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Duane Smith: 1999-2015
*Seeking for fulltime Employment: Communications Development/ Media Pubishling
Communications Developer/ Research Developer/ Multimedia Illustrator/ Arts Educator/
Civil Service Engineering (Draftsman):
Graphic Design: History of Duane Smith
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2013 PROFESSIONAL RESUME: DUANE SMITH: COMMUNICATION DEVELOPER: RESEARCH DEVELOPER
| MULTIMEDIA ILLUSTRATOR | ARTS EDUCATOR | CIVIL SERVICE ENGINEER
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Communications Developer - Multimedia Illustrator - [ Draftsman ] Civil Service Engineer
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duanesmith1@gmail.com
phone: 518-698-8060
Skills
{ Proficiency in the following programs including: }
Adobe CS6, Macromedia Flash, HTML5 (CSS), JAVA, XHTML, SketchUP
(AutoCAD: entry-level) and Microsoft Office Work CROSS-PLATFORM:
PC and MACTypesetting: GRAPHIC DESIGN | type 80 wpm: clerical
and office duties including lifting upto 70lbs] and skilled
field including architectural rendering and illustration:
VOLUNTEER EFFORTS
1. Entry-level Carpentry: House building
2. Agriculture and farming
3. Pro-Bono Communications for Non-Profit Organizations
5. Curriculum Development for Educational Purposes
within Communication Arts | Writing and Research
and *Coloringbooks for youth
Professional Experience:
KMART CORPORATION:
September 2014 - December 2014: Sales and Stock Associate | Cashier
1860 Central Ave in Albany, New York 12205
*Cashier and Sales and Stock Associate:
DUANE SMITH: FREELANCE: duane smith illustration
: children's book illustrator | multimedia illustrator | arts educator | draftsman
Providing freelance graphic design, production and illustration to various
establishments including book publishing, non-for-profit and educational
programs including: Weeksville Heritage Center, Hamilton Stone Press,
Brotherhood Sister Sol, KIPP School, Groundswell Community Mural Project,
The Network Journal Magazine, Community Cradle, The National Museum
of Animals & Society: Including conceptual development, web based development
and interface design, designing collateral and booklets for related events/working
with printers and staff administrative; providing informative illustrations
for educational, business and nonprofit organizations;
and urban rendering and drafting.
CDO WORK | NEW YORK, NEW YORK
2006-2010 Weeksville Heritage Center: { Museum } Brooklyn, New York:
communications developer | draftsman | educator
Instructing students within Brooklyn based schools, ages 8-18, in programs
held during and after-school developing publications (teen formated magazines),
posters reflecting the Big Read initiative and conducting workshops. Instruction
includes conceptual development;training students to write, design and learn
graphic communications from both traditional and computer based standards.
Services also include designing collateral and bookletsfor the relatedevents.
A. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Instruction designed to plan project goals;
made to work with groups upto 15 to 30 students in planning and educational
standards and efforts: research development B. GRAPHIC TECHINICIAN |
DRAFTSMAN: Designing collateral and booklets for the related events/working
with printers and staff administration; providing informative illustrations;
and urban rendering and drafting. C. TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES:
Adobe CS3, HTML CSS
2004-2009 Groundswell Community Mural Project: Brooklyn, New York:
Muralist | Instructor: by contract/ seasonal | Instructing youth, ages 15-19, for 7
weeks during the summer based in Brooklyn, NY. Developing mural concepts
with youth and community-based organizations involving training summer youth
in conceptual development, drawing, design and social media:
A. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: Instruction designed to plan project goals;
made to work with groups upto 15 to 18 workers in planning and community efforts.
B. TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES: Griding and calculations; skilled field drawing techniques;
Adobe CS3, HTML CSS C. LABOR: Assemblingand dismantling scaffolding; use of
building materials and power tools; organizing and mixing paints; organizing,
disassembling and cleaning of worksites; LIFTING UPTO 80LBS TO 100LBS.
*Fall 2005: Returned back to school for my MA in Illustration.
2004-2005 Abelson Company, Inc: New York, New York:
Graphic Designer: freelance | Graphic Designer providing
support for Senior Designer developing corporate logos,
museum ads, website interface design, non-profit
communications support and catalogs: Advertising agency.
2003-2004 Media Arts Group : Thomas Kinkaide: New York, New York:
Production | Assistant Designer | Graphic Designer providing support
for Senior Designer and Art Director developing logos, packaging design
and catalogs. | Laid off Position interrupted by business failure.
CDO WORK | NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Saturdays
2005 2001 Rush Philanthropic | Phat Farm, 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.
Summer of
2001 | Pratt Institute: New York
Pratt Institute Institute: 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
2001-2004 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 job jackets 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.
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 completed
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 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.
1997 Gretchen Bellinger Albany, N.Y., Sample Designer: fulltime
Designed showroom layouts for Gretchen Bellinger showrooms both
national and international and developing sample kits.
Education
FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY New York, New York,
MA (Masters in Illustration) 2007 Major: Illustration
| Historical Research: Program includes of techniques
within illustration digital and traditional media: Thesis
& capstone entailing research, writing & design. *Studies
included training of techniques within illustration and
graphic design to improve work quality. *3.5 gpa
PRATT INSTITUTE Brooklyn, NY, BFA (Bachelors of Fine Arts)
School of Art and Design 2001 Communication Arts
Major: Illustration Minor: Graphic Design *3.0 gpa
Communication Media Arts; ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL
Albany, New York: general education diploma
graduating with honor and high honor marks;
regents classes; awards; and six college credits.
member of Trinity United Methodist Church.
*Began Pratt Institute in 1993 and graduated in 2001.
Scholarships
. Pratt Institute’s President’s Scholarship
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship;
Albany Artist Group
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2001-Present: Freelance: duane smith illustration
2001-Present: Freelance: duane smith illustration
Providing freelance graphic design, production and illustration to various
establishments including book publishing, non-for-profit and educational
programs including: New York State: click on any image to see more >>.
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Big Read 3
2006-2010: Weeksville Heritage Center Museum
Instructing students within Brooklyn based schools, ages 8-18, in programs
held during and after-school developing publications (teen formated magazines), posters reflecting the Big Read initiative and conducting workshops. *Big Read Program 9 (48 x 72) posters: New York State.
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Norman Rockwell Addresses Franklin D. Roosevelt’s
Speech Of 1941 - Based On
The Four Freedoms Of Our Country:
This speech was the substance of the State of the Union address to promote the United States to join the Allied nations in World
War II. Roosevelt’s address supported the basic freedoms of our country where as every person
is entitled. The Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear.
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