Duane Smith graphic designer | illustrator | educator 2009 Resume
Duane Smith graphic designer | illustrator | educator 2009 Resume
*best form of contact is by email (checked at least twice daily) email: duane@dsmithillustration.com or duanesmith1@gmail.com
*Objective: Seeking fulltime employment to serve as a Graphic Designer: Primarily educational organization, non-for-profit, architectual firms and/or healthcare.
Professional Experience:
2003-Present
duane smith illustration: Brooklyn, New York: Graphic design/ Illustration: freelance
Providing freelance graphic design, production and illustration to various establishments
including book publishing, non-for-profit and educational programs: includes
Weeksville Heritage Center, Hamilton Stone Press, The Network Journal Magazine
and Ubuntu Educational Fund.
2006-Present
Weeksville Heritage Center (Museum): Brooklyn, New York: Graphic designer/ Instructor: by contract
Teaching students within Brooklyn based schools, ages 8-18, in programs held during and
after-school developing zines (teen formated magazine), posters reflect the Big Read iniative,
and conducting workshops. Much work included involved training students to write, design
and learn graphic design computer programs. Services also include designing collateral
and booklets for the related events.
2004-2007
Groundswell Community Mural Project: Brooklyn, New York: Muralist/ Instructor: by contract/ seasonal
Teaching children, ages 15-19, for 7 weeks during the summer in Brooklyn, NY.
We developed mural designs with youth and community-based organizations which
involved training summer youth to draw, design and work with others.
*Fall 2005: Returned back to school for my MA in Illustration.
2001-2005
Rush Philanthropic: Phat Farm, New York, New York: 3D Designer Instructor: by contract/ seasonal
Teaching children, ages 8-12, in a five week Saturday morning Visual Arts Mentorship
program introducing 3D design through a series of projects investigating various concepts.
2001-2003
T.R. Nimen Inc.: New York, New York: Graphic Designer: fulltime
Created themed promotion logos, collateral and websites for annual events.
Developed identities and corporate signatures for emerging companies and not-for-profits.
Created print production specifications for estimates, participated in project trafficking
and maintained jobjackets including organization of photography, illustration, digital art,
and company archives. Participated in print production including color/halftone separation,
choosing paper, on-press supervision, and print production follow-up tasks.
Summer of 2001
Pratt Institute: New York, New York, Design Instructor: by contract/ seasonal
Taught children, ages 8-12 the elements of design in a four-week program at the
Beginning With Children School in Queens, New York.
2000-01
BookLight: New York, New York, Graphic Design, Website production, Illustration: fulltime
Designed and produced websites and book covers for various publishers
including Watson–Guptill Publications and Lantern Books.
*Summer 2000: Returned back to New York City to complete my bachelor studies at Pratt Institute.
1999-00
Oberlander Design: Albany, New York, Junior Designer: fulltime
Designed and produced brochures, invitations and ads under the direction of art director
and senior designer for New York City Ballet, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Foundation
and Lincoln Center for Performing Arts.
1998-1999
Avon products, Inc: New York, New York, Graphic Design Intern: fulltime
Designed branding for Global Imaging & advertising department.
Assistant to Global Imaging graphic designer producing new product brand imaging.
Designed media kits, which involved working under tight deadlines.
Education:
Fashion Institute of Technology: New York, New York, MA (Masters in Illustration) 2007
Major: Illustration *Studies included training of techniques within illustration and graphic design to improve work quality.
Pratt Institute: Brooklyn, NY, BFA (Bachelors of Fine Arts) School of Art and Design 2001
Major: Illustration Minor: Graphic Design
*Began Pratt Institute in 1993 and graduated in 2001. (much time taken to work to pay tuition)
Skills:
Proficient in Design software: QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign,
Adobe Image Ready, Macromedia Flash, and Dreamweaver, basic HTML and Sketch Up.
Strong drawing skills as well. See examples of drawing and illustration at www.dsmithillustration.com
Scholarships:
Pratt Institute’s President’s Scholarship
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship;
Albany Artist Group Scholarship
Supporting Links:
design samples: http://www.dsmithillustration.com/dsi3_design.html
Illustration: www.dsmithillustration.com
References if needed:
Tom Nimen,
T.R. Nimen Inc.Brooklyn N.Y. President, Senior Creative
tom@trnimen.com
+ 718. 596.5215
Elissa Blount Moorehead,
Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn N.Y. Director of Program Exhibitions
elissa@weeksvillesociety.org
+ 718. 756.5250
Kadrena Cunningham,
Weeksville Heritage Center, Brooklyn N.Y. Director of Education
kadrena@weeksvillesociety.org
+ 718. 756.5250