graphics training, and illustration.
Ted
Jalbert
GRAPHICS
EXPERIENCE
Freelance designer/illustrator
Clients
include: Sony Computer Entertainment America, The Cartoon Art Museum of
San Francisco, Rubicon Children's Center, David Wenzel Illustration, Videomaker
Magazine, Bascom Communications, Kroha Associates, The Stereo Shop, Ease
Incorporated, Queue Incorporated, Cox Cable Television, Good Times Emporium,
Cyberlore Studios, the Tate Foundation, Standish Associates, Gary Danko
Restaurant.
Graphic Design Instructor
Silicon
Valley College,
Fremont & Walnut Creek, CA.
Taught classes in basic Macintosh computer usage, and introductory lessons
in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Pagemaker.
Art Director,
Iguana Visual Communications,
Santa Clara, CA.
Managed art department in conjunction with printing department. Administered
all computer systems, networks, internet operations. Designed and illustrated
all materials and collateral for in-house and outside clients. Designed,
wrote, and programmed internet web sites. Managed font database, customer
database. Trained employees in use of graphics, internet, email, and other
computer software.
Art Director,
HealthMarket,
Avon, CT.
Independently managed art department, supervising all aspects of design
and production. Upgraded computer graphics systems and filing system.
Administered database and production traffic. Directed printing of all
materials for in-house and outside clients.
Graphic Designer,
Embassy
Marine Publications,
Old Saybrook, CT.
Assistant Art Director,
Standish Associates,
Wethersfield, CT.
Designed
advertisements, collateral, signage, and catalogs for high-tech industrial
clients.
Graphic Designer/Marketing Director,
Pelican
Software, Farmington, CT.
Designed and wrote advertisements, collateral, packaging, manuals, posters,
and catalogs for various software products. Supervised and trained employees,
coordinated trade show exhibits, served as marketing representative, project
coordinator, shipping coordinator, proofreader, editor, technical advisor
for printing operations. Programmed interactive software, created computer
graphics and animations.
Production Artist,
Soundings
Publications, Essex, CT.
Art Lecturer,
various public schools & colleges in Connecticut and
California.
Conducted
art methods seminars for various schools and colleges on occasional basis.
Instructed students on materials, techniques, and project development.
URLS:
The
Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco
www.cartoonart.org
Generation Black
www.generationblack.com
PROCESS
AND EQUIPMENT SKILLS
•
Macintosh computer desktop publishing with Indesign, Quark Xpress and
Pagemaker
• Web design with BBEdit, Dreamweaver, Web Map, Imageready, Fireworks,
Gif Builder, Flash
• Computer graphics with Freehand, Illustrator, Photoshop
• Digital
Video with Final Cut Pro and After Effects
• Photography scanning and retouching with Photoshop and flatbed
scanners
• Prepress File management with Linotronic Imagesetter and Postscript
Rip output to film and RC paper
• Database management with Filemaker Pro & Clarisworks
• Digital and analog photography, 35 and 120 mm
• paste-up and mechanicals production
• photostat camera photography, photosilkscreening
EDUCATION
ALTERNATE ROUTE TO CERTIFICATION,
State of Connecticut.
Received
Initial Teaching Certification for Art Education, grades K-12.
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY,
New Haven, CT.
Graduated
with honors, received Bachelor of Science degree in Studio Arts with a
specialization in Graphic Design.
HARTFORD STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE,
Hartford, CT.
Graduated
with honors, received an Associate’s Degree in Architectural Technology.
