Graphic Illustrator

David Van Etten www.VE-designs.com Centerville, Ohio 45429 (937) 435-0478 Email: [email protected]

952 E. Rahn Road

OBJECTIVE Utilize my conceptual design illustration talent and skills in complex and diver se projects (either full-time employment or contracted work). Create striking, a ccurate, and quality technical illustration and graphic design using the latest software technology. SUMMARY Over 30 years experience experience in graphics graphics and technical illustration. illustration. Well versed in blueprint reading, MIL-STD compliance, working with senior management staff to production personnel. Strong project management skills including planning, organ izing, budgeting and supervision of other staff members. Very strong technical i llustration skills. COMPUTER SKILLS Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver 4.0, Fireworks 4.0, VisView 3D , Flash CS3, MacIntosh and PC platforms EDUCATION Sinclair Community College Wright State University Patterson Vocational Cooperative High School ACCOMPLISHMENTS International Award of Distinguished Technical Communication, Society for Techni cal Communication Best of Show Award, Society for Technical Communication Award of Distinguished Technical Communication, Society for Technical Communicat ion Dayton Business Expo '92 Achievement Award for Best Display Illustrations for Popular Science's electrical and plumbing "How To" books. EXPERIENCE Van Etten Graphics (www.VE-designs.com) , Centerville, Ohio (1988-Present) Formed graphic design/technical illustration business to provide services in gra phic design, architectural rendering, photo retouching, manual artwork, brochure s, exploded views/cutaways, logo/corporate identity, and industrial design conce pts. Establish and maintain a clientele base from leading advertising agencies, Dayton Power & Light, Delphi, Bruns Contracting, The Mazer Corporation, Bookwork s, and O'Neil & Associates over over a period period of 20 years. Accomplishments included artwork publications in The Mazer Corporation's Automotive Excellence Manual, an d Bookwork's publications in How To Manuals in Wood working. Work with clients t o ensure a quality product while staying within tight budgets and timelines. School of Advertising Art, Kettering, Ohio (part-time) Airbrush Instructor. Taught students basic airbrushing techniques. O'Neil & Associates, Inc., Dayton, Ohio Interfaced with project managers to provide services supporting the development, format and preparation of illustrations associated with military specifications and standards. Operated workstation to create isometric exploded view illustrat ions using VisView 3-D modeling software. Program managers requested my expertis e over other illustrators to handle their work packages and job tasks. Digitec Corporation, Dayton, Ohio

Designer/Illustrator position in the manufacturing of data acquisition, monitori ng, and control instrumentation. Interfaced with sales/marketing, engineering, and production personnel to genera te new product concepts, prototype models, product awareness aids, engineering documentation, all manual art, Digif ax (company newspaper), advertising brochures, and supervised Open House Committee. Centerline Design, Centerville, Ohio Lead Illustrator with experience in design concept, airbrush, and technical writ ing. Assisted the General Manager in producing job quotes for technical art.