ragecgi
01-16-2002, 05:49 PM
:D Israel Long - Web/Graphic Designer- 2D-3D Animator
Phone - 952-200-2472
Email- izzy@ragecgi.com - Digital Portfolio: www.ragecgi.com
COVER LETTER:
Is your company looking for a Graphic/Web Designer, VFX artist/animator that can deliver
the "WOW" factor on time and under budget?
I have the capability and the experience to deliver!
I’ve already done it for 2 “Multi-Billion-Dollar” companies, and now I can do it for YOU!
For the past 6 years, I have been honing my skills to better position myself for your company's needs.
My salary requirements are VERY competitive and reasonable!
--A quick list of my best skills are:--
*Graphic design for print and web with expertise in image compression techniques.
* Web Design and Flash Animation with styles ranging from the "neat and tidy" Corporate feel, to the more edgy look for our younger target audience!
* 3D modeling, animation and visual effects for film, video, web, and multimedia using industry standard tools from Alias/Wavefront, Discreet, Adobe, and Macromedia!
Maya and 3D Studio Max are my 3D packages of choice.
* 2D and 3D concept art for the web, as well as Graphical User Interface design for kiosks and cd-rom titles.
* Concept 3d/2d art for animatics, film effects, web design and more!
Sorry, my full motion demo reel is still in production.
HOWEVER, please visit my digital portfolio for many samples.
www.ragecgi.com
Summary of qualifications:
1996 - Present
*6 years graphic/multimedia design experience, using today's highest quality software.
* Expert GUI design for corporate Web Sites, Applications, Kiosks, Multimedia, and CD-ROM graphical user interfaces.
* VERY proficient with Macromedia Flash for interactive WWW site design and animation.
* Expert with Adobe Photoshop's "action" scripting for small to massive detailed batch image processing jobs.
* Experience with usability lab environments, and implementation.
* Understanding of Web browser protocols in the design and deployment of corporate web sites in all major user environments and platforms.
* Editing and implementation of HTML documents using today's most popular editors.
HTML "clean-up" is then performed by hand.
* Experience with system architecture and front-end design relating to maintenance and creation of corporate Web sites, content provider interfaces, www site flows and domain name registration protocols.
*Professional compositing for still art, film, video, and multimedia.
*3D/2D animation and VFX.
*Corporate web design and animation.
* 2D / 3D custom texture design for animation, multimedia, games and film effects.
Program specific proficiency:
Adobe PhotoShop 6, Adobe Image Ready 3, Adobe Illustrator 9.0, Adobe After Effects, Macromedia Flash v5, Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0
Alias/Wavefront's Maya, Puffin Design's COMMOTION PRO
Windows NT 4 sp6, Windows 95, 98, and 2000.
* MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
* Expert with Netscape Communicator 4.7+ and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 and 5.5
Professional experience:
Polaris Industries - September 28 2000 - November 15th 2001 - 2100 Highway 55 Medina, MN 55340
Pay history: Started at $48K - 1 year later raised to: $50K
Web design, graphics, and animation.
* Responsible for the look and feel for the main Corporate website(s), as well as concept, storyboard, design and/or animate all graphic art and multimedia for the Polaris Industries web team and internal departmental clients.
Ulysses netSolutions - Sept. 12th 1998 - August 22 2000 - Web Designer / Lead 3D Animator
1300 Godward Street NE, Suite 3200 Minneapolis, MN.
Phone: 612-255-4567
Pay history: 1st year- $35K / 2nd year- $45K
*1 of a 2-man team role in the creation of the
Ulysses netSolutions Art / Multimedia Department.
* Duties:
Originally a web design specialist, later promoted to Lead 3D Animator.
Concept and storyboard site design and navigation for Ulysses Corporate clients.
Design, code, and implement approved designs.
* Also, project lead for in-house and client projects involving 3d modeling, 3d animation, and VFX for video, web, and multimedia. Develop storyboards, model and animate project designs, take direction from the Creative Director, and make sure projects come in on time.
* Corporate web site projects I helped to develop while employed with Ulysses include:
Comtelligence, Mars Colony Music, MJK, Stockwalk.com, - Dayton Hudson Corporation - Target - Priority Health - The Musicland Group - samgoody.com - OnCue.com - Suncoast.com - Mediaplay.com - Cyrus Intersoft - Rivertown Trading Company.
Other Professional Work:
1995-Present RageCGI - (Formerly Arena Digital Effects)
Freelance VFX Artist/Animator - 3D/2D VFX - Compositing - Web Design
Client work includes:
US NAVY:
"All Hands" Magazine - The official magazine of the United States NAVY
I designed 6 pages of 3D art and composites using Maya, and consequently, they did an article on me. - August 2000 Issue
Samples available online in my VFX section, and I will also present them at your interview.
The Associated Press:
Developed a Adobe PhotoShop macro solution.
Automatic copyright "action" for the field photographers to use.
References:
Tony Hessburg - Polaris Industries - Watercraft Marketing and Communications Manager - 763-513-3471
Ron Urbaniak - Polaris Industries - Ecommerce Store Mngr. - Polaris Direct (purepolaris.com) - 763-525-7740
Brian White - Web Applications Developer - 763-477-5731
Todd Lynch - Network Systems Administrator - 612-361-5556
Education:
1991 - Southwest High School - Minneapolis, MN - Graduate
1991-1992 Minneapolis Community College Minneapolis, MN
General Studies - Focused upon Film, and Sound Design.
Self-taught in 2D/3D graphics, animation and compositing since 1995.
