Joseph John O'Connor 2228 Laurel Woods Drive, Salem, VA 24153 540.389.0420 home, 540.831.5383 office [email protected]
EDUCATION Decembername 1985 & address M. S. , Art, Radford University, Radford, Virginia June 1981 B. S. , Resource Management Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
PROFESSIONALeducation EXPERIENCE Summer 2002 - Present Asst. Professor, Graphic Design & Digital Art Specialist Art Department, Radford University Fall 2001 - Summer 2002 Instructor, Graphic Design Art Department, Radford University 1987 - Present Commercial Artist & Designer Freelance,experience Ethereal Light Studios 1986 Graphic Designer ProDesign Advertising, Blacksburg, Virginia
TEACHING SUMMARY AT RADFORD UNIVERSITY Art 111 Art Appreciation - Lecture and hands-on approach to a wide variety of art and visual experiences Art 280 Introduction to Graphic Design - Concentrated on teaching design fundamentals, design theory, and layout techniques Art 281 Graphic Design Production Techniques - Heavy emphasis on Photoshop, Illustrator, and Image Ready software production techniques. A strong background in the printing industry is taught as well Art 371 3D Computer Art - Students learn basics of 3D modeling, scene, and animation creation Art 380 Intermediate Graphic Design - Students work on real world projects in a real world environment Artgteaching 380 Design & Creativity - Theory and practice of design thinking applied to graphic design Art 381 Graphic Design for the Web - Students learn web creation with emphasis on design Art 406-1 Flash for Graphic Design, Art 406-2 Design & Creativity Art 481 Advanced Graphic Design Techniques - Senior level projects in both Illustrator and Photoshopsummary Art 483 Portfolio Prep & Studio Management - Directed students in portfolio creation, job hunting, and business knowledge relevant to the design industry Art 494 Internship - Supervised students in graphic design internship positions Art 498 Independent Studies - Course content has included topics such as airbrush illustration, portfolio preparation, 3D creation with Maya, and digital painting
CURRICULUM VITA PAGE ONE PAGE VITA CURRICULUM Graduate Level Course Content - Content includes classes in Advanced Graphic Design Production Techniques, Graphic Design Workshop (Theory and Concept), Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Web Design and Production, Digital Photography for Graphic Design, 3D Modeling & Animation, and Graduate Internship, Art 702 Studio Management, Design & Creativity, Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator Main architect of the Graphic Design BFA QEP Certification Online Teaching Certification Corework member of the proposed MFA in Design Thinking team Creative Director RU Museum of Earth Sciences Recipient of 4 Summer Creative Research Grants Outstanding”summary Faculty Rank 10 consecutive years Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop
EXHIBITIONS & PUBLICATIONS Exhibitedexhibitions works in shows in Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania Individual gallery shows at the Center in the Square, Virginia Tech, Radford, and Ferrum College Illustrations published in the Creative Sourcebook 4, 5, 6, 7, and the Directory of Illustration 14 Lectured& and publicationsconducted workshops at various schools and colleges with topics including the use of the airbrush, digital art, and visual awareness Design and illustration work published in many newspapers, magazines, and books across the US and abroad Current exhibition “Dinos in 3D” hanging in the Museum of Earth Sciences
WORK SUMMARY 20 years experience producing a wide variety of commercial assignments Produced illustrations for both publishing and advertising firms Designed and produced logos, brochures, and other printed materials for a variety of clients Created web graphics for corporate customers Provided photography and product shots, both digital and conventional
GRAPHIC DESIGN & ILLUSTRATION CLIENT LIST Automobile Association of America, Newport News Shipbuilding, Hubble Lighting, McDonalds, Ericsson, Hughes Network Systems, Norfolk Southern, General Electric, Litton, Pfizer, Silver Burdette Ginn, Virginia Lottery, Houghton Mifflin, US Forest Service, Army Airborne Museum, EPA, US Dept. of Transportation, Media General, Warner Lambert, Photo USA
COMPUTER SKILLS Involvement in digital media for 25+ years Provided clients with up-to-date and cutting edge computer graphic services Knowledge of both Mac and PC hardware Proficiency in a wide variety of software, both 2D, 3D, open source and web oriented Programs used include Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Illustrator, GoLive, Painter, Bryce, Cinema 4D, Terragen, Google Sketchup, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, etc. CURRICULUM VITAE PAGE CURRICULUM VITAE TWO Adaptable to client/class preferences regarding specific software packages.