MICHAEL YOUNG II

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Los Angeles, CA 90064

310-***-****

hqlepn@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Progressive Visual Designer known mostly for leading Internal Brand Design for Hulu and Character Design for Amandla Comix.

TECHNICAL

Software: Adobe Creative Suite 5: Master Collection, Sony Vegas 10 Professional, Visual Studio, Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.

Languages: Visual Basic, ActionScript 3, HTML, CSS, ASP.Net, Java.

EXPERIENCE

Dirti Magazine – Los Angeles, CA

06/2012 – Present

Art Director, Graphic Designer, Editorial Design

• Lead the editorial design of a nationwide quarterly magazine. Working closely with editors and content to create and oversee the overall look of the magazine, making it vibrant, fresh, and smart for a sophisticated reader.

• Also performing tasks as a Graphic Designer and the staff photo editor. Designing each issue's cover and all internal features by overseeing and approving the design of the magazine's photos, illustrations, and graphics.

• Coordinate with the editorial department to make sure deadlines are met. Ensure the magazine's overall brand, including its website and other digital products have a consistent visual presentation.

Electric Oceans – Seattle, WA

05/2011 – Present

Freelance: Art/Creative Director, Consultant, Graphic Designer

• Providing counsel for Color Schemes and ideas for T-Shirt Designs to create the best appearance for the target demographic.

• Completing multiple renders to be used as T-Shirt designs, intended to re-brand the clothing line.

Amandala Comics – Richmond, VA

02/2007-07/2007 and 10/2010- 04/2012

Co-Creator: Lead Character Designer, Illustrator, Inker, Colorist, Storyboard Artist

• Served as the Lead Character Designer for the comic books entitled: “Blazing Arrow” and “Patriot X”

• Duties: Creating logos for the title characters, forming body types, illustrating all main and minor characters, weapons, vehicles and any other related items.

• Creating thumbnail drawings and storyboard art to convey potential shot selection and camera movement proposed for final sequential art.

• Providing Ink and Color to final pages for print, release and distribution.

Hulu – Los Angeles, CA

08/2011 – 01/2012

Creative Specialist: Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Photographer, Photo/Video Editing, Programming

• Worked to create an internal brand for Hulu through expanding on external artwork assets and building a new visual culture for the Internal Communications Department.

• Performed across platforms and between user groups from various departments with an individualistic vision to push the look of Hulu’s Internal Communication forward while still delivering the message in a clean, direct and playful way.

American Red Cross, Virginia Capital Region – Richmond, VA

02/2011 – 04/2011

Contract: Art/Creative Director, Director, Videographer, Graphic Designer, Editor, Motion Graphics

• Responsible for the Animation, Graphic Design and Visual Effects of the opening credits while coordinating and directing the filming and coverage of various Red Cross events to document volunteerism and activism in the Virginia Capital Region.

• Other Duties: Editing film taken for the Virginia Capital Region and tying the Red Cross’ volunteer’s daily activities together to relay a cohesive story to the viewer(s).

• Continued in the same capacity to produce nomination videos for the Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony for the American Red Cross, Virginia Capital Region. These videos captured the nominators speaking about the individual(s) they nominated for the award and why the person was chosen.

EDUCATION

John Tyler Community College JULY 2007 – MAY 2010

Midlothian, Virginia AAS Degree Computer Programming

A Computer Programming Major of the following languages: Visual Basic, C++, HTML and Java. Studies included creating web sites and documentation and using the above stated languages to organize and manage various projects. Minor Classes: Networking, Systems Analysis, PC Hardware & OS Architecture. Assignments allowed document design, test planning, and preparing user documentation for "real world" application.

Richmond Technical Center 2003

Richmond, Virginia Certification AutoCAD (Computer Assisted Drafting/Design)

The courses in this certification trained students to produce detailed manufacturing drawings, using Auto CAD. Main features in the course covered 2D and 3D Free-Form Designs, Parametric Drawing, Dynamic Blocks and Photorealistic Rendering by revealing the working functions and extent of the Auto CAD software. Course study stressed the education of comprehending a customer’s specific drawing requests and meeting their job standards.

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