ALTON D. WILSON
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E-mail address: ******@*****.*** and ******@*******.*** Summary of Qualifications
• An organized professional with experience in the creative development of graphic design Promotional graphics, typography, motion graphics, and visual content creation.
• Providing through skillful support to department managers. Capable of multi-tasking, Highly organized, with excellent communication and computer skills.
• Able to develop and organize visual graphics and written expression into effective visual promotional use, and Administer deductive reasoning and critical thinking to solve and accomplish the assignment
Proficient in the following computer graphic design programs on Mac and P.C. systems: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Premiere, Microsoft Word Excel, Power Point, PageMaker, MS Publisher, MS Entourage and Microsoft Access, Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Windows, MS Office, OS X
(Mavericks and Mojave programs), Dream Weaver, HTML, Quark Express, Keynote, IWork 2006 Edition, MS Viso, Flash MX, and Flash Professional, Final Cut Pro, Blender (Mac version 3D program). Employment Experience:
01-16 to present Various Independent Freelance Positions - UI Designer - Designed and revitalized Visual graphics, Logo designs, illustrations, visual layouts, posters and PowerPoint and Keynote presentations, Promotional flyers, websites for small businesses, Private individuals and groups in N.Y.C.
10- 14 to 1-16 New York Foot Care Services PLLC- Podiatry, 3201 Grand Concourse, Suite 1N Bronx NY 10468 Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, Collaborated and produced visual graphic illustrations for an educational medical publication for children, by a private professional medical podiatry practice Used Mac and P.C. Computer graphic design software for production development. 5- 13 to 12-14 Bank of New York Mellon (BNY-Mellon), One Wall Street, 29th FL. NY, NY 10286, Graphic Designer, (Remote position) Developed production projects that addressed important business related topics, in the legal and financial corporate Business world. Used Macintosh and P.C. Computer graphic design software for, Creative production development.
6-12 to 4-13 Various Independent Freelance Positions, - UI Designer – Designed, re-edited visual graphics promotional flyers, Logo designs, original illustrations, layout designs, PowerPoint and Keynote presentations, and websites for various Independent Entertainment and publishing businesses located in N.Y.C 4-12 to 7-12 Harper Collins Children’s Book Publishers, 10 East 53rd. Street NY, N.Y. 10022 Children’s Book Illustrator/ Graphic Designer – Illustrated children’s book interior Illustrations and visual layouts for, the “Splat the Cat” children’s book series. 10-11 to 12-11 Good Lessons From Bad Women- Ms. Dorothy Leeds, 245 West 99th Street N.Y, N.Y 10025 - Power Point Presentation Specialist / Graphic Designer, Produced, Re-designed and updated PowerPoint presentations that were utilized by Professional Motivational Speaker for business meetings, with financial investment firms, Pharmaceutical companies and private sector based organizations. 8-07 to 11-09 Young & Rubicam Brands Advertising VMLY&R -The Madison Group, 285 Madison Avenue NY, NY 10010 Storyboard Artist/ Graphic Designer, VMLY&R is a global marketing advertising agency. Created original illustrated visual Storyboards and promotional graphics (posters, flyers, DVDs, CDs) Logo designs of Major consumer products, for T.V. commercials, printed media & Internet advertising. Alton D. Wilson’s Resume continued on page 2
UI Graphic Design
Skills
Computer Graphic
Designer: Mac & PC
Computer systems
PowerPoint & Keynote
Presentation Specialist
Visual Layouts
Website Designer
Digital Colorist
Motion Graphic Artist
Desktop Publishing
Visual Promotional
Graphic Design
2-D Animation
3-D Modeling
C.D./ DVD and Book
Cover Designer
Film & Digital
Photography
Animatic animator
Storyboard Artist
Illustrator
Logo & Business Card
Designer
Visual Art Educator –
High School
Admin. Assistant
MS Word
Language Skills:
English
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9-06 to 12-06 Purun New York Inc., 428 East 77th Street N.Y., N.Y. 10028 Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, Conceptualized visual illustrations and visual layouts For a major South Korean and New York City based international educational Publishing company.
9-05 to 11-05 John F. Kennedy High School, 225 Marble Hill, Bronx N.Y. 10645 Art Teacher, (Substitute teacher) Taught inner city H.S. students about educational art related Subjects as: Basic Computer graphic design, Painting, Cartoon Animation, Illustration and Art History.
8-00 to 1-01 New York Law School, 47 Worth St., NY, NY 10013 Assistant Graphic Designer - Developed publication visual layouts and editorial graphics for a NYC Graduate Law School. Used Macintosh and P.C. computer software systems for editorial use.
5-99 to 1-00 Public Employee Press Newspaper, 125 Barclay St. NY, NY 10007 Freelance Graphic Designer/ Editorial Illustrator, Created editorial illustrations for a N.Y.C Based newspaper for D.C. 37 union, which serves the five boroughs of New York City.
10-99 to 5-00 Department of Sanitation of New York City- D.C.A.S, 125 Worth St. NY, NY 10013 Graphic Designer, Developed important documents, business charts and forms for the Dept. of Sanitation’s Graphics Unit. Utilized both Mac and P.C. Computers and software systems.
9-97 to 11-97 Remote Productions Inc. M.T.V. VIACOM, 1515 Broadway NY, NY 10029 Graphic Designer, -Assisted in visual development of the website and printed promotional media graphic designs for, M.T.V.’s televised 1997 Sports and Music festival and 1998 Spring Break festival.
8-96 to 2-97 Mount Sinai Hospital of New York City, Fifth Avenue at 100th St. NY, NY 10029 Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, Created “Asthma Warriors” magazine for M.N.S. Pediatric Health Program associated with Marvel Entertainment, Key Pharmaceuticals and Johnson and Johnson Inc.
Education: The School of Visual Arts, 209 East 23rd St. NY, NY 10010-3994 Majored in the Dept. of Illustration and computer Graphic Design, Graduated and received B.F.A degree Certifications: Received file number from the Board of Ed. of NY. Received official NYST Teacher certifications in completion of Child Abuse and Neglect and Prevention and Intervention in School Violence workshop. Significant Accomplishments:
• Assisted and developed the visual graphics and website designs for the successfully televised 1997 M.T.V.’s Sports and Music Festival, which featured professional skateboarder Tony Hawk and the televised 1998 M.T.V.’s Spring Break Music Festival.
• Created the “Asthma Warriors” magazine for the Mount Sinai Hospital of New York, Key Pharmaceuticals, Marvel Entertainment and Johnson & Johnson Inc. that produced a successful print run of 100,000 copies, which were distributed to public schools, hospitals and medical centers nationwide.
• Awarded the Public Service Corps award (1995-1996) for excellence in administrative assistant duties performed During college internship for two established NYC DCAS agencies. Personal website/ blog and visual Art Portfolio at: http://adwilson-wildcatcommunications.blogspot.com/