derek@derekhalldesign.com
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Education

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
BFA: New Media Design
Concentrations: Philosophy, Art History
Attended: September 2004 – May 2008
GPA: 3.8 (Highest Honors)

Employment

Flash Design/Development
Pearse Street Consulting, Lynn, Massachusetts
October 2008 – present
Client interaction, Flash animations, traditional animation, creating dynamic Flash applications, web site design and implementation.

Animation, Graphic Design, and Web Design
E-Brainstorm Technology, Burlington, Massachusetts
July 2008 – October 2008
Video concepting, creation, and optimization for web sites. Brochure and flyer layout. Web site design and implementation.

Graphic Design and Web Development
Cony Village, Augusta, Maine
August 2007 – July 2008
Oversight meetings, client interactions, brochure layout, web site design and implementation

Freelance Graphic Design
Reading Rumpus, Gardiner, Maine
August 2007
Client interaction, poster re-design, pre-printing preparation

Graphic Design
Veolia Entertainment Services, Decatur, Illinois
July 2007
Research, diagram creation, brochure design, revision with client

Graphic Design
Lukachy Painting, Winthrop, Maine
June – August 2007
Client interaction, logo, business card, t-shirt, and newsprint advertisement design

Freelance 3D Creation
SL Contractors, Rochester, New York
May – July 2007
Client interaction, 3D design, modeling, lighting, texturing, and layout

Freelance Television Advertisement Animation
SenSee Technologies, Rochester, New York
April – May 2007
Client interaction, live action filming, 2D artwork, 3D modeling, editing, and animation

Graphic Design
H2O For ME, Fryeburg, Maine
August 2006
Client interaction, onscreen presentation design

Graphic Design
Rebecca’s Dream, Mebane, North Carolina
July 2006
Client interaction, logo design

Graphic Design and Web Development
Dyer Associates, Winthrop, Maine
June – August 2006 & June – August 2007 & June – July 2008
Client interaction, sales associate, brochure and business card design, logo design, web site development, database management, and technology specialist

Grill Cook
The Ritz, Rochester, New York
January 2006 – May 2006
Customer interaction, food preparation, machine operation, cleaning

Note Taker
National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, New York
January 2005 – March 2006
Copying close and standard-compliant notes for deaf or hard of hearing students

Crew Trainer, Grill Cook, Drive-Through
McDonald’s Restaurant, Augusta, Maine
July 2003 – August 2004
Customer interaction, training, food preparation, machine operation, handiwork, cleaning, and team relations

Technical Abilities

Computer Skills
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • After Effects
  • Flash
  • Cinema 4D
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Word
  • Excel
Programming Languages
  • ActionScript
  • (X)HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • PHP
Artistic Skills
  • Graphic Design
  • Animation
  • Sequential Art
  • Painting
  • Concepting

Activities

  • Golden Key Honor Society, member
  • Improv Club, secretary
  • Anti-War Club, member
  • Latin Club, vice president & spirit leader
  • Spirit of America Award, nominee