-site or remote.
Feature clients: Honey Baked Ham; The Children’s Hospital; Porch Light Studios; Onity; Yamaha; Ducati; Harley Davidson; Honda LEAD ADVERTISING DESIGNER
Southern Distinction Magazine / Athens Georgia 2010-2012 Provided daily creative concepts to final proof of all advertising material, layout, frequent photo manipulation and color collection for a monthly 150+ periodical. Introduced Adobe InDesign to the production for PDF proofing and printing capabilities. SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER / ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DESIGNER Beck Custom P.O.P. / Buford Georgia 2005-2010
The only member of the creative department for advertising; serviced a global list of over 200 clients for print, point of sale marketing, large format printing (exterior; exhibit) and web layout. ASSISTANT LEAD PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Network Communications INC / Lawrenceville Georgia 2003-2005 Assisted manager for pre-press production layout within various departments of over 20 employees. Consistent leading producer for an extremely fast-pace environment.
CHEMICAL OPERATION SPECIALIST / VETERAN
United States Army Reserve 377th Chemical Corps / Fort Pickett VA / Fort Eustis VA / Fort Lewis WA 1993-2003 Managed and maintained a squad of 4 to 12 individuals with specialized civilian and military equipment for chemical and biological detection, identification, measurement of present threat and extended-predicted direction of contamination. Education:
Full Sail University (2010-2013 Graduate: June 2013) Bachelors of Science: Computer Animation
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Major: Biology(PreMed) Minor: Graphic Arts