Garald (Gary) Austin Barton IV
Battle Creek, MI. 49017
www.garald4.com

garald4@garald4.com

 

 

JOB GOALS

 

Looking for a position that allows me to use my creative skills to better myself and advance the visual image of my employer while still growing and learning as a designer.

 

 

JOB EXPERIENCE

 

2002-2003            Neural Planet Network (www.neuralplanet.net)
Graphic / Web Designer

(616) 957-0555
3883 36th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
As a Graphic Designer at Neural Planet Network I have the following duties: working with clients to produce both web and print projects, producing mockups for both web and print designs, Dreamweaver and WS FTP PRO management of websites, HTML, Javascript, Flash design and production, interactive CD-ROM design and production, working with printers (prepress), working with programmers, and some networking duties. Also some clerical work such as copying, data entry, filing, and proof printing.

2001-2002                     Industrial Quick Search (www.industrialquicksearch.com)
Graphic / Web Designer

(616) 285-3129
1500 East Beltline
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
As a Graphic Designer at Industrial Quick Search I performed the following duties: working with approximately 140 Web sites, some print, uploading files, downloading files, web construction, revisions, corrections, page layout (print and Web), HTML proofing, and some networking duties. Some clerical work such as data entry, filing, and proof printing.


1998-2001                     Kendall College of Art and Design
(www.kcad.edu)
Work Study (Lab Consultant, Library)

(616) 451-2787
111 Division
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Working as a Lab consultant I was responsible for maintaining student computer labs by doing hardware and software maintenance and helping students by troubleshooting problems. Working in the Kendall Library I did basic library tasks; data entry, book shelving, cleaning, creating databases (MS Excel), creating documents (MS Word), Internet searches and customer service.


1996-1998                     Spencer Gifts
Sales Supervisor

(616) 979-9662
Lakeview Square Mall
Battle Creek, MI 49017
As a Sales Supervisor I was in charge of the following duties; employee scheduling, opening the store, closing the store, cashiering, customer service, returns, refunds, interviewing, and the overseeing of employee work.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1998-2002 (www.kcad.edu)
Graduated from Kendall College of Art and Design.
Attained a BFA with emphasis on Visual Communication (Multimedia).

 

1995-1997 (www.kellogg.edu)
Attended Kellogg Community College.
Studied visual arts, computer information systems and television broadcasting.

 

COMPUTER SKILLS


DESIGN PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE
Adobe
 Photoshop            Imageready            Illustrator
 Pagemaker            Premiere

Macromedia
 Freehand            Fireworks            Dreamweaver
 Flash               Director            

 

QuarkXpress                  3D Studio Max R3
Cinema4D XL7               Lightwave 7.0
Quicktime                     HTML/Javascript

 

MISCELLANEOUS