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About Anthony G.
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FREELANCE ARTIST/FULL TIME FINE ARTIST
Oct, 2008 - PresentVarious clients
-Create live event paintings during wedding receptions. -Commissioned pencil, pen and oil paint portraits of people, pets and houses. -CD and DVD cover design. -Logo design. -Poster illustration. -Packaging collateral.
STUDIO ASSISTANT
Oct, 2006 - Oct, 2008Anthem Worldwide, A Schawk strategic design and brand imaging firm.
-Created detail oriented mock - ups for brands such as Claritin, Miralax, M&Ms and Snickers. Consistently met client needs by creating record of client specific preferences and work time estimates. Followed up with account reps to assure satisfaction. Dressed Revlon and Mitchum product displays, bound books and mounted concepts to board for presentations. Prepared in advance by keeping a constant supply of board cut for mounting, saving time and improving efficiency to meet deadlines. Utilized photography techniques on and offsite with staff and product for digital use. Retouched and clipped images with Photoshop. -Assisted with concept illustrations. -Revised production and creative files in Illustrator. -Cut costs and eliminated waste by implementing systems to reuse Visiting Client Welcome Sign, returning previously discarded used printer parts and using more cost effective supplies. -Packed up deliverables to ship.
SIGN SHOP ARTIST
Sep, 2000 - Aug, 2005Wegmans Food Markets
-Collaborated with department managers on developing concepts for advertising involving use of verbiage, fonts, borders, layout, painting / drawing of products, and cartoons. -Built 3D 22 foot pagoda roof to go over main entrance as part of temporary promotion. Remained up permanently. District manager requested other locations make the same. -Set up work area and trained sign shop employees in methods of design at new locations. -Consistently met deadlines. Evaluated requests allowing prioritization of assignments. -Delegated to one to two other employees. -Attained highest single weekend sales in company history. -Utilizing signage led top grossing departments to rank number one in company. -Maintained inventory and ordered art supplies.
T – SHIRT ARTIST
Jul, 2000 - Sep, 2000Coast To Coast Custom T- Shirts
-Produced hand drawn artwork incorporating computer fonts in Corel Draw. -Photo overlay work.
Education
Bachelor Of Fine Arts with a major in painting
Sep, 1996 - Jul, 2000Tyler School of Art, part of Temple University
Awards
GRAND PRIZE
Sep, 2013Highlands Festival At Waterloo Art Show
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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