RICK BLOKER
1818 Bayshore Way
Clearwater, FL--www.u-niquedesignstudios.com
Operating Systems
OSX High Sierra,
Windows 10
Software
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator,
InDesign,
Dreamweaver,
Adobe Acrobat
Skills
Marketing Design
Promotional Design
AD Design
Logo Design
Specialty Print Design
Concept Design
Catalog Design
Branding
4 Color Print Media
Packaging Design
Photo Retouching
Photo Enhancing
Large Format Print Knowledge
Color Separation Printing
Clothing Design
And so much more…
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a career in the Graphic Arts field where my skills will be utilized and
my knowledge will be applied to improve company quality effectiveness.
EXPERIENCE
u•nique design studios – Freelance Designer
Clearwater, Florida. May 2008 to Present
Responsibilities include: design creations such as marketing, promotional,
conceptional and ad designs for various clients.
Responsibilities include web design and creative design and layouts of
promotional materials for events and ceremonies.
WBT Industries – Art Director
Los Angeles, California. April 2004 to May 2012
While managing a complex print and art department, which includes
maintaining our client’s materials, and reviewing their artwork for printing and
production needs. I am also responsible for creating concept artwork that can
be used for marketing ideas, promos, or retail sales. Developing these
concepts helps our clients with their creative needs and also gives them ideas
for future projects. Some clients include: Sony, Disney, DreamWorks, Pixar,
Fox, Universal Studios, Mobile, and many more.
ColorCards.Com – Senior Graphic Artist/Web Designer
Tampa, Florida. September 1999 to April 2004
As the Web Designer I handled construction and daily design of
ColorCards.Com, Inc. and their two websites: www.colorcards.com and
www.aptcards.com. As the Senior Graphic Artist, I handled the graphic design
and layout ideas of different products for the company’s larger clients as well
as some in-house marketing. These products included Posters, Postcards, and
Business Cards that are featured in print and on TV.
Internet Technology Institute - Web Developer/Designer
Brandon, Florida. June 1999 to August 1999
Created and designed over 70 full websites for major corporations. Position
required me to provide a high turnover rate of websites in a timely manner
while also producing high quality work. I also had to Maintained good
communication with the owners of the websites, which include Presidents,
CEOs, Art Directors, Vice Presidents, Managers, etc.
Internet Commercial Advantage - Web Master/Desktop Publisher
Largo, Florida. February 1998 to May 1999
Duties included maintaining, building, and design creativity of Web pages and
Websites. Provided the design and layout for each issue of a monthly magazine
that was produced for a national organization.
EDUCATION
International Academy of Design and Technology - Tampa, Florida
Associate of Science in Computer Animation
Projects Completed: 2D and 3D Animation, Polygon & Nurbs Modeling,
Cell Animation, Character Model Sheets, Storyboarding, Flash Animations,
Studio Techniques, Composting, Basic Character Design, Basic Video Game
Design, Avid Video Editing.
Tampa Technical Institute - Tampa, Florida
Associate of Science in Commercial Art and Animation
Projects Completed: Posters, Computer Animation, Storyboards, Magazine
Covers, CD Covers, Business Cards, 4 Color Separations, AD Layouts, Table
Tops, Clothing Tags, Linear and Non-Linear Video Editing, Website design.
References and portfolio available by request.
