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Joseph Wraith
Senior Graphic Designer
6101 Joan De Arc Ave
Scottsdale, Az 85254
480-862-8878

EXPERIENCE:

1994 - Present
ThunderWerks.com
Freelance Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director

Duties Performed:
I am responsible for the design and creation business collateral, art,
logos, identities, branding, illustrations, web & multimedia, story
boards, and animations for a variety of companies as a freelance
designer.

I consult on and create strategies for effective creative solutions.
Through creative management and project control I take on daily
challenges by multi-tasking several projects at a time to meet
approaching deadlines and priorities within the set goals.

I always prepare for heavy workloads within my day and pre-plan
accordingly, working quickly to obtain the desired times with as few
tasking problems as possible.

I contact clients and walk them through the creative process often
teaching them along the way as to the easiest and fastest way to do
what they need done. At the same time keeping the projects in budget
and on time. I work directly with printers, publishers, and
manufacturers to obtain the most cost and time effective production
schedules.

I work on-site with creative directors and other designers to help them
obtain their creative priorities. I can produce Flash animations, web
design, print and advertising campaigns, 3D and 2D animations,
After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Live Type, storyboards,
and scene illustrations.


I can create presentations in PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, Flash and
Director.

I am also a cartoonist and illustrator.
Creating illustrations in the styles of superhero comics, 70’s
Monsters, Disney, or Warner Brothers styles, realistic and still life.
I am very capable in pen, brush and ink, as well as marker comps.

I perform whatever tasks or duties that may be assigned.


On the next page is a partial list of companies I have freelanced for
over the past 5 years.

Freelance Contract Company Listing

J La Chic Productions - San Francisco

Driver Wild Music - Scottsdale

Cliveaid - UK

Outdoor Transformations - Orlando

Sunshine Greens - Orlando

The Burbank Company - Palm Springs/Portland

New Day Trust Mortgage - Irvine

Evolve - Orlando

Joseph Clark & Associates- Clearwater

Charter.net - Orlando

HostServices - Orlando

FFD Fashions - Orlando

Hot Pink Productions - Phoenix

PANDISC Records - Miami

PBC Knives - Tampa

HIGHER Adverstising – Orlando

Scholastic Book Fairs – Orlando

Beluga Restaurant - Orlando

Judge Jenifer Davis - Orlando

Raymond James Financial - Orlando

Wrench - Orlando

NSI - Orlando

KNM Creative - Orlando

Convergence – Orlando

Walt Disney World Resorts - Orlando

WDW HR Services – Orlando

Clear Channel Communications – New York/ Denver / San Diego

Corridor Brand – Houston/San Deigo

Times Infinity – Houston

i.d.e.a.s. – MGM Studios/WDW – Orlando

Ryan+Deslauriers – Orlando

Splawn Guitar & Amps - Orlando

T-Creative - Orlando

Disney-Human Resources-Creative Services (The Agency) - Orlando

JB International - Tampa

Countryside Christian Center - Clearwater

VideoTell - Largo

Site Dynamics - Clearwater

EDUCATION
Some basic college courses.
University of Maryland –Euro.
United States Air Force (79-83)

1979
Miami Edison Senior High
US-Florida-Miami

Animator/Graphic Design Intern for PBS/Dade County Schools
Miami, Florida
grades 11th -12th


Center For Expressive Arts:
A gifted program for the Senior High School youth of
the local Dade county schools.

AFFILIATIONS
2/1993 - 6/1993
Ad School -Miami Beach
Photoshop Tutor




ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
I have been awarded 4 awards for graphic design by The Digital Link
Book. I have also won a Platinum Award for 3d design from 3dcafe.com.
I am also a published singer/songwriter.