James Ellis | Art Director / Designer

Objective:
To utilize my design, and production skills to complete projects in a professional, creative, and timely manner that meets and exceeds client expectations.


Skills:
Producing quality projects in a fast, methodical, organized, and creative manner. Innovative thinker with a penchant for developing strong concepts as the basis for all great projects. Ability to immediately grasp a given conceptual problem and effectively translate it into a real world solution. Knowledge of design fundamentals and animation principles. Highly receptive to constructive criticism on a professional level. Equally efficient in solo as well as group projects.


Software:
Mac & Windows OS, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe After Effects (basic), Flash, Dreamweaver CS4, Cinema 4D.


Experience:
02/2008 - Currently | Freelance | Los Angeles, CA | Art Director / Designer
Worked with various agencies, (Buster, mOcean LA , Perception NYC) on various clients such as, (WE Channel, Discovery Channel, HGTV, Sundance Channel, Microsoft MSN, All My Children, Absolut, Independent Film Channel, History Channel, Chris Anastas Films) developing style frames and digital story boards for commercials and show packages.

04/2008 - 01/2009 | Signature Creative | Los Angeles, CA | Senior Art Director / Designer
Responsible for initial art direction / design for pitches, websites and motion.
Clients include: Pepsi, NeoPets, MTV, Dell, Nickelodeon, Qualcomm, Robot Galaxy, Wall Street, Noisey, Mindopia, OurSpace, Protagonist.

06/2006 - 02/2008 | Organic Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Designer
Worked mainly on microsites, pitch ideas, & flash ads.
Clients include: 24hour fitness, Accelerade, Ask.com, Bank of America, California Lottery, Chevron, Estee Lauder, FOX Business Network, GeekSquad, Invicid, Juniper, Mitsubishi, OLE! OLE!, Organic.com, ReelzChannel, Samsung, TNT, TBS, Sketchers, Sony, Sprint, Warner Brothers.

05/2005 - 06/2006 | Turner Broadcasting, TNT.tv | Atlanta, GA | Designer
Duties included: Video editor, microsite and flash ad design.
Client Projects include: Into the West, Wanted, The Closer, SAG Awards,
PGA.com, NBA.com, and Nascar.com.

06/2003 - 02/2004 | SS Design Group Inc. | Bellevue, WA | Designer
Developed original packaging and logo creations for a multitude of clients including Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Forelli, Jelly Belly, Kimmie Candy Company, Cascade Tissue, Craves Restaurant, Pacific Bag Inc., Urraco Coffee, Whidbey Coffee, and Solid Gold Dog Food.


Education:
Predominantly self-taught since 1999.

2002-2003 | Full Sail Real World Education
Associate of Science Degree in Digital Media
Graduated top of the class with various honor awards.
Work displayed on schools website and used in promotional material.

2001-2002 | Louisiana Tech University
Graphic Design