Steven Call
2715 Cabrillo Ave #A, Torrance CA 90501(Home)
310-618-8274 (Mobile), 310-895-4444 (Home)
E-mail: scall@narrows.com, http://www/scdesigns.org

EMPLOYMENT GOALS
I am seeking employment with a forward thinking company where I can make a contribution using my talents and skills in a team environment, while furthering my abilities and knowledge of the trade.

SOFTWARE SKILLS SUMMARY
Program   Years Used Last Used
Photoshop   11 2004
Illustrator   11 2004
Quark   11 2004
InDesign   2 2004
Final Cut Pro Suite   2 2004
DVD Studio Pro   2 2004
Lightwave 7
   2 2003
Strata3D   5 2003
Dreamweaver   2 2003
Flash   Less than 1 2002
HARDWARE SUMMARY
Operating System
Experience Level
Years Used Last Used
Macintosh G4/400
OS X 10.3 		Very Heavy 11 2003
PC Intel
Windows 95/98/XP 		Moderate 5 2003

WORK EXPERIENCE
Edelbrock Corporation, Advertising Department, Torrance, CA, US
Lead Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer 		Mar 2003 - Present
Jun 1993 - Jul 1998

As part of a team, I am responsible for designing print advertising. Including 6-annual catalogs, an Annual Report to shareholders, internal documents, packaging, logos, trade show graphics, as well as any graphics the company might need various uses. Worked with multiple vendors to generate digital film and files for printing, performing press checks and seeing projects through to completion.

Responsible for producing all company/tradeshow related video and dvd authoring.
Warmoth Guitar Products, Advertising Department, Puyallup, WA, US
Graphic Designer/Webmaster Jun 2001 - Mar 2003
Jul 1998 - Feb 2000
Responsible for all print advertising, photography, designing and maintaining the companies website, as well as designing and producing literature, internal forms and documents.
 
Austin's Pro-Max Performance, Tacoma, WA, US
Graphic Designer/Webmaster Feb 2000 - May 2001
Responsible for managing and designing print jobs from concept to completion. Including, print advertising, internal forms, and documents. Printed handouts for the company race team as well as designing and maintaining the companies two websites. Responsible for coordinating different print vendors.

EDUCATION
Platt College, Downey, CA, US
Certificate, Major: Computer Graphics, Minor: Fine Arts GradDate: May 1993

SPECIAL TALENTS
Digital Photography 2000-2004
In-house photographer for Edelbrock Corporation.
Photography is also a hobby.
Film Photography 1993-2004
Heavy experience with medium format and 35mm photography. as well as layout. Have worked on photoshoots at various locations as well as in house.

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Eagle Scout
Achieved the rank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America at age 14

TRAINING AND SEMINARS ATTENDED
Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign Seminar - Seattle Adobe Campus Oct 2002
Seminar describing the new features of the latest version of the different software packages.
 
Web design for professionals, Seattle Washington Jun 2000 - Jun 2000
Seminar put on by Skill Path Seminars regarding Graphic Design for websites and how to incorporate the various Idea's presented.
 
New Animation Technology Exposition, Pasadena California Mar 1997 - Mar 1997
Attended Workshop on Adobe After Effects and Photoshop by Trish Meyer, writer for 3D magazine.

REFERENCES

References available upon request.