Resume

Joe Solo
GRAPHICS • WEB • DESIGN • ILLUSTRATION

Hollywood, Ca. 90027
Phone: (323) 304 - 1365
Phone: (323) 570 - 4416
Email joe@solostudios.net
Portfolio: www.solostudios.net

Summary

A high performing design professional with tremendous experience, talent and skills with a great attitude and sense of humour. A strong background in a variety of artistic endeavors in computer graphics. My professional experience includes custom T-shirt, graphic design, management, creative concepts, logo and branding identities, illustration, website design and development. Born in New York currently resides in Hollywood California. Creator of Solostudios.net
Drawing and creating designs for as long as I can remember. Art is my passion! be it Web, drawing, painting, T-shirt designing, traditional art, modern art, or anything else. I live to create.

Design Skills

• Specialized in conceptualizing ideas into reality
• Deep understanding of design principles and theory.
• Experienced in designing for Internet including interface design, usability, optimization,
over all look and content structure.
• Understanding of online design styles, trends and branding identities.
• Flexibility in personal design style and deep understanding of clients' needs.
• Extensive experience in working with large projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate with client and solve any design related problem.
• Experienced with presentations, instructional/informational materials, job aids,
line sheets and firm-wide publications.

Artist Skills

• Tremendous talent and abilities with illustration, digital imaging, T-shirt design, color separation
• Strong skills with conceptual art, interactive art.
• Strong background with graphic design and production including layout and typography of printed media and apparel.
• Lifetime experience with Traditional Art and over 10 years experience in Computer Art & Multimedia.(PC and Mac format)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• PC or Mac format
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Image Ready
• Adobe In Design
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Fireworks
• Adobe Acrobat
• Macromedia flash
• Corel Draw
• Freehand 8
• RIPKIT: thermal film printing for silkscreen printing
and color separation Oyo XE2800 and Ecopro (thermal Image setter)
• Poser
• Bryce
• CO2 Laser engraving & Cutting
• Heat Transfers, spot color correction
• Word, Outlook, Acrobat, Works, OMS
• Website Custom Design & Flash intros
• My space pages
• Dream weaver Java script & HTML.CCS

Other Skills:

• Freehand Artwork
• Painting
• Digital Photography
• Complex Photo Manipulation
• Editing photos, layouts,
• Composing line sheets
• Corporate I.D., Logo Design
• Prepare artwork for small
and large scale format
• Animation
• Management
• Sales
• Training staff
• Conceptualizing ideas into web and print

WORK HISTORY

2003 - Present
Solostudios.net
Freelance Website Designer, branding/identity, T-shirt Design, Catalogs, flyers, line sheets,
Banners, social network pages, Pocket folders, News Letter, animations and more!
all Promotion and printed materials, Jewelry Designs, DVD Artwork, & Product Photography

MBS Love Unlimited world wide
Head of art dept
Supervising, heat transfer silkscreen printing, modifying existing designs, artwork correction, color separation, spot color correction, artwork placement, film alignment, making sure all finished products are boxed and shipped on time. Oyo and Ecopro thermal film Image setter printing and maintenance.
concepts and research, creation of new T-shirt designs in adult, youth and mini sizes.

Perfectmatch.us
Emblematic Jewelry & Products
CO2 Laser engraving & Cutting.

Astral Imaging
Manager, Sales, Training, Customer service

Freelance Highlights:

Hollywood Stars Talent Competition
Executive Promotions Coordinator, Consultant, Logo design,
Website design, T shirts, graphic design, website,
social media marketing, promo video and animation.

Y3K GM Entertainment
company logo, branding/identity,
fliers, promotion, Website, video,
Banners, my space band pages, e mail
html NewsLetters & all Promotion materials
T-shirt Designs, Complex Photo Manipulation,
DVD Artwork, Animation & Photography

Carolyns Kitchen
Carolyn's Kitchen sells the hottest vintage retro kitchen aprons, sexy aprons, matching dish gloves, garters. company logo, branding/identity, ecommerce website design, custom ads.
Featured in Magazines and on TV.

Hu Energy Fashion
company logo, branding/identity,
Catalogs, flyers, line sheets, Website,
Banners, my space, Pocket folders, News
Letter & all Promotion materials
T-shirt Designs, Jewelry Designs,
Complex Photo Manipulation,
DVD Artwork, Animation & Photography

Shadow Sky
Music Website, Logo,
Animations & Photography
cd Cover

Xtreme Fusion Catering
complete branding identity, logo, website, printed advertising, vehicle wrap

Maldiveria Books
complete branding identity, logo, website

Graphics and Beyond printers
logo, website, printed advertising, custom website designs

Green Sentiments
eco-friendly web design, wholesale distributer,
Complex Photo Manipulation

References available upon request