* US Army Reserve Fort Leanardwood, MO - 12 Bravo Combat Engineer
Phone - 952-200-2472
Email- izzy@ragecgi.com - Digital Portfolio: www.ragecgi.com
COVER LETTER:
Is your company looking for a Graphic/Web Designer, VFX artist/animator that can deliver
the "WOW" factor on time and under budget?
I have the capability and the experience to deliver!
I’ve already done it for 2 “Multi-Billion-Dollar” companies, and now I can do it for YOU!
For the past 6 years, I have been honing my skills to better position myself for your company's needs.
My salary requirements are VERY competitive and reasonable!
--A quick list of my best skills are:--
*Graphic design for print and web with expertise in image compression techniques.
* Web Design and Flash Animation with styles ranging from the "neat and tidy" Corporate feel, to the more edgy look for our younger target audience!
* 3D modeling, animation and visual effects for film, video, web, and multimedia using industry standard tools from Alias/Wavefront, Discreet, Adobe, and Macromedia!
Maya and 3D Studio Max are my 3D packages of choice.
* 2D and 3D concept art for the web, as well as Graphical User Interface design for kiosks and cd-rom titles.
* Concept 3d/2d art for animatics, film effects, web design and more!
Sorry, my full motion demo reel is still in production.
HOWEVER, please visit my digital portfolio for many samples.
www.ragecgi.com
Summary of qualifications:
1996 - Present
*6 years graphic/multimedia design experience, using today's highest quality software.
* Expert GUI design for corporate Web Sites, Applications, Kiosks, Multimedia, and CD-ROM graphical user interfaces.
* VERY proficient with Macromedia Flash for interactive WWW site design and animation.
* Expert with Adobe Photoshop's "action" scripting for small to massive detailed batch image processing jobs.
* Experience with usability lab environments, and implementation.
* Understanding of Web browser protocols in the design and deployment of corporate web sites in all major user environments and platforms.
* Editing and implementation of HTML documents using today's most popular editors.
HTML "clean-up" is then performed by hand.
* Experience with system architecture and front-end design relating to maintenance and creation of corporate Web sites, content provider interfaces, www site flows and domain name registration protocols.
*Professional compositing for still art, film, video, and multimedia.
*3D/2D animation and VFX.
*Corporate web design and animation.
* 2D / 3D custom texture design for animation, multimedia, games and film effects.
Program specific proficiency:
Adobe PhotoShop 6, Adobe Image Ready 3, Adobe Illustrator 9.0, Adobe After Effects, Macromedia Flash v5, Macromedia Dreamweaver 4.0
Alias/Wavefront's Maya, Puffin Design's COMMOTION PRO
Windows NT 4 sp6, Windows 95, 98, and 2000.
* MS Office and Adobe Acrobat.
* Expert with Netscape Communicator 4.7+ and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 and 5.5
Professional experience:
Polaris Industries - September 28 2000 - November 15th 2001 - 2100 Highway 55 Medina, MN 55340
Pay history: Started at $48K - 1 year later raised to: $50K
Web design, graphics, and animation.
* Responsible for the look and feel for the main Corporate website(s), as well as concept, storyboard, design and/or animate all graphic art and multimedia for the Polaris Industries web team and internal departmental clients.
Ulysses netSolutions - Sept. 12th 1998 - August 22 2000 - Web Designer / Lead 3D Animator
1300 Godward Street NE, Suite 3200 Minneapolis, MN.
Phone: 612-255-4567
Pay history: 1st year- $35K / 2nd year- $45K
*1 of a 2-man team role in the creation of the
Ulysses netSolutions Art / Multimedia Department.
* Duties:
Originally a web design specialist, later promoted to Lead 3D Animator.
Concept and storyboard site design and navigation for Ulysses Corporate clients.
Design, code, and implement approved designs.
* Also, project lead for in-house and client projects involving 3d modeling, 3d animation, and VFX for video, web, and multimedia. Develop storyboards, model and animate project designs, take direction from the Creative Director, and make sure projects come in on time.
* Corporate web site projects I helped to develop while employed with Ulysses include:
Comtelligence, Mars Colony Music, MJK, Stockwalk.com, - Dayton Hudson Corporation - Target - Priority Health - The Musicland Group - samgoody.com - OnCue.com - Suncoast.com - Mediaplay.com - Cyrus Intersoft - Rivertown Trading Company.
Other Professional Work:
1995-Present RageCGI - (Formerly Arena Digital Effects)
Freelance VFX Artist/Animator - 3D/2D VFX - Compositing - Web Design
Client work includes:
US NAVY:
"All Hands" Magazine - The official magazine of the United States NAVY
I designed 6 pages of 3D art and composites using Maya, and consequently, they did an article on me. - August 2000 Issue
Samples available online in my VFX section, and I will also present them at your interview.
The Associated Press:
Developed a Adobe PhotoShop macro solution.
Automatic copyright "action" for the field photographers to use.
References:
Tony Hessburg - Polaris Industries - Watercraft Marketing and Communications Manager - 763-513-3471
Ron Urbaniak - Polaris Industries - Ecommerce Store Mngr. - Polaris Direct (purepolaris.com) - 763-525-7740
Brian White - Web Applications Developer - 763-477-5731
Todd Lynch - Network Systems Administrator - 612-361-5556
Education:
1991 - Southwest High School - Minneapolis, MN - Graduate
1991-1992 Minneapolis Community College Minneapolis, MN
General Studies - Focused upon Film, and Sound Design.
Self-taught in 2D/3D graphics, animation and compositing since 1995.
* US Army Reserve Fort Leanardwood, MO - 12 Bravo Combat Engineer