JoeMac’s Resume
Work History:
TOKYOPOP, Inc.- [April 2003 - June 2008]
Designer
•Created original artwork used for various design and print purposes.
•Cover designer for over 25 titles
•Responsibilities also included temp covers for catalogs and misc. ads for titles, as well as the monthly ad supplement that consisted of at least 6 new black and white ads every month.
Production Artist / Concept Artist
•Responsible for quality and creation of over 100 titles including lettering graphic novels and text novels.
•Created original art content for original properties.
Lageyre Linen- [August 2001 - Nov 2001]
Designer
•Served as an in-house graphic designer for promoting product.
•Created a colored broshure of their products.
•Created first version of their website. (no longer up)
Otis College- [Sept 2000 - Dec 2000]
Teacher’s Aide
•Worked two Digital Comm. Arts Classes (Digital Tools) teaching Photoshop, Illustrator and QuarkXPress.
Work Experience Freelance:
Bandai Entertainment (Manga Division) – [March 2005 - Present]
Freelance Production Artist
•Freelance Book Interior Designer – Responsible for creation, lettering and quality of graphic novels consisting of screen-captures.
•Lettering interiors and designing covers for manga such as WitchBlade: Takeru
Go! Comi Media- [Oct 2005 - present]
Freelance Production Artist and layout
•Retouched interiors for manga books and prepress corrections.
Yen Press- [March 2008 - Present]
Freelance Production Artist and layout
•Retouched interiors for manga books and prepress corrections.
Viz Media- [Aug 2008 - Present]
Freelance Production Artist and layout
•Retouched interiors for manga books and prepress corrections.
Open Language Learning Initiative (OLLI) – [March 2008 - Present]
Freelance Artist / Colorist
•Creation of Artwork
•Colorizing Lineart
Abilities:
•Can work on both Mac and PC platforms.
•Adept at Adobe’s Creative Suite Programs (Photoshop CS3, InDesign CS3, Illustrator CS3)
•Able to illustrate digitally and traditionally
•Strong pre-press and production artist background.
•Able to multi-task and meet tight deadlines.
•Works well individually and in teams.
•Great interpersonal communication skills.
•Able to do a little bit of 3D (Maya 7.0, 3D Studio Max 7.0)
Education:
•BFA Illustration- (2000) graduated from Otis College of Art and Design in the Communication Arts.
•HS Diploma- (1996) graduated HS from SFUSD School of the Arts in the Visual Arts curriculum.
How I kill time:
•Drawing, inking and/or colorizing my art
•Read stuff
•Play video games
Resume downloadable here: resume_jm08
