To produce the highest quality web and graphic print design and audio production employing my widely varied skills and drawing on my highly creative vision and practical sensibility.
Education
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI. Bachelor of Arts: Journalism and Spanish majors, graphic design minor.
Graduated with honors, December 19, 1992. Overall GPA: 3.58/4.00, Cum Laude.
Foreign study: Centro Mexicano Internacional, Morelia, Michoacán, México. January to June, 1991.
Work Experience
GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGNER, Raven’s Eye Design, Tucson. August 1999 to present. Sole proprietor of full service web and graphic design company providing a variety of services including custom website design, development, management and hosting; book, brochure, packaging, publication, logo and advertising design; and customized technology consulting and training for organizations and individuals.
AUDIO RECORDING ENGINEER & MUSICIAN, May 2010 to present. Sole proprietor of independent record label, producing pop, trance and experimental music and publishing original songs.
WEB DESIGN INSTRUCTOR, Sole proprietor of full service web and graphic design company providing a variety of services including custom website design, development, management and hosting; book, brochure, packaging, publication, logo and advertising design; and customized technology consulting and training for organizations and individuals.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, Interactive Composition Corporation, Portland, OR. September 1997 to August 1998. Designed, electronically typeset and edited technical textbooks and scholastic periodicals for a multifaceted pre-press company using Quark XPress, Photoshop, Illustrator and LaTeX.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR TEACHER, Centro Mexicano Internacional, México. November 1996 to March 1997 and January to June, 1991. Developed and taught several levels of advanced English grammar to five daily classes of Mexican students at a private college and high school.
STAFF WRITER, Arizona Capitol Times, Phoenix, AZ. July 1993 to May 1996. Reported on all aspects of state government for a specialized weekly newspaper. Recorded all formal Senate action for a legislative bill tracking service. Compiled information for several reference publications.
Skills & Interests
Expert with current open web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP and WordPress; and current industry standard graphic design tools including current versions of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, and Flash.
Audio recording engineer proficient with professional analog and digital studio hardware and software including Logic Studio. Skilled with custom video soundtrack production.
Professional copy writer and editor skilled in advertising, reporting, marketing and public relations.
Fluently speak, read and write Spanish.
Improvisational saxophone player, singer and multi-instrumental recording artist; visual fine artist.
References
References, design, music and writing samples available upon request. Extensive design portfolio samples available in person or on the internet at ravenseyedesign.com.