creative director + graphic designer
been working the right side of my brain professionally since 1995 in dallas, texas
specialize in identity/branding, ministry graphics, book design & event marketing
follower of the CHRIST and HIS Word
i like melodic jazz fusion, comics, and meteorology
adobe illustrator rocks!!! i also like mac osx, indesign, photoshop, acrobat, after effects, keynote, imovie, sketchbook pro for ipad and garageband. i have a working knowledge of html, wordpress, copywriting, digital photography, and motion graphics.
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IDENTITY | BOOK DESIGN | PACKAGING+PROMOTIONS
skype: steevocrag
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VOCATION:
present (since 1995) – freelance creative direction & graphic design, located in the dallas area; designed for clients in dallas metroplex, atlanta, california, washington (state) & the united kingdom. clients include churches and christian ministries, theater companies, financial organizations, publishers, educators & musicians.
2002-present – first baptist dallas, downtown dallas, titles: graphic designer (hired), creative director (current, since 2006); created/designed brochures, logos, direct mail, newsletters, catalogs, tv and web graphics, signage, audio/video packaging, cameraman & video control room operator for recorded special events, involved in the launch and promotion of a multi-million dollar building campaign
1997-2001 – the urban alternative (the radio/tv ministry of dr. tony evans), zang blvd in dallas, titles: graphic designer (hired), senior graphic designer (at exit); created/designed brochures, logos, direct mail, newsletters, catalogs, tv and web graphics, audio/video packaging; copywriting (product descriptions in newsletters and catalogs)
1995-1997 – quik print/qpr production, farmer’s branch and grand prairie locations; title: key operator, pre-press operator; bw/color copies, bindery, pre-press (operating itek camera producing negative film for 2–4 color separations for printing presses), desktop publishing
1994-1995 – kinko’s copies, preston rd/northwest hwy location; title: key operator; bw/color copies, bindery, desktop publishing, customer service
EDUCATION:
1989-1990, 1992 – american trades institute (ati) for graphic illustration. learned basic floorplan design, typesetting, sketching, ad layout; graduated and returned to train in computer graphics (quark, illustrator, letrastudio).
1986-1988 – wiley college in marshall, texas; majored in mass communications. obtained fcc license and (briefly) worked as a radio personality for campus radio station.
last update: january 12, 2012