Resume of:
Kevin S. Borchardt
510 Maloney Rd. Apt. O-15
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 849-2480
kidaok37@optonline.net

JOB OBJECTIVE

Commerical Artist/Graphic Designer/Illustrator

EMPLOYMENT

2002- current Clerk, signage- Stewart's Shops, Poughkeepsie, NY.

2000- 2002 Receiving Manager; Stockroom Supervisor- A.C.Moore Arts & Crafts, Wappingers Falls, NY.

1995- 2001 77F, Petroleum Supply Specialist- United States Army Reserve, 854th En.Bn., Kingston, NY.

1997- 1999 Crew Member, Head Crew Closer- Taco Bell, Fishkill, NY.

Summer 1999 Designed character artwork and desgns for a website. Not-for-profit, freelance artist.

Winter 1998 Sold two landscape paintings to Western Connecticut State University.

1995, 1996 Designed tattoo art, mural and poster designs, t-shirt and jacket designs, both in color and in black & white. Self-employeed freelance artist during military training.

1995 Created music cover art for Demo tapes

EDUCATION

2001 School of Visual Arts, NYC, NY.

2000- 2001 Trained and gained experience and proficiency from Ghen Art, Inc. in Quark, Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. 10 weeks/3 hrs per week in client based Graphic Design on Macintosh computer platformm as well as 10 weeks/3 hrs per week in web design using Flash and Dreamweaver.

1998- 2000 Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT. B.A., major in Illustration. Graduated with Honors, on Dean's List every semester.

1996- 1998 Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY. A.A.S. in Advertising/Commercial Arts. Graduated with Honors, Dean's List every semester.

1992- 1996 John Jay Senior High School, Hopewell Jnct., NY. Regents Diploma with Technology Major

Self Taught computer skills from age 5. Knowledge of Windows since 1992. Knowledge of Paintbrush and Paint Shop Pro as well. Educated in Quark, Photoshop, and Flash in graphic applications.

SPECIAL SKILLS

Computer Skills:


  • PC experience    . Has had experience on the PC platform for nearly 25 years, as well as Windows '95, '98, and the ME operation platforms.

  • Mac experience. Has had experience on the Macintosh platform since 1996.

Program Skills:


  • Photoshop experience    . Privately trained on Photoshop, and experienced use since 1998. Currently knowledged on Photoshop 5.5.

  • Adobe Illustrator experience. Privately trained on Illustrator, and experienced in use since 1997.

  • Quarkxpress experience. Privately & collegically trained on Quark, and experienced in use since 1997.

  • Dreamweaver experience. Knowledged of Dreamweaver 3.0; maintains eyechaos.com using such since 2001

  • Flash trained. Knowledged of Flash 5; elements of eyechaos.com use Flash applications.

  • Paint Shop Pro experience. Experienced in use since 1997, and currently knowledged on Paint Shop Pro 4.

Art Skills: Knowledged in mulitple mediums, including ink, pencil, charcoal, pastel, oils, acrylics, and water color paints. Naturally gifted as an artist, and an exceptionally fast learner in any and all methods.

Other Skills:

  • Quick learner.

  • Strong organizational abilities.

  • Works well in group environments, though works independently equally as well.

  • Very detailed oriented.