Work History:

bluemedia, (February, 2005 - July, 2008) Vehicle Graphics and Large Format Studio.

1. •Created award winning vehicle wraps and environmental graphics. Primarily, my focus was to integrate a clients current marketing strategies into vehicle designs. I also specialized in large format printing for retail centers, arena’s and large events.
   

2. •I developed identities for several local companies as an incentive to use our other services.  Although much of the design was specific to the products we specialized in, many of the designs influenced their future look across other platforms and media.
   

3. •Generated new business by contributing ideas to pitch programs, products and promotions as well as developing  techniques to create believable, photorealistic mockups.   
   

Action Performance,  (April, 2002-January, 2005) Motorsports Merchandise and Marketing.

1. •Designed hundreds of different applications for NASCAR’s Nextel Cup Series merchandise and promotions, including actual Stock Car paint schemes.
   

2. •5-10 ads per month featured in national racing related magazines.
   

3. •Other applications include packaging, posters, POP displays, merchandise, shirts and more.
   

Dimensional Visions, (May, 2001 –April, 2002) Design Studio for Lenticular Applications.

1. •This studio specialized in ‘lenticular’; the process of printing beneath a lens to achieve a 3D or animation effect similar to holograms.  Designing in this medium requires technical ability and originality to achieve good effects.
   

2. •Here I blended my technical and computer literacy with my artistic abilities to become a lead designer and develop marketing materials for Disney, Chrysler, Dreamworks, and others.
   

Education

1. •A.A.S. Degree in Computer Animation, Dec. 1999, The Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ
   

2. •Currently part of Arizona State University's media arts program, ASU West, Phoenix, AZ