SteveÊKimball                                                   404ÊAldwychÊDrive  
ArtÊDirector/SeniorÊGraphicÊArtist                              ForestÊGlenÊII  
(302)Ê838-9663                                                  Bear,ÊDEÊ19701  
steve@blackfoxdesigns.com                                       USA  

OBJECTIVE: 
DynamicÊ15-year ArtÊDirectorÊcareerÊbuiltÊuponÊconsistentÊqualityÊstandards.ÊExpert PhotoshopÊmanipulationÊandÊQuarkXpressÊlayoutÊskills.ÊÊImpressiveÊcreativityÊwithÊpenchant forÊsuccessfulÊcommercialÊapproaches.ÊCatalystÊforÊengagingÊartistsÊandÊbuildingÊthemÊinto motivatedÊandÊwell-managedÊteams.ÊMasterÊofÊclientÊinteraction,Êdevelopment,ÊandÊsatisfaction.Ê

EXPERIENCE: 
2004Ê-ÊPresent: FreelanceÊGraphicÊArtist/Consultant¥ÊBlackfoxdesigns.comÊ¥ÊBear,ÊDE 
EstablishÊconsultingÊserviceÊforÊclientsÊrequiringÊexperiencedÊgraphicÊmarketingÊschemesÊfor bothÊprintÊandÊweb.ÊProvideÊoriginalÊartworkÊandÊphoto¥manipulationÊinÊvaryingÊstylesÊand resolutions.ÊDeliverÊproactiveÊdesignsÊensuringÊconsistentÊgraphicÊmaterialsÊandÊcorporate branding.ÊPublisherÊofÊTheÊPyratesÊWay,ÊaÊnationalÊmagazineÊinÊproductionÊsinceÊearlyÊ2006. 

2001Ê-Ê2004: Director, GraphicÊ&ÊMarketingÊDevelopmentÊ¥ÊTheÊHomerÊGroupÊ¥ÊTrooper, PA 
ManagementÊofÊdesigners,Êartists,ÊÊandÊtypographicÊstaffÊÊforÊ$25mÊmarketingÊandÊprinting company.ÊÊWorkÊwithÊclientsÊfromÊinitialÊdesignÊstageÊthroughÊcompletion.ÊÊGuide,Êeducate,Êand organizeÊdesignÊteamÊwhileÊprovidingÊcustomersÊwithÊpremiumÊworkÊquality.ÊMajorÊclients include Maaco,ÊSNAME,ÊThayerÊDentalÊLabs,ÊInstamold,ÊAssociationÊofÊBuildersÊandContractors,ÊandÊseveralÊ
MontgomeryÊCountyÊPAÊtownshipÊgovernmentÊorganizations. 

1999 - 2001: Art DirectorÊ¥ÊCommercialÊGraphicÊSystemsÊ¥ÊWashington,ÊDC DevelopÊinitialÊdesignÊteamÊwithÊperformanceÊgoals.ÊÊExtensiveÊclientÊbaseÊincludedÊmajorÊpre¥marketedÊ brandingÊsuchÊasÊGSAÊ(NationalÊCapitalÊRegion),ÊUniversityÊofÊNotreÊDame, OrthopedicÊAssociates,ÊWashingtonÊCapitals,ÊUniversityÊofÊMarylandÊTerrapinsÊFootball,Êand TheÊMarriottÊCorporation.ÊCohesiveÊpresentationÊofÊseamlessÊandÊconsistentÊclientÊidentityÊin allÊprojectsÊregardlessÊofÊcommunicationÊvehicle. 

