
Designer and Illustrator
Greater Seattle Area

Designer and Illustrator
Greater Seattle Area
I'm a graphic artist with 18+ years of experience in various design disciplines–with predominant background in information graphic/design and illustration–who can drive results by interpreting abstract ideas and provide a visual path to clear solutions.
Information graphics/design and illustration
(Design industry)
May 2009 — Present (3 months)
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
November 2008 — May 2009 (7 months)
Performed following duties under the guidance of the marketing director and the CEO:
• Created technical diagrams visually outlining product specifications, functionality and flow process
• Produced series of illustrations, icons and graphical elements used for presentations by marketing director, business development executives and product managers
• Collaborated with external animation design firms to create illustrations for promotional and instructional Flash animations
• Conceptualized and produced collateral work for the marketing group
• Assisted the director of operations with illustrations and design requirements that provided flexible, quick turn-around time and cost-effective means of communicating with interior designers and contractors
• Handled all production design assignments for the company
(Design industry)
2006 — November 2008 (2 years)
S&T Microsoft contract - UX design (9/07-01/08)
Sabey - Consultant
Various clients
(Design industry)
2003 — 2006 (3 years)
(Public Company; DJ; Newspapers industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years)
Freelance
(Architecture & Planning industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; NYT; Newspapers industry)
1993 — 1996 (3 years)
Part-time employment from 1996-1999 and full-time employment 2001.
(Publishing industry)
1991 — 1993 (2 years)
(Publishing industry)
1990 — 1991 (1 year)
Master of Industrial design , I.D. , 1996 — 1998
Bachelor of Fine Arts , Graphic Design , 1986 — 1990
AIGA-Seattle
2005 Exhibition at the Annual Box and Container Show, NW Fine Woodworking gallery, Seattle
1997 Pratt Puck Industrial Design Show, juried product exhibition, New York
1996 Gold Award for staff work, Malofiej Infographic Awards
1996 Award of Excellence, Society of Newspaper Design
1995 Exhibition and publication of informational graphics, American Institute of Graphic Arts, New York
1994 Award of Excellence in Journalism, The New York Times
1993 Published in book “The Best in Diagrammatic Graphics” by Nigel Holmes
1992 First Place and Award of Excellence for illustration, Press Club of Southern California