OBJECTIVE:
Full-Time Instructor in Digital Media program.
EDUCATION:
1998 CSU Fullerton
M.F.A. Degree in Illustration
1992 CSU Fullerton
B.F.A. Degree in Graphic Design
(Graduate with Academic High Honors)
CLASSES:
2/98 to 12/08 CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, CA
Digital Illustration Instructor - Art 363B
1/99 to 12/08 Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA
Digital Media Arts Instructor - DMAD 117, 181, 190, 193
1/99 to 12/08 East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA
Computer Graphics Instructor - Art 633, 635, 639
1/00 to 12/08 Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, CA
Computer Graphics Instructor - Art 129, 191, 192, 195
6/04 to 12/04 Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Irvine, CA
Computer Graphics & Beg. Drawing Instructor
1/04 to 6/04 Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA
1/05 to 6/05 Business Graphics Instructor - CIM 229A & B
SKILLS:
9 Years - Professional teaching experience in a university setting.
Experience with traditional drawing media as well as advanced
knowledge of current industry computer application software such as
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, ImageReady & QuarkXPress.
Also have experience teaching Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Flash
and Macromedia Dreamweaver.
HONORS & AWARDS:
• 2007 Featured Cover Artist in “Dealernews Magazine - December issue”.
• 2007 Featured Cover Artist in “QuickThrottle Magazine - November issue”.
• 2007 THREE Published Artist Pages in “Adobe Illustrator CS3 WOW! Book”.
• 2007 Featured Cover Artist in “QuickThrottle Magazine - February issue”.
• 2007 Featured Cover Artist in “QuickThrottle Magazine - January issue”.
• 2006 Featured Artist in “V-Twin Motorcycle Magazine - March issue”.
• 2005 Published Gallery Page in “Adobe Illustrator CS2 WOW! Book”.
• 2005 Published Gallery Page in “Adobe Illustrator CS2 Gone Wild Book”.
• 2003 Finalist in the MacWorld CreativePro Expo Digital Art Competition.
• 2001 Collected Works added to the Petersen Automotive Museum's Permanent Art Collection.
• 2001 Featured Artist - Micro Publishing News.
• 1999 Finalist in the City of Brea's "Artists on Famous Artists" Competition.
• 1999 Award of Merit - SILA Illustration West 37 Competition.
• 1992 Award of Merit - SILA Illustration West Competition
EXHIBITS & DISPLAYS:
• 2006 Exhibited artist in "Explorations in Digital New Media Art" - Santora Arts Bldg, Santa Ana
• 2003 Exhibited artist in the MacWorld CreativePro Expo Digital Art Show
(a traveling exhibit in New York, Chicago and San Francisco)
• 2001 Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles
(10 Giclée Prints added to the Museum's Permanent Collection)
• 1999 City of Brea's "Artists on Famous Artists" Competition
(Exhibited artist in group show)
• 1999 SILA Illustration West 37 National Competition
(Exhibited artist in national group show on the Web)
• 1998 Ferguson Fine Arts Gallery
(Exhibited artist in a gallery setting)
• 1997 Art Offices of Matthew G. Cruz in Santa Ana
(Exhibited artist in group show at the Santora Arts Complex)
• 1992 SILA Illustration West National Competition
(Exhibited artist in national group show in Pasadena)
SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS:
• Visual Learning Guide to Adobe Illustrator CS
• Visual Learning Guide to Adobe Photoshop CS
• Visual Learning Guide to Adobe ImageReady 7
• Visual Learning Guide to Adobe Photoshop Tricks
FREELANCE CLIENTS:
• Fluidmaster, Inc.
• Dana Point Ocean Institute
• So Cal Choppers
• Dealernews Magazine
• Quickthrottle Motorcycle Events Magazine
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