1996 - 1999: Director,ÊGraphicÊ&ÊWebÊDevelopmentÊ¥ÊCendant/WatermarkÊPressÊ¥ÊOwingsÊMills,ÊMD 
Built,ÊManage,ÊandÊassumeÊArtÊDirectorÊresponsibilitiesÊforÊthreeÊdesignÊstudiosÊinÊtwoÊcities. SeniorÊproductionÊartistÊinÊdirect-mailÊandÊinternetÊmarketingÊenvironment.ÊGraphicÊworks includeÊcreationÊofÊmarketingÊdirectÊmailÊpieces,ÊaÊquarterlyÊmagazine,ÊpromotionalÊpieces,Êand a largeÊrangeÊofÊmarketingÊmaterials.ÊEagerlyÊadviseÊandÊexceedÊtheÊexpectationsÊofÊsenior managementÊinÊcreatingÊviableÊinternetÊbusinessÊsolutions. 

1992 - 1996: SeniorÊArtist/LeadÊElectronicÊPrePressÊTech.Ê¥ÊJohnÊD.ÊLucasÊPrintingÊ¥ÊBaltimore,ÊMD 
TrainÊinÊdigitalÊscanning,ÊelectronicÊstripping,ÊcolorÊmanagement,Êlayout/design,ÊgraphicÊinter facing,ÊwebÊdesign,ÊproductÊdesign,ÊprintÊdesignÊandÊprintÊproduction.ÊÊExtensive experienceÊinÊelec tronicÊprepressÊprovidesÊpracticalÊpost-designÊknowledgeÊforÊsuccessfulÊmarketingÊmaterials. 

NOTE: AlthoughÊthisÊresumeÊlistsÊmostÊrecentÊpositions,ÊemploymentÊhistoryÊbeganÊinÊ1976. 
FromÊfreelanceÊgraphicÊworkÊthroughÊanÊextensiveÊUSÊNavyÊcareer,ÊanÊintenseÊamountÊofÊpracticalÊandÊcreativeÊknowledgeÊisÊprovidedÊtherein.ÊThisÊwideÊbaseÊofÊexperienceÊhasÊensuredÊthe developmentÊofÊsuccessfulÊcreativeÊgraphicÊandÊproductionÊpiecesÊforÊhighÊresolutionÊprinting solutionsÊandÊinternetÊoptimization.ÊFullÊonlineÊportfolioÊat: www.blackfoxdesigns.com 

EDUCATION: 
BachelorÊofÊFineÊArtsÊ¥ÊMarylandÊInstituteÊCollegeÊofÊArtÊ¥ÊBaltimore,ÊMD 
DegreeÊviaÊVeteransÊAdministrationÊVocationalÊRehabilitationÊprogramÊfollowingÊaÊdecadeÊof nightÊandÊweekendÊcourseÊwhileÊworkingÊfullÊtimeÊandÊraisingÊaÊfamily.ÊBachelorÊofÊFineÊArts degreeÊinÊPublicationÊDesignÊwithÊaÊminorÊinÊDigitalÊImaging,ÊwithÊhonors. 

AssociatesÊDegreeÊ¥ÊCarrollÊCommunityÊCollegeÊ¥ÊWestminster,ÊMD 
AssociateÊofÊArtsÊDegreeÊinÊComputerÊGraphics,ÊwithÊhonors.ÊThisÊÒsteppingÊstoneÓÊÊallowedÊfor continuationÊofÊformalÊeducationÊandÊtechnologyÊtraining. 

NavyÊPhotoJournalismÊ¥ÊDefenseÊInformationÊSchoolÊ¥ÊIndianapolis,ÊIN 
Military "C"ÊschoolÊinÊPhotojournalismÊandÊattendedÊMilitary "A"ÊschoolÊforÊPublicÊAffairs, BasicÊBroadcasting,ÊBasicÊJournalism,ÊandÊShipboardÊInformationÊTrainingÊandÊEntertainment. 

SOFTWARE: 
15ÊyearsÊexperience: Photoshopª,ÊQuarkXpressª,ÊPageMakerª,ÊFreehandª,ÊIllustratorª,ÊHTML,ÊDHTML, MacintoshÊtroubleshooting,Ênetworking,ÊandÊOSÊskills 

5 yearsÊexperience:  Flash, GoLive CyberStudioª,ÊMicrosoft FrontPageª,ÊFinalÊCutÊProª,ÊMicrosoft OfficeÊSuiteª