It’s big, it’s bulky, it’s more than one page. I’m trying to trim it down to size.
Feedback, please.
Daniel Layne Lyons
[COLOR=Silver](Address withheld by poster)[/COLOR]
(757) 879 7496
Motiongraphics81(at)yahoo.com
daniel.l.lyons(at)gmail.com(757) 879 7496
Graphic Artist - Motion Graphics / Broadcast Designer
Education: Associate’s Degree, Thomas Nelson Community College graphic arts program
Software Proficiencies: Adobe After Effects 6.0 - CS2, Premiere Pro / 6.5, Photoshop V.5 and up, Illustrator V.7 and up, Indesign, Imageready, Flash 8, Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Dreamweaver MX/4,Fireworks MX, Director 9 / MX, Quark X-Press, XHTML, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Shake, Avid X-press DV, MS Office, Livetype, Combustion 3, Corel Draw! Suite 12
I possess an artist’s aesthetic sense, and I have a solid understanding of the elements and principles of art and design. I know how to operate professional grade equipment, dry mounters, vinyl cutters, large format roll-fed printers, transparency printers, such as cameras, lighting, booms, etc. I have an extensive design and fine art background, including but not limited to drawing (both freehand rendering and sketching to technical), painting, sculpture, and photography. I have knowledge of many printing processes, including preflight press procedures, CMYK, RGB and screen printing. I am quite skilled with the electronic arts, including commercial print design, magazine layout, typography, HTML, CSS, Flash Actionscript, digital and analog video editing, motion picture direction and production, animation, motion graphic design, digital photography and screen printing. I also have a comprehensive knowledge of art history and theory.
I have an extensive sales background, and have a good nine years of customer service experience. I am resourceful, intelligent, creative, motivated, and industrious. I work well with others and am not afraid to take charge of a project - or of deadlines. You will not regret hiring me.
References
Professional
Dr. Joseph M. Zawodny
NASA Langley Research Center
MS-475
Hampton, VA 23681-2199
(757) 864-2681
Joseph M. Zawodny(at)nasa.gov
Dr. Stephanie A. Vay
NASA LaRC
MS 483
Hampton, VA. 23681-2199
757.864.1574 (voice)
stephanie.a.vay(at)nasa.gov
Dr. Bruce G. Doddridge, Head - Chemistry and Dynamics Branch Science Directorate
Mail Stop 401B
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton, Virginia 23681-2199 USA
Phone: 757-864-1713
bruce.doddridge(at)nasa.gov
Stan Husch, Lead Designer, Central Graphics - NASA Langley Research Center
(757) 864 1126
stanley.h.husch(at)nasa.gov
Pat Gray, Manager - Men’s Suits - Value City
(757) 599 8382 x113
Jimmy Harvey, Owner/Manager - Peninsula Screen Design
(757) 595-5525
Personal
Cynthia Lockwood, Independent artist and Coordinator at
Jefferson Labs, long standing family friend
(757) 813-7080
John Dowd, Jr. - friend of family - Hampton fire dept. - EMS
(757) 380-0493
Cecelia Wheeler, Professor of Computer Arts - TNCC
(757) 825 3608
WheelerC(at)tncc.edu
Group Achievement Award, NASA Langley Research Center
Best Rookie Award - S’COOL Program, NASA Langley Research Center
S’COOL Colors Award - S’COOL Program, NASA Langley Research Center
Chief graphic artist - My NASA Data Public Outreach Program
Chief graphic artist - S’COOL Public Outreach Program
Chief graphic artist - CALIPSO Public Outreach Program
Chief graphic artist - NASA CERES program 10th Anniversary
Celebration
Contributing artist - NASA Langley Research Center 90th Anniversary
Celebration
Co-Director, Co-Producer, Cameraman, Motion Graphic Designer, Editor – Soulful Expressions,Television Program – WJHJ, Newport News local station 2005
Editor – Arranger, Motion Graphic Designer
K.A – Put it in Drive (Music video, aired on BET – 2nd quarter 2005)
Editor – Arranger, Motion Graphic Designer
Carnival Caliente Designer Fashion Showcase 2004
Contributing artist, Judge - Kaleidoscope annual literary journal 2004
Chief Videographer - 2004 Go Platinum Entertainment Convention
Co-Producer, Editor, Cameraman, Motion Graphic Design
DJ E: The Scratch-U-Mentary, Music Documentary, for private release
Contributing artist - Seafarer annual literary journal 1999 - contributing artist
Employment History
Mar 2006 - Dec 2007
NCI Information Systems, Inc. - NASA Langley Research Center
Building 1268, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681
(757) 864 1126
Graphic Design Specialist
Job Description: Graphic design, poster production, web graphics,
DVD authoring, graphic compositing, preflight press processes, project management, original concept creation, original artwork, booklet editing, multi-language document preparation, dry mounting, large format vinyl printer operation, Flash animation, design for internal communications and public outreach, logo creation, customer relations
Mar 2004 - Jan 2006
Ghost Crew Video Productions and Media Services
57 #7 Traverse Rd, Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 879 7496
(757) 722 2885
Proprietor/Partner, Freelance
Job Description: As head of my company, the “Ghost Crew”, I engaged in graphic design, video production, web graphics, DVD authoring, sales, project management, original concept creation, original artwork, television media creation, customer relations, and some bookkeeping. Our primary areas of expertise were videography, filming various live and staged events for production of television shows and DVDs. We handled lighting, set design, audio and video recording and direction of such events. Post production work included editing video and audio, arrangement of event time lines and audio engineering, motion graphic design, ensuring broadcast readiness and DVD authoring. I have produced web and print graphics as well as interactive flash presentations to fulfill private contracts as well. As a ranking Ghost Crew member, I ensured the projects ran smoothly and managed workflow through all phases of planning, production and post production. I, along with a CEO, managed a crew of multiple individuals with talents ranging from cameramen to editors to bookkeepers. I was also responsible for relations with clients and generating new leads, drawing from my extensive sales background.
May 2005 – Mar 2006
7-11 Stores, Inc.
11500 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23601
Phone: (757) 595 7292
Sales Associate
Job Description: “Your pack of newports, your big bite and your slurpee workout to $8.43, sir. Would you like a bag?”
Feb 2005 – May 2005
Peninsula Screen Design
11218 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA 23601
Phone: (757) 595-5525
Graphic Artist
Job Description: Using Adobe Illustrator to prepare graphics for
screen printing, transferring graphics to a reproducible medium,
creating original art
Mar 2003 - Mar 2005
Value City Department Stores, Inc.
836 J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 599 8382
Sales Associate (commissioned)
Job description: Sales, customer service, signing, recovery, merchandising,
some loss prevention, anti-shrinkage procedures, product placement
Apr. 2000 - Sep. 2001
J.C. Penney Corp.
2009 Mercury Blvd. Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 838 7570
Sales Associate
Job description: Sales, customer service, signing, recovery,
merchandising, some loss prevention, anti-shrinkage procedures, product placement
Oct. 1999 - Mar. 2000
Michael’s Arts & Crafts
315 Chatham Dr, Newport news, VA 23602
(757) 833-0466
Sales Associate
Job description: Framing work, dry mounting, sales, customer service, signing, recovery, merchandising, some loss prevention, anti-shrinkage procedures, product placement
