Paul DeArman
Skills
- Fluent in both web and traditional print design requirements.
- Photographic styling experience.
- Programs used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, QuarkXPress, Word, Excel, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Bryce, Flash, BBEdit.
- Deadline and scheduling management.
- Fluent on Mac and PC platforms.
- Quick and adaptable to diverse style requirements.
- Swatching, image cleaning, and color correction.
- Basic HTML, CSS, PHP and CGI skills.
I am a graphic designer by trade, artist by hobby, and a well-rounded worker by experience. I have worked in several different fields, learning many useful skills, some more valuable than others, but all good resources for work. Presently I maintain job for a franchise sign shop designing, building and installing signs and graphics. I have worked freelance for many local clients and continue to do so when available with plans to eventually start an online design business of my own. With that in mind I take on new work experience as a resource to learn from. I am also eager to learn new skills and techniques, and pay close attention at such times. My current goal is to secure a permanent full time job in a design field, or one related to the design industry.
Professional Experience
- Freelance Graphic Designer/Artist, Bay Area, CA
- 1994-present
- I established and maintained my own accounts, which include regular weekly flyer design, the design of CD and tape covers, business cards, logos, and other promotional jobs. I have worked as an independent contractor with local businesses, including Frankel Advertising, Babycenter.com, Nomad Designs, the Mezzanine and The Endup for both print and web design.
- Sign-A-Rama/Graphic Designer and Production Sign Assembler, Berkeley, CA
- 8/2004-2/2006
- Establish priorities for own workload based upon such factors as the need for immediate action, work objectives, work schedule, and knowledge of future needs. Duties include using specialized computers, scanners, software, plotters, and other processes to create standard or customized signs. I have worked on both private and commercial projects for clients including the Port of Oakland, UC Berkeley, Hertz and the City of Berkeley.
- In Home Social Services/Attendant, Oakland, CA
- 9/2002-3/2004
- Attendant to a quadriplegic man. Daily caring for a person, who has no use of most of his body including arms, legs, fingers and head movement. Provided for his daily needs including carrying from bed to wheelchair, dress and undressing, feeding and cleaning. I was responsible for everyday tasks that he was unable to manage himself. Basically I functioned as his “remote body”.
- IBT Labs & POPA Media/Engineering Tech, Santa Rosa, CA
- 7/2001-2/2002
- Fulfilled basic engineering assignments, building, repairing and troubleshooting of conceptual communication components. These were prototypes being developed, which required heavy attention to detail, and flexibility for sudden or last minute changes. I worked independently on a majority of the projects, which entailed preparing the units for “working model” presentations.
Education
- Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
- Classes in Early Childhood Education as part of a UC course program for personal benefit.
- classes completed with 4.0 GPA
- earned credits towards certification to teach pre-school
- Classes within the Sales & Marketing course for the personal benefit of broadening my business knowledge.
- classes completed with 3.5 GPA
- earned credits towards course completion in Sales & Marketing department.
- Master’s Institute, San Jose, CA
- Earned degree in Graphic Design Graduated from the Graphic Design program with a 3.75 GPA.
- studied on both MAC and PC platforms using standard layout applications
- studied mechanical layout techniques from beginning cut-and-paste to package design to prepress and color separations