JEFF_LARSON@EARTHLINK.NET (555)555-5555
Career Objective: To have a stable, full-time, office-oriented position in the graphic arts. Be it art direction, graphic design or photography, I have a 4 year degree in commercial art, and this is what I eat, sleep and dream about. Although there are always different, alternative paths to take in a career, this is my main focus.
Longterm Objective: To have a stable, full-time, office-oriented position in the graphics art, be it art direction, graphic design or photography, especially photography. I'd like to make ends meet with this career and then some, where I'd hopefully be in a position of leadership and direction. While working under the corporate umbrella of art and design, I'd be doing my own work on the side to build a name for myself in the avant garde, gallery scene. I want to adapt to the arts and entertainment genre and then change things about it.
Education: BFA, Photography, Minneapolis College of Art + Design 2002
2003-04 Interior Designer, Organized Living
Duties: Problem solving, sketching and sales of shelving and accessories for the organizing of lifestyles. Accomplishments: Received a customer service award from the owner in February.
2003-04 Web Designer, Personal
Duties: Non-profit nutrition and bodybuilding information site for ectomorphic men like myself. http://home.earthlink.net/~hardgainer/
2003-04 Male Model, Freelance
Training: Caryn International (Runway, Public Speaking, Photo Movement and Prep). Test Shoots: Arlene Wilson, Chicago; Jim Woosley Photography, Minneapolis.
2001-02 Fine Dining Waiter, Staccato Restaurant
Duties: lunch and dinner waiter, prepping and cooking. Accomplishments: While waiting on anywhere from a party of two to a large group of fifteen, I would receive compliments on my professional service.
2000-01 Graphic Designer, Rickert Media
Duties: Illustrated identity mark for advertising firm. Accomplishments: Remained consistence with previous identity while giving it a new, modern look.
2000-01 Technical Assistant, Intro to Photography Class
Duties: Help prepare notes and demonstrations for class and work with students in darkroom labs.
2000-01 Graphic Designer, Katherine Turczan Photography
Duties: Assembled, edited, designed and printed a photo process and how-to book for a photographer who utilizes an eclectic medium for her work. Accomplishments: Beyond completion of the book, Katherine complimented me with the word "tenacious."
1998-99 Illustrator, Dayton's Restaurant
Duties: Created a logo mark for a wine menu.
Hardware and Software Knowledge: Adobe Photoshop (5 years), Illustrator (3 years), Indesign (2 years), Pagemaker (6 years), Acrobat (2 years); Macromedia Dreamweaver (3 years), Director (1 year); Microsoft Word (6 years), Frontpage (5 years); Quark (3 years); Cute FTP (3 years); basic HTML authoring from scratch (5 years); Rolleiflex, Hasselblad, Pentax, Toyo, Normans, Sekonic