Ray La Veau
1283 Arnold Drive • Martinez, CA 94553
Cell 925-826-4927
raymondlaveau@yahoo.com
Experience
(2011-12) Diablo Valley College • Pleasant Hill, CA - Music Industries Certification emphasis on
Audio Engineering, Editing, Sound Design and Composition
2009-2011
Crystal Clear Imaging - Production Manager/Pre-Press Graphics/Graphic Designer
Duties: Pre-Flight and Preparation of large format print using computer
graphics and color correction software. Maintenance of large format printers,
photo editing, coordination of all out going jobs, general office duties, design of
in-house jobs for marketing. Management of high end clientele accounts from
production to final output, quality control.
(2007-2009) Diablo Valley College • Pleasant Hill, CA - Multimedia Certification emphasis on
Non-Linear Digital Editing, Digital Imaging and Motion Graphics
2002-2007
Martinez News Gazette - Martinez CA • Production Manager/Graphic Designer
Duties: Design and production of a Full-sized newspaper, layout of all pages,
Advertisements, Management of local networking on Macintosh-PC Computers for
entire company, creation of editorial cartoons, photo editing, prepress, General office duties,
printing coordination, ad design, creation of illustrations and graphics for
advertisers, management of production and editorial personnel, design of
marketing collateral, classified system, four color separation (digital and paste-up).
2000-2002
Rox Automotive - Concord, CA • Delivery Driver, General warehouse work
Duties: Delivery of automotive parts to various companies around east bay,
pulling orders, warehouse maintenance, customer service
2000-2002
Hamlin Cleaners - Lafayette, CA • Customer service-Press
Duties: Customer Service, Pressing of garments, Cash Handling, ticketing orders
1998-1999 (Part-time)
Waldenbooks - Concord, CA • Customer Service
Duties: Provided service on book location, cashier, computer search, shelving,
general retail work
1998-1999
City Design - San Ramon, CA. • Graphic Designer
Duties: Graphic Design of Corporate Identity on Adobe Illustrator for Silicon
Valley based clientele using Macintosh computers. Scanning, Traditional
illustration, aerial perspective drawings of cities and perspective drawings of
company buildings.
1995-98
Mt. Diablo Unified School District / Bel-Air School - Baypoint, CA. • Computer
Lab - Teacher
Duties: Instructor to 2nd-5th Grade students on the use of computers and
software using Macintosh Computers, Math and Reading tutoring (instructional-aide)
Software/Skills
Mastery of Macintosh OSX systems, Proficiency of PC: Windows 95,\2000, ME, XP,
Vista, POP, Local Networking, Phones, Fax, email, filing, file management, file
conversion, digital media management. Management of staff on software applications,
overseeing all aspects of high end clientele jobs.
PRINT:Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Indesign, Onyx
Production House/Preflight
WEB: Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Flash, FTP, Basic Knowledge of
HTML
OTHER MEDIA: Avid Pro Tools 8-10 level 1 certified, Steinberg Cubase, Microsoft Office,
Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Apple Soundtrack Pro, Apple Motion, Apple Compressor,
DVD Studio Pro, Toast Titanium,
Corel Painter, Apple Logic Pro
Education
1981-85: Mt Diablo High School Concord, CA • Graduate - Emphasis on Art
1986-88: Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA • Art, Computer Graphics
1989-90: Musicians Institute- Hollywood, CA • Graduate-Music Theory, Guitar,
General Musicianship
1992-94: Diablo Valley College Concord, CA • Computer Graphics, Fine Art
(Drawing, Composition)
1995: ROP Computer Graphics Pleasant Hill, CA • Certification in Print
Multimedia (Photoshop, Quarkxpress, Illustrator) Private Instruction to 5 Students
2007-2012: Diablo Valley College Concord, CA • Digital Editing, Digital Imaging
- AA Multimedia Certification/ Music Industries Certification in Digital Audio, Sound Design
& Audio Engineering