Resume

Joseph Solo
GRAPHICS • WEB • DESIGN • ILLUSTRATION

Hollywood, Ca. 90027
Phone: (323) 304 - 1365
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

• 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.
• Strong background with digital design.
• 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 CS4
• Adobe Image Ready
• Adobe In Design CS4
• Adobe Illustrator CS4
• Adobe Fireworks CS4
• 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 - 2010
Solostudios.net
Freelance T-shirt Design, Website, branding/identity, Catalogs, flyers, line sheets,
Banners, my space, 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,
T shirts, graphic design, website/my space design,
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

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

Victoria World Music
music Websites, Cd Cover

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

References available upon request