Allen Nation
PO Box 2390
Snohomish WA 98291
(425) 750-4848
anation@nationmanagement.com
www.nationmanagement.com
 

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY:

Graphics
  Currently Use:    experience

  • Photoshop:         adv	
  • Illustrator:       mid
  • Flash:             mid
  • Maya:              mid
  • Acrobat:           adv
  • Powerpoint:        adv
  • Publisher:         mid

  Previous Experience: experience

  • AutoCad:           adv

Web Design
  Currently Use:    experience

  • Dreamweaver:       adv
  • Small Design tools:mid

Video/Audio Production
  Currently Use:    experience

  • After Effects:     adv
  • Premier:           adv
  • Encore:            mid
  • Audition:          mid
		

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Portfolio and Reel @ http://www.nationmanagement.com/portfolio

Graphic Design
  • Transition creative direction to conceptual designs, evaluation copy and final product.
  • Create brochures and design graphics within strict branding guidelines.
  • Accurately specify colors, layers, effects, masks and other design elements.
  • Produce conceptually and visually compelling layouts and designs
  • Optimize graphics, according to use, by adjusting size, resolution, color and format.
  • Construct layered graphics to simplify design changes and asset reuse.
  • Create print ready documents using Adobe Acrobat

Web Design
  • Design web navigation to enhance the user experience and site usability.
  • Front-end creation with good design sensibilities, able to quickly provide creative solutions.
  • Strong visualization and prototyping skills. Ensure customer interaction through entire project.
  • Utilize multiple design tools to provide custom solutions for design requirements.
  • Create front-end design using CSS layout.

Motion Graphics
  • Navigate viewers through conceptual, operational and informative content using animated graphics.
  • Apply color correction, color keying and effects to animations and graphics. Composite 2D & 3D graphics for use in final product.
  • Proficiency creating 3D models and animations.
  • Design using keyframe animated images, logos and video for use in presentations, video production, DVD authoring and web.

Live Events
  • Live event operations and support of visual elements.
  • Equipment setup and operations (projection, camera, switcher, computer and network equipment)
  • Produce, manage and operate small scale events
 
(Professional Skills: continued)

Team Work
  • Collaborate with other creative team members and coordinate with production to meet tight deadlines.
  • Able to simultaneously develop a variety of projects and meet with deadlines.
  • Experience working within a design team or solo on intricate projects.
  • Manage internal details and procure necessary content or support files.
  • A conceptual thinker and fast worker, I find solutions and minimize group downtime.
  • Communicate and work with variety of groups while maintaining design goals.
 
WORK EXPERIENCE:

Visual Designer:Nation Management Design 3/2004 – Present

Visual Director:Snohomish Community Church 1/2001 - Present

IT Specialist:Microsoft Studios 1/2006 - 8/2007

Programmer Writer:Microsoft Corporation(FTE) 1/2001 – 3/2004

Software Engineer:Microsoft Corporation(FTE) 10/1999 – 1/2001

Software Engineer:FileNET 1998 – 10/1999

Engineering Specialist:	Siemens Building Controls (formerly: Landis & Staefa) 1993- 1998

EDUCATION:
 
Associate in Arts, 8/2005
School: Bellevue Community College
Major: Graphics and Animation
Emphasis: 3D Compositing Specialty 
 
Bachelor of Science, 1993
School: Eastern New Mexico University
Major: Technology Composite
Emphasis: Industrial Technology 
Minors: Drafting and Electronics