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Curriculum vitae

I have been involved in the business of creativity as long as I have been fortunate enough to wield a pencil.

Bio CV Awards

Education

AAS

Advertising Art
San Antonio College 
San Antonio, TX


BFA

Advertising Art Minor Radio/TV/Film
University of North Texas, Denton, TX


MFA

Visual Communications
Marywood University, Scranton, PA

Work

October 2003 to present
Lead Designer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Design all external and internal collateral design and marketing materials for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Illinois, Oklahoma and New Mexico

March 1991 to Present
Design Director/Owner
The Union Design Company

July 1993 to March 2002
Creative Director Byrne Johnson Inc. Advertising Agency specializing in business to business. Clients included: GE Capital, Nomura, Mobil, City of Plano, Dallas Zoo, Kaiser Permanente, North Dallas Chamber, Billingsley Company, Beechwood Business Park, Ronald McDonald House, Junior Achievement, various Law firms, accounting firms, commercial real estate companies, investment and technology firms.

December 1991 to June 1993
Graphic Designer The Sunbelt Nursery Group, Inc.
In-house advertising dept. Duties Consisted of newspaper advertising, in-store promotions and POS, collateral work for California and Arizona Markets.

 

Work

September 1987 to May 1988
Graphic Designer Fineline Graphics,
University of North Texas Student-run Design Studio.
Designed and Illustrated Posters, brochures, and logos.

December 1988 to December 1989
Graphic Designer Advertising Graphics and Marketing
Designed logos, brochures, print ads and posters. Clients: Haliburton, Colonial Savings, Fort Wort YMCA, Sweet Publishing, Overton Park Bank, Downtown Fort Worth

January 1990 to January 1991
Art Director The King Group
Produced and directed the advertising promotions and POS for clients such as Jostens, Dart and The Schenley Whiskey Group (Old Charter, Weller, Gordons Gin). Targeted advertising to African- American, Latino and other ethnic groups

January 1991 to December 1991
Senior Art Director Ad Matrix S
upervised creative and production of all print advertising and design. Client List: Miss Texas Pageant, Pangburns Candies, Samsill, STI Manufacturing

 

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  • 14
    May
    The joy of doodling: Pencil and paper, please!
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