Brian Germain

Brian Germain

brian@darkelfdesigns.com

Website: http://brian@darkelfdesigns.com

 810-223-2135

   5292 Seymour Rd., Swartz Creek

This Resume need a severe update because of the numerous projects and companies I have been working with lately but nonetheless here is a tip of the iceberg view of what kind of art I have done in the past…. EDUCATION: Attended: Baker College Winter-Spring Semester 1998 G-1090 West Bristol Road Flint Township MI Attended: Flint Institute Of Arts: One year, 1991. 1120 East Kearsley Street Flint MI Flint Northern High School, Graduated: 1997 G-3284 Mackin Road Flint MI ART RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: Illustrator: Storyboard Layout, Concept Design and Penciler Amber Waves: Comic, Tentative Publishing Date: Fall 2003 Owner: Randy Zimmerman, Arrow Comics http://www.arrowcomics.com P.O. Box 7014 Flint MI 48507 Tele: (810) 715-4598 Dec 2002-Present Illustrator: Letterer, Inker, Storyboard Layout, and Penciler. Scales Jackson: Comic Webstrip Tentative Publishing Date: May 2003 http://www.invisible-art.co.uk/ Owner: Graham Stanley, Invisible Art Jan 2003-Present Freelance Artist: (Comissioned Work) 1989- Present Various Clients: Names Upon Request Art Director, Illustrator, Concept Design, Technical Illustrator, Cover Art & Layout: Saharan’s Truth: Tapestry Of Ages Tentative Publishing Date: 2004 Owners: Christine Mizikow & John Cox Company: Sword & Science New Hudson, MI Fantasy Sci-Fi Novel 1993-Present COURSE WORK: Completed Course Work as of: Jan 2003: Baker College: English 101& 102, Speech 101, Algebra & Advanced Algebra Flint Institute of Arts: Portfolio for Success, Contemporary Art Member: Drama Club, Millington High School Member: Wrestling Team, Linden High School VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Member: Weekend Warrior Committee Muscular Dystrophy Association Volunteered at haunted house fund raisers for six years. Responsibilities included: Director, Art Supervisor and supporting cast member. COMPUTER SKILLS: Knowledge Includes: Silk Screening, Architectual drafting, Technical Illustration, Computer literate, MAC and PC. Able to operate: adding machines, calculators, cash registers, as well as drafting equipment. Also experienced with various hardware relating to layout and design concepts. SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE: Adobe PhotoShop/Suite, Illustrator, Corel Draw/Paint, Bryce, Poser, Canoma, Windows 3.x/95/98/2000. Also well trained in applications such as: web design and desktop publishing. Basic knowledge of HTML and JavaScript. WORK EXPERIENCE: Artist: layout director, design, screen burning & printing, concept design for merchandise. Also helped with maintenance and upkeep of store, cleaned screens, etc. Graphics Galore 7277 North Genesee Road Mt. Morris MI (March 2001-July 2001) Tele: (810) 640-2249 Owner and Designer: Dark Elf Designs- Flint, MI (2000-Current) http://www.darkelfdesigns.com Layout, conceptual art, finished cover art, computer CAD. Writing and editing. Technical drawings and illustrations, original art, storyboarding and video production. Audio and video production, web design, game creation, and production supervision. Artist: layout director, design, screen burning & printing, concept design for merchandise. Also helped with maintenance and upkeep of store. Also cleaned screen equipment. On The Spot Imprinted Sportswear Flint, MI (March 1998-August 1998)