The Resume of Long H. Nguyen


 

Objective
I would like to further pursue a career in multimedia productions and extend my artistic and technical potential and have some creative control in artistic direction in order to obtain a challenging and creatively stimulating position that allows me to contribute to a design team through a superior work ethic, effecient time management, creative problem solving skills and the ability to learn new tasks quickly.

Experience
Graphic/Web/Print Designer
1998-Current, Freelancer, Internet

Gulfshore Life Magazine - Assistant Art Director | Formely Production Services Manager
August 2010 – Current, Fort Myers, FL
• Layouts
• Ad Production, Coordination, Design
• Branding Design
• Collateral Design
• Media Kits, Sell Sheets

Denver Magazine - Photo Editor | Graphic Designer
February 2008 – February 2009, Denver, CO
• Web Design
• Editorial Design
• Advertising Design
• Color Correction and Photo Retouching
• Photo Editor

Blue Sky Holding, LLC - Art Director
November 2007 – February 2008, Denver, CO
• Web Design
• Art Direction
• Print Design

PrivateSky Aviation - Graphic Designer
December 2006 – January 2008, Fort Myers, FL
• Web Design
• Video Production
• Art Direction
• Photography

Flynn Design & Advertising - Graphic Designer
Jan 2006 – July 2007, Savannah, GA
• Web & Graphic Designer
• Designs Major Print Publications / Signs / Banners
• Application and use of Vinyl Graphics

The Hive - Assistant Art Director
July 2004 – 2005, Savannah, GA
• Misc. Graphics and Ads for The Hive and SCAD
• Event Coordinator for Hotness 2004

EXI Technologies
August 2002 – September 2003, Fort Myers, FL
• Graphic and Web Design Intern
• Redesigned Office Site
• Designed E-mail Creative for various company Affiliates
• Designed Internet Ad Creatives
• Redesigned Various Partnership Affiliates Sites

Freelance Photography
2002-Current
• Wedding Photography Experience
• Automotive Photography,
• Photo of the month at LS1Tech.com

Multimedia Video/Animation Freelancer
2001-Current, Freelancer
• Lee County High School Graduations 2003
• Edison Hymn Sing 2003
• WOW – Word of the Week 2003-2004
• Interactive Middle School CD

Alienwebdesign.com -
2002, Various Designer, Internet
• Designed Various Web sites and Ads

  

Education
Art Institute of Colorado
• Associates Degree of Applied Science in Graphic Design
• Deans List

Savannah College of Art and Design
• Course Work in Graphic Design & Advertising Design
• The Hive - Student Media Assistant Art Director
• Designed for the American Diabetes Association
• Deans List

Knowledge Base
Programs
• Adobe Creative Suite 4 - Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Indesign, Flash, Bridge, Acrobat
• Quark Express
• Adobe Premiere
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Outlook | Entourage
• Microsoft Excel

Assets
• HTML, CSS, with minor ASP/ PHP/ CGI knowledge
• Canon GL2 and XL1 & XL2 Operation
• Photography
• Lighting
• Cinematography
• Journalism

Specialties
• Art Direction
• Technical Direction
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail
• Photo touchup

Community Service
Battle for Hunger Charity Event
- Organized and Event Coordinator
Rockin’ Christmas 2003-2007
- Cinematographer, Rigger, Graphic Artist
CGFYB Car Club Rally
- Organized and Event Coordinator
Bradenton All GTO Track Day 2, 3, 4
- Designed Event Flyers, T-Shirts, Website
GTO Shootout: GA vs FL 4
- Designed Event Flyers
 
Refrences available upon request.

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