CURRICULUM VITAE                                                               

Name : Jim Morrison
Location : Vancouver, CA
Employment outlook : Seeking full/part time employment or contracts

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PROFILE                                            

I endeavor to live, devour and emit creativity, I have acquired tools and roles that allow me to express this and the knowledge to integrate functionality, marketability and usability into this realm. Communicating in a natural and confident manner, I am perceptive to the needs and situations of those I interact with and relish being challenged to explore. Adapting quickly to new situations, I pick up information and methods with ease and efficiency. I consider myself to have a very open, honest personality, an optimistic attitude with an efficient, economically aware work ethic. The online portfolio above features a small portfolio of my work and a DV show reel of my most recent motion based work is available upon request, as are past employer references, education documents and referees.

KEY ATTRIBUTES                        

• Innovative, versatile, resourceful, perceptive, spirited and inquisitive.
• Five years in print, broadcast and Internet media production using the major Macromedia and Adobe design packages.
• All round skills in desktop publishing, spreadsheets, database and content management.
• Solid background in client and media liaison roles, including sales and project management.
• Practical experience installing, supervising and operating audio-visual hardware in a fast-paced environment.
• Independently confident with a strong team-orientated ethos.
• Available for immediate start.

Systems
Mac OS X/9*
Windows 2000/98/XP*

Web
Dreamweaver MX*
Fireworks MX*
Imageready*
HTML*
CSS*
Javascript*
Flash MX*
- Advanced animation*
- Fundamental Actionscript


Video
After Effects *
Premiere*
Final Cut Pro
SoundEdit


*indicates advanced skills
with 3years+ industry experience

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY                             

Graphic designer / Web designer / Marketing Manager
Reed Harris - Reference
Harp products - Reference
Fulham, London
Nov 2002 - Jul 2003


Duties: To Design and maintain all graphic and marketing needs. Spanning complete website and brochure design and development through lifestyle magazine advert creation to liasing with the media for editorial content, advertising analysis and booking. The position called for versatility and excellent communication and interpretation skills, taking two companies marketing and design needs and translating them into the related digital and public relations projects with awareness of the market and progression of an existing brand identity.

• Dual head of marketing for a ceramic tile and vacuum flask firm
• Full website and Brochure design
• Product research and editorial content creation
• Advert design for lifestyle magazines
• Media liaison within the TV and Print advertising industry
• Consistent In-house production duties

www.harpproducts.com | Harp brochure | Advertising


Webdesigner / GUI developer
Interfusion.Net,
Melbourne, Australia
Mar 2000 – Jul 2001
Reference

Duties: Web design and development for various clients, encompassing complete client-facing concept and strategy development through to html, css and flash based interface and template design, coding and action-scripting. Also In-house IT software interface design and related website maintenance, QA testing, product presentation graphics and content management and related product brochure graphic design.

Tasks included:
• Complete client-focused website concept, creation and maintenance
• Vector and bitmap based animation
• Interactive Flash based CD-rom production
• Logo, symbol and icon design and branding
• Development of site themes, structure and navigation
• Interface design, usability and quality assurance analysis
• Large scale site mapping and information flow
• Client liaison and project management

www.iia.net.au | Interfusion Intranet | Able carpet care


Freelance graphic designer 1997 – 2002

Duties: Consistent consultation and liason with a diverse client base. Delivering a wide range of print material to suit extremely differing markets.
Project planning and management with a consistent drive to complete tasks to said project plans and timings.

Clients Included:

Nelson City Council,
NZ 2000
• Pamphlet and Poster design for youth orientated campaign

Passion Restaurant & Bar, Dunedin,
NZ 1999 - 2000
• Advertisement, poster and menu design
Reference

Theatre Works Talent agency,
Dunedin, NZ 1999
• Event poster design

Radio One, Dunedin,
NZ 1999
• Programme and event publication and poster design

Booty Clothing Inc, Nelson,
NZ 1998
• Publication advertisements and event poster design

Various projects | Nomad


Freelance video producer / 2D animator 1998 – 2001

Clients Included:

Strident Dance Company,
Wellington, NZ 2001
• Video production and Effects for theatrical performance

Channel 9 TV, Dunedin,
NZ 1999
• Motion graphics for television productions

Real Media Productions,
Dunedin, NZ 1999
• Motion graphics for film title sequences and business Identity

Passion Restaurant & Bar,
Dunedin, NZ 1998 - 1999
• Event filming, motion graphic production and presentation

AJ Hackett Bungy Jump,
Queenstown, NZ 1998
• Event video and effects production and presentation

Radio One,
Dunedin, NZ 1998
• Event video and effects production and presentation

Transgressor Regimes – ‘Cyber punkarse’
Dunedin 1997
• Short film - Co-producer/cameraman/digital effects/actor

Tutor / IT support
Otago University, Dunedin, NZ 1998

> Educated students and staff in the Mac operating system
> Provided regular IT support for a network

Event production / Audio visual technician
The Gathering Ltd,
Nelson, NZ 1994 - 2000

Technician / Vision Mixer
1999 / 2000

Video Stage Manager / Technician / VJ
1998 / 1999

Co-Stage Manager / Environment Design
1997 / 1998

• Audio visual equipment installation and operation, live video feed broadcasting, Camera operation, Data cabling, On-line video editing and broadcast, Interior design, Rigging, Performer management and Live video mixing for an 8000+ attendance event.

Stage Manager / Promoter
Nayland College
Nelson College for Girls
Nelson Boys College,
Nelson, NZ 1994 - 1996

• Audio visual equipment installation and operation, Flyer production and distribution, Venue logistics, DJ, Event organization and promotion for a 400+ attendance event.

EDUCATION                                     

Certificate in Art and Design Studies 1
School Of Art and Design, Massey University,
Wellington, NZ
2001

• Motion Graphics //
• 3D Animation //
• Advanced Web Design //

 Detritus | Nomad | Pi | Morse | Inert

Certificate IV in Multimedia - Industry based
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,
Melbourne, Australia
2000

• Multimedia Design
• Digital imaging
• Digital audio
• Web publishing and communication
• Interface design
• Multimedia authoring
• 2D animation for multimedia
• Multimedia programming
• Multimedia project management
• Issues in multimedia
• Intro to 3D Modelling
• Programming web applications

Bachelor of Arts
Graphic design studies major
University of Otago, Dunedin, NZ
1996 - 1999
Reference

• Design history
• Design form & function
• Human development edu.
• Design and colour
• Co-operative design edu.
• Music technology
• Design and society
• Design and communication
• Intro to metaphysics
• Self directed design project
• Digital design
• Intro to film studies
• Modern design
• Design and environment
• Self directed film project
• 2D motion graphics
• Advanced web design
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