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QUALIFICATIONS
  • A diverse leader with over eighteen years of military background; with more than fourteen years experience in illustrating, designing, and multimedia graphics as an Illustrator Draftsman for the Department of the Navy.
  • An dynamic team player, meticulous attention to detail, responsible and reliable in independent assignments..
  • Accustomed to completing complex projects and execute innovative ideas in deadline driven environments.
  • Highly skilled and cross-trained in the fields of computer graphics, digital imaging, and print process production.
  • Served overseas, on ships, and at stateside commands as graphic designer, photographer, public affairs specialist,
    newspaper and magazine staff.

EXPERIENCE
Freelance Illustrator / Graphic Designer
May 1997 - Present
TOTAL ECLIPSE DESIGNS

Illustrator and Graphic Designer for the Department of the Navy
Graphics Lead Supervisor
August 2009 - Present
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF (JCS), The Pentagon, Wash, D.C.
  • Responsible for production of high level graphics output and management of multi-service technicians.
  • Prepare and edit graphic designs and layouts for a wide variety of graphic products including command’s conferences, briefings, programs, logos, business cards well as different training materials.
  • Produced more than 631K visual media products for the President, State Department, Congress, Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director for Operations and National Military Command Center.
  • Led design process for most sensitive J3 Directorate briefs.

Public Affairs Media Relations Supervisor
December 2008 - June 2009
JOINT TASK FORCE, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
  • Coordinated the scheduling, travel arrangements, and lodging of all media visits for JTF-GTMO.
  • Supervised, briefed and trained 11 personnel on command policies, facilities information and media engagement protocol, supporting over 250 media visit inquiries and 30 detention facility tours for multiple international and domestic broadcasting, photo, and print media outlets  in support of command mission.
  • Assisted with graphics support for weekly newsletter The WIRE and the base Heritage Commitee events.

Chief, Command Graphics Branch
January 2005 - October 2008 
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND (USCENTCOM), Tampa,  FL
  • Managed all visual media graphics activities for command headquarters in Tampa, FL and Doha, Qatar.
  • Directed, supervised and lead 4 personnel in the execution of more than 4,500 work orders, totaling more than 3.5 million graphic products supporting the Commander USCENTOM, all flag-level and multi-national coalition requirements.
  • Selected to design unique illustrations, logos, graphic layouts and projects for CENTCOM hosted DOD and multi-national  conferences and events. 

Graphic Department Supervisor
August - October 2004
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (NAVSUPPACT), Norfolk, VA
  • Supervised and trained 3 personnel on the layout and design of special event programs (retirements, promotions, and conferences), posters, and invitations.

 Graphic Department / Photolab Supervisor
November 2001 - October 2004   
USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC / JCC 20), Norfolk, VA
  • Supervised and trained 7 personnel on computer graphics software, photography, and printing reproduction.
  • Managed the production of 754 graphic and engraving requests, 351K lithographic impressions, and the capture of more than 5K digital photographic images used for programs, cruise magazine, and visiting VIP’s .
  • Requested to design and produce numerous high-visibility illustrations, schematic blueprints of the ship and graphic projects for the departing senior ranking personnel.

 Graphics Technician
November 1998 - November 2001  
UNITED STATES JOINT FORCES INTELLIGENCE COMMAND (JFIC), Norfolk, VA
  • Performed computer graphic designs and layouts, mounted and laminated intel charts, provided briefing and presentation graphics using state-of-the-art electronic graphic creation and image editing software. 
  • Rendered high impact display graphics to welcome official visitors. 
  • Executed illustrated drawings in realistic and cartoon style with pen and ink, water color, pencils, art markers, and other art media.
  • Created and organized an large picture morgue from various sources resulting in extremely-high quality graphic products.

 Illustrator Draftsmsn
January - October 1998   
USS CAPE ST. GEORGE (CG 71), Norfolk, VA
  • Performed illustrations, computer graphic designs and layouts for a cruise book, posters and programs.
  • Requested to paint various murals as well as redesign the ship’s mascot and flag.
 
TECHNICAL PROFICENCY
  • Exceptionally skilled on Windows / MAC platforms.
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat Professional, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Quark Xpress, Coral Draw, Microsoft Office.

CERTIFICATES AND EDUCATION
Department of Labor - Journeyman Certificate
  • Apprenticeship for Illustrator (Professional and Kindred), April 2005
    –     DOT 141.061-022 / RAIS 0626 (8,000 hours)
  • Apprenticeship for Graphic Designer, November 2005
    –     DOT 141.061-018 / RAIS 0010 (3,000 hours)   

Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts
  • Graphic and Web Design Certificate, (Graduation Pending 2013)

Columbia College
  • Associate in General Studies, (Graduation Pendinhg 2012) 

Defense Information School (DINFOS), Fort Meade, MD
  • Advanced Digital Multimedia Course (DINFOS-DMC), December 2004 

Computer Graphics Software Courses
  • Adobe Photoshop 5 
  • AutoCAD 2000
  • InDesign CS4
  • Intro To Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)  
  • Macromedia Authorware 5
  • Macromedia Freehand 9  & 10  
  • Macromedia Pagemaker 6