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susansowers.com CAREER SUMMARY A seasoned creative professional with extensive experience in print, animation/motion graphics, TV Broadcast, web design, and multimedia. Works very well as a team member or independently. Self-motivated, self-starter, deadline & goal orientated, has a great deal of client-management experience. Enjoys the challenges of the creative process as well as the clients themselves. Has a strong work ethic and integrity. “Plays well with others”. “Manages time effectively”. “Dependable”. Has held two secret clearances with U.S. Dept. of Defense. EDUCATION International Academy of Design and Technology, Tampa (Online) Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design President’s List - GPA 4.0 - Summa Cum Laude June 9, 2012 University of Texas at Dallas Studies in Visual Communications Florida State University Basic studies EXPERIENCE Contract/Freelancer/Telecommuting Oct. 1996 – Present Designed web graphics for clients such as Fox4, Mulchin MD and was project manager and producer on a very extensive computer based training website for US Department of Homeland Security in Washington DC. Continue to work as a TV Broadcast freelancer designer for Fox 4 for almost 10 years. Have been working on-site & telecommuting depending on the project and client. Continued to work at Video Post & Transfer as a freelance animator after going freelance. Simultaneously worked for Lyrick Studios (Hit Entertainment) painting digital background plates for their animated show, "Francesco". Worked for local production companies & Ad agencies creating graphics for commercials. Contract work for Lockheed Martin creating graphics for their interactive and video departments including designing a DVD graphic interface. Freelance work creating animations & graphics on the Quantel Hal for KPRC - Channel 2 in Houston, WFAA - Channel 8 and KDFW Fox 4 in Dallas, and KXAS - NBC5 in Fort Worth. Also worked for Quantel-USA traveling nationwide & Canada to demo their TV-Broadcast design/effects boxes to clients such as MTV, VH1 and various large TV stations. Responsible for incorporating Pyburn of New York's redesign for NBC National TV stations for affiliates Dallas Telemundo T39, San Antonio Telemundo T60, & NBC13 Birmingham. Worked as a contractor for Lockheed Martin for 2 years and had the privilege to be a contributor in the Multimedia creative group to the JSF contract to which Lockheed was successful in winning government contract. Continued to work with specifically Fox 4, FSN-Fox Sports Network SW and NBC over many years. Video Post & Transfer May 1991 - Oct. 1996 Senior Computer Animator Digital FX Artist/Designer Design, animation, digital effects, compositing, paint and rotoscoping. Highly creative, deadline oriented projects for regional and national commercials. Senior designer on documentary open and bumpers for award-winning wildlife documentary "Africa's Big Five". Proficient in budgeting, scheduling, project planning and seasoned experience in client skills. Worked extensively with large ad agencies & production companies. Clientele (partial list) McDonalds, Home Depot, American Airlines, FootAction, Six Flags, JC Penney, Southwest Airlines, Zales, GTE, SW Bell, Nissan, Pepsi, Nations Bank, Northrup Grummon, Bell Helicopter, Barney, TGIFridays, Radio Shack, FritoLay, Pizza Hut, ESPN, BeautiControl, MaryKay Rockwell International May 1985 - May 1991 Senior Computer Graphics Illustrator Supervisor/Lead

Supervised a department of four designers that produced 30,000 - 34,000 visuals annually. Responsible for overseeing, scheduling, and coordinating large budget projects. Acted as creative and art director as well as illustrator/designer on numerous projects following through conceptualization, design, layout, and quality control. Key company liaison with freelance writers, photographers, typesetters, and print house. Created project tracking and retrieval management system for all incoming & outgoing jobs. Primary designer for Rockwell Marketing Division of promotional & product literature. I held a Secret Clearance from the U.S. Department of Defense for 6 years. SKILLS Consummate professional with a proven track record for success. Polished communication and client management skills. Strong ethics, standards and dependable follow through. Accomplished in project management and seasoned experience working under pressure and tight deadlines. Flexible, easy-going, thorough, results orientated. Has extensive computer skills with numerous hardware and software systems as well as video production. SOFTWARE & HARDWARE Mac & Windows OS Adobe Creative Suite QuarkExpress Photoshop Quantel Hal, Paintbox & FullAnimationToolkit Illustrator Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint AfterEffects Abekas & Accom DDRs Dreamweaver Vectorscopes, waveform monitors, digital audio monitors Flash Digital & analog routers/Patch bays InDesign Post-production/broadcast tape decks: Maya (familiar with) (D5,D1,D2, DigitalBeta, DVCPro, BetaCam, ¾”, 1”) ACHIEVEMENTS • Gold Addy for DDB Needham/Wrangler commercial/Special FX • Silver Addy for McCormick Advertising Utility Engineering Video/Design, Special FX & Compositing • Silver Addy for Student Sales Promotion, Package Design, Tampa Bay • Silver Addy for Student Illustration, Tampa Bay • Panthera Productions "Africa's Big Five" (Created Open for program) - Telly Award, Nature & Wildlife Category - Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival, - Worldfest Charleston, Gold Special Jury Award - Finalist Award, 3 Merit Awards • Artistik Regional Design Showcase featured artwork and artist profile • Artistik Magazine featured artwork and artist profile • Initiated & Participated in University of Texas at Dallas juried Computer Art Exhibition sponsored by Dallas Area SIGGRAPH and Rockwell International • Coordinated Annual Local Groups New York-Los Angeles reception hosted by Dallas Area SIGGRAPH at SIGGRAPH Conference. Approximately 4000 attendees • Guest speaker & substitute instructor at Dallas Art Institute EXHIBITIONS COMPUTER ARTWORK • ArtPrize.org participant in city wide juried exhibition • Great Wall of Oakland invited to participate in the City of Oakland’s digital art exhibition, animations projected on 100ft x100ft walls * University of Texas at Dallas Art Gallery juried Spring show * Euphrat Gallery, Cupertino, Ca., hosted by California Bay Area SIGGRAPH, juried exhibition with Pacific Data Images panel members PAINTINGS * Elder Gallery through juried exhibition at Nebraska Wesleyan * University of Texas at Dallas Art Gallery * Art House Co-op Sketchbook Project, New York CERAMIC PIECES

• University of Texas at Dallas Art Gallery juried art show

SUSAN S. SOWERS