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Angi
Shearstone
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Located near the center of Research Triangle, serving Durham, Raleigh,
Chapel Hill and beyond.
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Education |
B.F.A. in Illustration; May 1991, Hartford Art School, University
of Hartford; West Hartford, Connecticut.
M.F.A. in Sequential Art; May 2003, Savannah College of Art and Design;
Savannah, Georgia. |
| Skills & Software |
Thirteen years of professional Graphic art experience, including
graphic design and illustration, website creation and maintenance,
mock ups, digital
photography, scanning and 3D rendering. Extensive knowledge of PhotoShop,
Illustrator, Quark Xpress, and MacIntosh computers. Additional knowledge
of InDesign, Acrobat, DreamWeaver, GoLive, Infini-D, PageMaker, Streamline,
and Freehand on Mac OS X and Mac Classic. |
| Experience |
May 2006 - current: Creative (Computer Teacher), The Apple Store.
Instruction on use of computer software, ranging
from basic operation to professional photo and video editing. Strengths
include ability to convey information to users of all levels and
put students at ease while learning. Specialties include PhotoShop,
Final Cut Pro, Aperture, Illustrator, InDesign, Apple Mac OS X
and Apple software packages.
September 2000 - current: Freelance Graphic
Artist. Graphic design, production, illustration and website design,
on-site
and
off-site.
Clients include Sandler & Recht Communications, Scienta, Designing
Solutions, Sperry & Associates, Lulu Press, Eismann & Associates,
Massachusetts Mutual
Life Insurance,
Chapel Hill Press, and Robertson Markowitz
Advertising.
January 2000 - September 2000: Graphic Designer, CheckerBee Publishing.
Design of book covers, books, products and displays. PhotoShop 5.5,
Illustrator 8, Quark Xpress 4.04, and Digital Photography.
July 1999 - December 1999: Freelance Graphic Designer, Amerifit
Nutrition. Design and production of magazine ads, brochures, logos,
packaging, sell sheets, and trade show pieces, and preparation of
files for output, as well as 3-D rendering of products. Infini-D
4.5, Quark Xpress 4.04, Illustrator 8, and PhotoShop 5.5, Acrobat
and Streamline 3.0.1 on MacIntosh computers.
May 1996 - June 1999: Graphic Designer, Interplex Electronics.
Design and production of all projects, website design and maintenance,
pricing and scheduling with printers, and preparation of files for
final output. Design projects included magazine advertisements,
posters, sell sheets, brochures, catalogs, logo design, business
cards, letterhead and manuals. Quark Xpress, PageMaker, Illustrator,
and PhotoShop on MacIntosh computers.
June - October 1996: Part Time Graphic Designer, Specialized Packaging.
Assisted in design for food packaging. Quark Xpress, Illustrator,
PhotoShop, and Freehand on MacIntosh computers.
April 1993 - February 1996: Computer Artist (Senior Computer Artist,
Oct. 1995 to Feb. 1996), Mercer Mayer Productions/Big Tuna Trading
Company. Computer Coloring of black and white line artwork. PhotoShop,
Illustrator, and Quark Xpress on MacIntosh computers. Involved with
the production of thirty-three books between April 1993 and February
1996.
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Selected
Exhibits & Awards |
“Manifestations.” Chinese Brush Painting, Caffé Driade,
Chapel Hill, NC. February 1 – 28, 2005. Solo.
"Fact or Fantasy" Sequential Art & Illustrations,The
Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA. June 18 – August 22, 2004
"Paint + Comics," M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Ex Libris
Gallery, Savannah, GA. May 16 through June 2, 2003.
"Creative Juices," Brewery Exhibition of Sequential Art
Graduate Department, Moon River Brew Pub, Savannah, GA. May 9 through
16, 2003.
"Bridge," Chinese Painting Exhibition, Alexander Hall
Gallery, Savannah, GA. April through May 2003. Certificate of Merit
Award.
"Paint." Solo show at The Buttonwood Tree, Middletown, CT. December
1, 2001 through January 13, 2002.
1991 Society of Illustrators Annual Scholarship Competition, NYC.
April 29 through May 17, 1991. Recipient of $1000 Kirchoff/Wohlberg
Award in memory of Frances Means.
1990 Society of Illustrators Annual Scholarship Competition, NYC.
April 23 through May 11, 1990.
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| Other Interests |
Painting, Sculpture, Writing, Comic Books, Tae Kwon Do, Astronomy,
Japanese, Science Fiction, Music, Interactive Theater. |
| References |
Available upon request. Please see Contact
information. |
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