Jesse H. Collier

1328 East 2nd Street
Long Beach, California 90802
949-374-0326   jesse@jessecollier.com



Experience

Lead Graphic DesignerBurkert– Irvine, California– 2001–Present
In charge of print projects ranging from magazine advertisements to full-color catalogs. Responsible for overseeing other designers, creation of interactive media and various websites utilizing technology such as database-driven Flash, ASP.NET and the latest CSS. Worked in conjunction with European design team to maintain company-wide aesthetic.

Graphic DesignerAcme Training Inc.– Laguna Beach, California– 1996–2000
Developed the artistic direction on projects for clients such as Xerox, Kawasaki and Alcon. Applications varied from online web courses to fully interactive training discs to digital archives. Conceptualized projects that included media packaging, logo design and vector illustrations.


Education

B.A. Studio Art, Minor in The Digital Arts– 2006
University of California, Irvine
Summa Cum Laude


Technical Proficiency

Adobe Creative Suite— Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks and Acrobat, as well as Director, Apple Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office and legacy applications such as PageMaker and FreeHand. Also the maintenance and administration of Windows and Macintosh systems and networks.


Special Accomplishments

Selected into juried exhibition “Formally Yours” at University Art Gallery (2005)
Graphics Editor of Saddleback College’s award-winning weekly newspaper, the Lariat. (1994-1995)
Contributing artist on Saddleback College’s annual award-winning magazine, the Inkslinger. (1994-1995)
Accepted into the Young Artist Studio program at Otis/Parsons School of Art and Design. (1992)


Special Recognition


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