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Mark Allan Thomas

Design / New Media Educator/Graphic Designer

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor

5460 Woodlawn Dr. Edinboro, PA  16412

814.734.6532/cell 814.572.7126

Mark@fishjoydesign.com

 

OBJECTIVE:

I work to bridge the gap between aesthetic and technical design. I strive to instill the
ability in students to resolve today’s design problems with creativity and sound design judgments.

 

SOFTWARE:

QuarkXPress, Powerpoint, Flash, Photoshop/ImageReady, Illustrator, Acrobat, After Effects, InDesign, Golive, QuickTime Pro, Reason, BBEdit, Logic Express, FireWorks

 

LANGUAGES:

(X)HTML, JavaScript, CSS, ActionScript

 

EDUCATION:

2000 BFA - Graphic Design          Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

2002 MFA - Graphic Design         Boston University of Massachusetts

2005 - 07 MFA - New Media        Academy of Art University of San Francisco earned additional 32 credits

 

 

DESIGN EXPERIENCE:

Edinboro University Professor

• Teaching Graphic Design/Web Design/Multimedia at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

• Wrote and implemented a new course Intro to New Media, web design accredited course

• Wrote a new course, Intro to Multimedia

• Assisted in grantwriting

• Advised Graphic Design students

• Guest lecturer for Studio 118 Graphic Design club

• Led and and assisted in 2 faculty hires

 

Fishjoy Design

•  Graphic Design Freelance Company, Consulting, Computer repair

 

Layallie Mediterranean Restaurant           

• Designed and painted a 40 foot wall mural

 

EMDR Project                                               

• Graphic Designer and Web Designer/WebMaster, designed promotional package including letterhead, brochure and business cards, created and maintained website www.erieemdr.com

 

Edinboro S.H.A.R.E Program                       

•Graphic Designer and Web Designer/WebMaster

Keystone University Research Co.           

• Graphic Designer and Web Designer/WebMaster

• Designed monthly newsletters

 

Starn Marketing Group                       

• Graphic Designer           

• Web site User Interface design

• Designed promotional materials

                

City of Lowell

• Designed Covers, Trifolds, Logos, Reports, Redesigned the DPD Web Site,

Promotional Package for Artist live/workspace, Magazine/Newspaper Ads

 

Hearken - folk singing group

• Designed promotional package including letterhead, labels and business cards

 

Fluent Technologies

• Designed and developed automated Fund sheets.

• Designed and automated Stellar Select Books.

 

SCG Partners

• Developed internal /external Websites and PowerPoint templates.

 

Pandorga’s Ecuadorian Restaurante

• Created new menus and business cards.

 

Altman-Hall Associates

• Assisted finishing artists, archived and retrieved files, prepared files

for printing.

 

Leif Technology

• Created an Identity system, brochures and mailer for this innovative

memorialism company.

 

Through The Creative Group:

Mitre

• Worked in tandem with another graphic designer

to create/produce a wall installations.

 

Bose

• Mounted and prepared promotional package.

• Created and produced comps for clients.

• Assembled 3-D comps for clients.

• Edited and finished display designs.

 

Bronner, Slosberg and Humphrey

• Created and produced comps for clients such as Ford Motor Company

• Worked in tandem with another graphic designer to create Materials for comps.

 

Honeywell/Duracraft

• Created and produced comps for clients.

• Assembled 3-D comps for clients.

 

J. Baker

• Edited and finished display designs for stores.

• Worked on the floor layouts for stores in other states.

 

White Rhino Productions

• Worked in tandem with another graphic designer

• Mounted and prepared promotional package.

• Created and produced comps for clients.

• Assisted with output of promotional materials.

 

SHOWS/AWARDS:

I Profess: The Graphic Design Manifesto.  International Traveling Art Exhibition,

Lucille Ball: Art Exhibition, Jamestown, NY/California

Elvis Lives:  Art Exhibition, Lancaster, PA

Honored Artistic Representation for Boston Orthopedic Doctors, Boston, MA

 

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