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David L. Tucker
Orange Park FL
912-507-4950
www.davidtuckerdesign.com
splinter1.david@gmail.com
Position Desired
Multi Media Designer/Photographer/Graphic Artist
Qualifications:
Over 15 years of professional work experience as a Multi Media Artist: Freelance Photographer/Illustrator/Graphic Designer with working knowledge of the latest digital graphic design tools, digital and traditional photographic and film mediums, as well as web technologies with a desire to fulfill the marketing, design, and editorial needs of any firm.
Technical Skills:
Photoshop 5Photoshop CS4Illustrator CS
Corel Painter 103D Studio Max Flash MX4
Additional Artistic Skills
Matt painting 3D computer animationTexture mapping
Offset printingFuji film processingLogo design
Clothing design Traditional painting Traditional airbrushing
Stop motion photography Digital photographyScreen printing press
Theater set design Traditional illustration
Professional Experience:
SuperStock Photography, Present
Contract Photo Retouching Specialist
Jacksonville FL
Tac Worldwide, SRI Videographer Oct 22 Nov 21
Jacksonville, FL
Photograph military training exercises using various types of video equipment.
Proficient with data storage devices (memory cards, hard drives, etc.)
Logistic Services International Graphic Specialist 3 Jan 2005-Aug 2009
Jacksonville, FL
-Assisted in the creative planning and design of storyboards
-Advanced 3D animation and modeling
-Advanced illustration and layout skills
-Represented all design disciplines from 2D/3D graphic design and animation to pre/post video and web production services.
-Employed professional modeling and design skills to develop engineering and technical drawings as well as 2D/3D animation
-Advanced lighting and texture mapping creation
-Advanced Photoshop retouching and compositing
The Fight Network Freelance Artist Sept2007
Toronto, ON
Created Flash web banners for official Fight Brand MMA clothing line and advertising campaign for:
- Georges St-Pierre
- Samuel James Stout
- Mark "The Machine" Hominick
- David the Crow Loiseau
Developed TV spots
Coordinated with clients and fighters
FHM Magazine Guest EditorFeb 2004 Mar 2004
New York, NY
-Worked on magazine editorial photo shoots, and head shots
-Helped with magazine layout and design using Illustrator
-Won Guest Editors Contest out of over 3,000 submissions
-Adjusted photos as per clients needs using Adobe Photoshop 5, Adobe Photoshop CS2
Worked with editors and models to help layout the Hometown Honeys column
Military Experience:
Florida Army National Guard 111th Aviation Brigade, 3rd of the 20th Special Forces, CBJTC: Jan.2006-present
US Army Reserve, 108th Training Brigade: Apr.1997-Apr.2003
Education:
The Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA.1999-2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts -Sequential Art
South Western Community CollegeSylva, NC.1997-1999
Associate of Arts in Commercial Art and Advertising Design
Personal Artistic Highlights:
-Glamour/artistic photography work various clients including Maxim Magazine, and Evan Williams ongoing
-Cover illustration for GX Magazine (The Guard Experience Magazine) Christmas 12/01/2007 http://media.nationalguard.com/PDFs/magazine/gx4_11.pdf
-Created six illustrations for a non profit organization to help children deal with the loss of loved ones. The book was created with poems and art to help the children affected by hurricane Katrina, 2006
-Helped paint murals, buses, and interiors for the Adventure Learning Center in the Bahamas, a Non Profit school created to help underprivileged children every spring break for four years in college. http://www.alcbahamas.org/
Military unit patch design and wall murals 1997-2009
-Create several business identities and ad campaigns for various businesses local and international, ongoing freelance
Illustrated Thorax injection procedure for doctor writing a book, 1996
Clubs:
The Savannah College of Art and Design Jacksonville Alumni Association, Networking Chair
The Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni Ambassador