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Who is New World Art?


    John Charles Unck JR. 122 Oswego Summit Lake Oswego, OR 97035 (503) 675-8921  
    Objective:
Freelance design work in environments where I can give an grow simultaneously. Creative Director, or creative career moving in that direction, working on challenging projects with a variety of mediums including print, web, film, video and exhibits with a fun, energetic team of diverse coworkers.

    SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
   
  • Successfully freelanced as a designer as well as small business owner with working knowledge of delegating as well as production
   
  • Understanding of and ability to recognize quality in print, web and three dimension design
   
  • Extensive computer software skills
   
  • Highly motivated to achieve set goals; responsible; reliable; efficient
   
  • Detail-oriented and extremely creative

    RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
    Creative Director & Art Director
   
  • Oversaw & supervised from conception to execution, all aspects of design including: corporate identity packages, brochures, signage, web design, point of purchase displays, trade show booths, lobby designs, packaging, product development, advertising, and textile design
   
  • Set goals, arranged schedules, held weekly meetings, and delegated responsibility
   
  • Trained staff and editors in evaluating, proofreading, word processing and desktop publishing
   
  • Maintained morale within organization
   
  • Recruited desktop publishers, illustrators, writers, sales people & builders as well as managing outside vendors of various levels to submit original works for publication and production
   
  • Completely designed, edited and produced successful campaigns involving multiple phases beginning with direct mailing and ending with environmental design

    Designer-Advertising, Graphics, Environmental, Packaging, Illustration
   
  • Graphic Design- Complete corporate identity packages for numerous businesses with various needs and demands, advertisements, brochures, flyers, manuals, posters, web sites, and T-shirt lines from conception to completion
   
  • Packaging Design- Clients of: music, security, arts, exhibits, manufacturing, building materials and unique products. Including directly working on all phases of design and production, including photography, typography, layout and imaging
   
  • Environmental Design- Displays, exhibits, office space, furniture, with mediums including wood, laminate, metal, plastics & glass
   
  • Illustration- Ranging in mediums of traditional and computer generated, used in ads, brochures, web pages as well as large pieces used in full wall length murals and exhibits
   
  • Product Design- Multi form products consisting of many injection molds and screens, Textile products, clothing line, headwear, computer carrying cases, material furniture
   
  • Proficient in Adobe PageMaker, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Quark X-Press, Macromeadia Freehand, Metcreations Painter, with a working knowledge of Macromeadia Director, Flash, Shockwave, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere, Dimensions & Corel
   
  • Clients have included: Boise Cascade, Protection One, Tiger Mark, Jeep/Eagle/Chrystler/Dodge, Apple Computer in addition to countless smaller companies

    Production Knowledge, Organization, Motivation, Time Management, Sales, Management
   
  • Recruited inside employees as well as outside vendors to complete individual projects concerning marketing, trade shows, distribution and sales reps
   
  • Organized and implemented various projects to increase office efficiency
   
  • Secured accounts in and outside a trade show environment with large companies in Japan & Canada, as well as dozens of states and local accounts including US outdoor Store, Medowlark, Ski Rack & Rider
   
  • Experience in production of vinyl signage, fabrication of exhibits & printing, helping to make me a more efficient designer
   
  • Within my studio is a: full wood shop, and complete computer system, Macintosh, scanner, printer & plotter

    EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
   
  • Creative Director, New World Art, Portland OR 1999-2000
   
  • Junior Art Director/Graphic Designer, Interesting Exhibit Corporation, Portland, OR 1996-1999
   
  • Art Director, Ratts Sportswear, Portland, OR 1994-1996
   
  • Owner/Designer, OnX Rearwear, Portland OR 1992-1994
   
  • Freelance Designer, Flagstaff, AZ 1990-1992
   
  • Intern, Gumbertz Bentley Fried Advertising Agency, Los Angeles, CA 1990

    EDUCATION
   
  • B.F.A., Visual Communications/ Graphic Design, Minor in Advertising
   
  • Northern Arizona University, AZ June 1992
    References and portfolio available upon request