Erich's Resume

I have been in the digital graphic business for over 15 years. Listed here are a few of my skills and accomplishments I have acquired through the years.
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PRESENT	Work sucks so I decided to retire. There's so much in the world to enjoy; life is too short to spend on trying to earn measly dollars. So, in addition to doing nothing, in my past-time, I also eat, sleep, and watch TV... and you know what? You should too. So throw away that job you were going to send me - let's water ski instead!
PAST EXPERIENCE	2001 - 2002: IT Graphic Specialist for e-STEEL, Inc. A supply chain management software firm. Duties include update and re-design of website, creation and enhancement of presentation graphics using various templates, exhibit graphics, ads/posters, marketing collaterals, and graphics related research for sales and marketing. Served as an in-house graphics guru. Designed and created all materials for company re-branding (new name: NewView Technologies Inc.) including putting together the company identity program. Created website: www.newview.com 2000 - 2001: Graphic Specialist for QB, Inc. A media middleware digital asset management software firm. Duties include design and maintenance of the website, creation and enhancement of electronic and printed presentation materials, marketing collaterals, and all graphics related to product development and promotion. Graphical involvement in re-branding to Agari Mediaware. Created website: www.agari.com 1993 - 2000: Director of Digital Design, Infinite Photo and Imaging. Launched the Digital Imaging department of the Allen Photo/Infinite Color merger. Duties include layout design and production, application trouble shooting, and creative coordination. 1990 - 1993: President and founder of Corporate Colors, Inc. Specialized in computer graphic presentation, imaging, desktop publishing, design and corporate identity programs. Senior Computer graphic designer and technical coordinator at Blair, Inc. Developed computer graphic images for exhibit display, presentation, and publication. Senior Computer graphic artist and consultant Dicomed/Ampersand Imaging. Learned the relationship between computer and film. Senior Computer graphic operator at Creative Technologies, Inc. Learned computer graphics as a presentation tool.
RELATED EXPERIENCE	Photography: Knowledge on various formats both for available light and studio photography. Pioneered "blue-screen" photography for realistic Photoshop drop-ins. Worked with Dice America to perfect their PostScript RIP and PS to TIFF conversions. Worked with Dicomed engineers on color management to achieve "WYSIWYG" (What you see is what you get) relationship between monitor and output, long before the phrase became an acronym. Sold photographs to stock photo houses, local organizations and companies. Won local photographic contests.
EDUCATION	George Mason University: BS Economics, minor in Business, minor in Art. George Washington University: Masters in Engineering Administration. Field specialty: Management Information Systems, MIS.
SKILLS	Proficiency in MAC and PC/DOS platforms on the most popular vector and raster based applications including: Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, Bryce, Quark, PageMaker, PowerPoint, CorelDraw, Word, MSOffice, Flash, DreamWeaver, FrontPage, and Fireworks. Proficiency in HTML / Java and related Web interface. Familiarity with XML and DHTML.
AWARDS AND RECENT ACCOMPLISH- MENTS	Created "The Longest Print in the World" as applied for in the Guiness Book of World Records. 4 ft. by 68.1 ft seamless photographic print unveiled in front of the Washington Monument, March 4, 1996. Won 1st and 2nd place on the Gallery of Excellence held in conjunction of Siggraph 1995 in Los Angeles Won 1st place on an International Digital competition held in New York, 1995. Have 10 digital pieces on permanent archive at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City Won 1st place on the design and production of a multi-projector presentation for the Navy Federal Credit Union
REFERENCES	Jackie Hancock, MCI Corporation Julie Kesterson, Navy Federal Credit Union Dawn Farmer/Lisa Rockhill, Microdyne Corporation Rusty Koontz, Stephenson Printing Additional references and portfolio upon request.