"If you make art, don't be halfway about it. Don't be trendy, don't be afraid, don't stop til it's something you love. There will always be a market for things that were made passionately." -- Max Hsu

Brent Douglas

Design. Layout. Photography.

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Telephone: 706.495.8034

Objectives

Create. Inspire. Motivate.

Seeking rewarding employment in a tight-knit workplace where my design skills and degree will be used to their fullest. Where continued growth is encouraged and new opportunities for advancement are plentiful.

Don't believe me?

I have references, too.

Top notch people who, at one time or another, needed top notch work. Some can vouch for my work, some for my character, some for both.

Portable me

Actually, you can take it with you.

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Work Experience

Graphic Artist
Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products
Augusta, GA
(May 2007 - November 2008)

Graphic design for consumer outdoor products, point of purchase displays, product literature, product packaging from the concept stage to press-ready materials, ensuring that designs adhered to the pre-determined brand guidelines set forth. Drew schematics for production facilities outlining the parts used and proper placement of graphic elements on outdoor products, as well as ensuring artwork arrived at production facilities on deadlines and that product was made available on assembly lines when needed.

Graphic Artist
National Wild Turkey Federation
Edgefield, SC
(March 2005 - April 2007)

Magazine layout for our six national publications using supplied copy and photographs as well as my own artwork and gathered photography. Along with those publications, Design of a large variety of both printed and multimedia materials for the NWTF. Items include advertising for various mediums, full-color, full-bleed brochures promoting our various outreach programs, items for retail sale, programs for our national convention, multimedia CD-ROM packaging and content, direct mail campaigns, retail catalogs, banners and a variety of other materials.

Independent Contractor
North Augusta, SC
(August 2006 - Current)

Freelance graphic design for various local and regional ministries, non-profit organizations and other businesses or individuals. Includes anything from logo design to poster design, brochure layouts, business cards, t-shirts and other various promotional materials.

Graphic Artist
Communigraphics, Inc.
North Augusta, SC
(March 2004 - March 2005)

Created artwork for screen print, flat print, vinyl banners and embroidery with strict deadlines and restrictions with regard to number of colors used and time spent on a project. Created advertising, catalogs and other self-promotional items for the company. Skilled in color separations for four-color process and spot color for screen printing and flat printing media. Worked with Art Director and owners on concepts and designs for promotions, larger projects and potential clients. Gained extensive experience not only in design, but also in printing and producing the various media for which my designs were produced.

Art Director/Designer
Pacer Times - A Univ. of SC Aiken Publication
Aiken, SC
(December 2002 - December 2003)

Responsible for overall visual appearance of the weekly publication distributed to the University of South Carolina Aiken campus. Designed advertising, special informational graphics and iconic elements for the publication on strict deadlines, often with little to no direction given from clients or writers. Page layout and design for special features.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
University of South Carolina at Aiken
Aiken, South Carolina
(1999 - 2004)

Skills

Just a slice of what I do.
Passionate. Creative thinker. Musically-minded.

  • Adobe Design Suite CS1 through CS3
  • Adobe Pagemaker/Quark Xpress
  • Film & Digital Studio & On-Site Photography
  • Extensive Knowledge of Process & Spot Color Printing
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Basic HTML Skills
  • Traditional screenprinting
  • Vinyl plotter design and operation
  • Large-format printing
  • Audio/Video recording & editing
  • DVD Studio Pro
  • ProPresenter & MediaShout Software

Exploring

Not there yet, but workin' on it...

  • Advanced HTML & CSS
  • Macromedia Flash
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Propellerheads Reason 4.0
  • MIDI Sequencing/Composing