Resume
Robert B. West
Computer Arts, Design, and Photography
email: rbw@fx2dream.com
Skill Set
Design Skills: identity, graphics, motion graphics, print and web lay out, Ad layout, Package Design, inDesign, illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks
Photography Skills: concept and design, production, Location Lighting, studio Lighting, commercial, studio, portrait, fine art, Black and White, film, and digital photography
Digital Imaging: Composite, color correction, web optimization, illustration, motion graphics, Photoshop, Painter, Paintshop Pro, Fireworks
Web Production: Design and Layout, U.I. Design, Graphics, Image optimization, Motion Graphics, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScripts
Web Development: Hand coding in actionScript 3.0, HTML, CSS, PHP, DHTML, Bootstrap, Joomla and Wordpress.
Digital Illustration: Graphics, Motion Graphics, Digital Printing, On-line Presentation, Illustrator, Photoshop, Painter, Paintshop Pro
Video Production: Linear and Non-linear Editing, After Effects, Premier, Poser
Animation Production: Storyboarding, Timing Sheets, Character Studies, Motion Graphics, After Effects, Flash, Poser
Management Training and Experience
Project Management Training and Experience
Sales Training and Experience
Additional Portfolios
Professional Experience
I established my freelance business, fx2dream after graduation in 2003. Clients include the Boy Scouts of America, McKInley Elementary School, Hals Carpet & Vinyl, Bancroft Middle School and several bands and musicians including Metrovox, The Passion Pirates, Rustee Allen, the Sugadady Band, The Zen Road Pilots, Kurt Crasper, Ira Walker, Shotgunn Haze, and Whispering Lion.
Design Projects include HTML sites, Flash sites, advertising, identity, photographic productions, content productions, posters, patches, and cd package design.
Education
Continuing Coursework on Lynda.com
1997-2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Computer Arts
Academy of Art University, San Francisco
1994-1997 Chabot Community College
1992 Dale Carnegie Sales Course
1989 Dale Carnegie Human Relations Course
1982 USAFCC NCO Academy Graduate
Other Experience
United States Veteran. Served as a member of both the U.S. Air Force and the California Air National Guard.
Previous Employment includes: computer repair tech, communications tech, pizza cook, and a manager of a Radio Shack
Married with two sons, a dog, and two cats.
I am currently a Boy Scout Leader and I have been an active volunteer in our local schools and community.
