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Richard T. Filby

Objective:

To obtain a position where my creative design skills can be utilized to convey information in a visually appealing manner through the development of static and motion graphics as well as interactive media.

Education:

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
1994 To 1999
Bachelor of Science in Technology, Major: Computer Graphics
Graduated May, 1999

Skills:

  • Web Site Design:  Use of Dreamweaver, cascading style sheets, html coding and embedded Flash elements to create interactive web sites.
  • Multi-Media Development: Production of multi-media projects, such as games and interactive catalogs using Director and Flash.
  • Vector Animation: Creation of interactive vector animations using Flash.
  • 3D Animation: Use of 3D Studio Max, Rhino 3D, Premiere, Vegas Video and Photoshop to create, texture, light, animate, and render 3D models and scenes.
  • Digital Video Editing: Editing of digital video, audio, and animations using such software as Adobe Premiere, Ulead Media Studio Pro, Vegas Video and Sound Forge.
  • Raster Illustration: Creation and editing of raster-based artwork and digital photographs using Photoshop.
  • Vector Illustration: Production of vector-based digital illustrations using Freehand and Flash.
  • Digital Publishing: Development of brochures, business cards, letterheads, and logos using Freehand and PageMaker.
  • Engineering Drawing: Use of AutoCAD and AutoCAD AME to create 2-D orthographic and assembly drawings as well as 3-D solid models.
  • Traditional Media: Creation of illustrations and artwork using various traditional tools such as pencils, ink, markers, and pastelss.
  • Operating Systems: Comfortable with Windows XP and Vista environments, as well as the Macintosh OS.
  • Computer Hardware Knowledge: Experienced with computer system hardware construction and maintenance.

Experience:

Information Technology at Purdue, Informatics Team
Purdue University

  • West Lafayette, Indiana
  • August 2002 to December 2007
  • Web designer and developer for ITaP’s Informatics team. Responsibilities included design and development of web sites utilizing HTML and CSS, creation and editing of digital artwork for various projects, and production of promotional animations to advertise new or important information.

BioScope Initiative
Purdue University

  • West Lafayette, Indiana
  • January 1999 to August 2002
  • Lead graphics designer for the BioScope Initiative. Responsibilities included the development and implementation of graphic elements, such as illustrations and animations, for a multi-media based high school biology educational tool. Other responsibilities included the creation of web page designs for projects external to BioScope and managing the graphics staff of the BioScope Initiative development team.