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reSuME LeSLiE hiNtoN 24455 Arcadia Street Newhall, CA 91321 syNoPSis: A highly versatile graphic designer and team player with a bold, innovative sense of color and the skills to synthesize concepts into thought provoking images. Over 10 years of design experience managing a wide variety of branding and design projects for consumer and trade from conception to print. Design work includes: posters, print ads, identity packages, direct marketing materials, film titles, animation, murals and logos for clients in the entertainment industry, food products, retail, fitness and automotive. Fast, original, on-target and on-time. sheBaNg dEsiGn(highlights) John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary 2007 & 2008 Odyssey Ball Designed Logo and all graphics associated with the 2007 & 2008 Odyssey Ball, including invitations, reservation forms and the 200 page Ad Journals highlighting the organization’s activities for the past year. Cookin’ With Lenny Created a new, colorful and bold look for the launch of this catering company’s new BBQ spice and sauce brand, based on existing logo and brand elements. Madcatch Entertainment Created logo for new Talent Management Company housed in historic building in Hollywood. Fitness Edge Boot Camp Redesigned bolder, more colorful logo based on legacy elements. Created t-shirt designs for “recruits” and staff. Created book cover for “recruit” trainees as well as an on-going ad campaign in both color and B&W for local monthly magazines. The NOHO Arts Center Created 2005-2006 Theatrical Season Direct Mail program as well as poster , direct mail postcard, program and Duratrans for the first show of the season, “Jerusalem”. Form Productions-“Welcome to California” Created opening titles and end credits for the Indie Feature Film “Welcome to California”. Credits were designed to match graffiti featured in the film. aRt diRecTioN Webbasis/ Edgemail Technologies Vice President, Graphic Design Supervisor Responsibilities include supervising staff of 5 designers and freelance animators. Conceptualizing, designing and implementing company website as well as UI design for the company’s main product offering, a customizable email system. aNimAtiOn Film Roman Color styling on “Mission Hill” animated series Warner Bros. Feature Animation Color styling on “Quest for Camelot” and “Space Jam”. Used ANIMO custom Software for color styling, lighting effects. Established moonlit night scenes that were used as the standard thru out “Quest”. Walt Disney Feature Animation Paint Mark-up and Ink & Paint. On “The Lion King”, “Pocahontas”, “Hunchback of Notre Dame”, “Runaway Brain”, and “Fantasia 2000”. Digital Ink & Paint on the CAPS system involved the use of custom software to paint cels, create consistent follow thru of discrete shapes, and create consistent “chatter-free” airbrush effects. Hyperion Animation Traditional Ink& paint, paint corrections on “Bebe’s Kids” Feature Film. Kroyer Films (1985- 1993) Color Stylist, Ink & Paint Supervisor, Production Manager, Graphic Designer, Blue Sketch Artist, Animation Checker, Ink & Paint artist, Final Checker, “Ferngully, the Last Rain Forest”- Blue Sketch Artist, Animation Checking, Ink & Paint. Blue Sketch involves identifying “extremes”, reading exposure sheets, rudimentary scene planning. Must have a command of trucks, pans, and the use of field guides to create a Blue-print representation of the scene including character” extremes”, camera moves, background elements and timing. "Technological Threat"- 1989 Academy Award Nominated Animated Short Film Production management, Title Art, graphic production. Title Sequences “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” “Troop Beverly Hills” “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” “CInemax Drive-In Movie” Opening sequence “Flintstones" film for Universal Studios Tour “The Making of Me” for Epcot Center Color Styling “The Lion and the Lamb” 30 minute direct to video film “Ghostbusters” video game presentation. Skills & Education: B.A. Visual Arts/Illinois State University 1984. Software packages include: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and strong knowledge of printing process. Certified in Graphic and Web Design from ZOOM Graphics, Bakersfield, CA 2002 |