Freelance Fantasy Artists : Las Vegas, Nevada

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When you need just the right words. I am a freelance speech writer and public speaking coach. My approach to speech writing: -Your speech should sound like you; it should sound natural and not formal and stiff. -Stories should be the basis of your speech--they can evoke the right emotions and make your message stick. -No bullet points should ever appear on a powerpoint slide. A line or two of text combined with a memorable picture is the best way to craft a slide presentation. -Short speeches are the best. When was the last time anyone said, "I wish the speaker had gone on longer?" -If you give a long speech (more than 20 minutes), mix in audience interaction and different methods of presentation such as discussion questions, Q&A, and short videos. My areas of expertise are: 1. Wedding Speeches: Best man, maid of honor, parents of the bride 2. Ceremonial Speeches: Dedications, galas and awards, and commencements 3. Keynote Speeches: Conferences and book tours 4. Corporate Speeches: Seminars, training sessions, and large company addresses.

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I am a fashion illustrator with seven years teaching at the college level. I have taught privately at all levels and ages. My specialty is fashion illustration, figure drawing and portfolio development. I also am skilled in classical drawing, rendering and goauche and watercolor painting.

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Observer of people and creator of monsters. Whilst I'd consider myself an illustrator first and foremost, I work in various mediums, such as writing, animation, puppetry and graphic design. I specialise in character art, portraiture, comic art and hand-drawn typography. Though the contexts vary massively, my key interests remain consistent throughout. People and faces are a particular passion, and much of my work uses some form of narrative. My work tends to carry a macabre feel, but is often peppered with comedic touches.

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S. PARKEL filter8@mindsring.com Education May 2011 M.F.A. in Book Arts. University of Alabama (UA). Tuscaloosa, AL 1994 B.F.A. Studio art and printmaking. University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI Teaching 2010- 2011 Adjunct Professor. Drawing I. Department of Art and Art History, University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, AL 2004-2009 Letterpress instructor. The Center for Book Arts, NYC. 2002 Bookmaking workshop ages 7-11. The Point, Bronx, NY Book art workshop for educators. PASE Conference. Bronx, NY 2001-2004 Educational Development. Booklyn Artists Alliance, Brooklyn, NY 1998-1999 Basic Bookbinding. Jefferson Community Education. Minneapolis, MN Relevant Work Experience 1994- Owner and Proprietor: Filter Press (www.thefilterpress.com) ?Printing, bookbinding, design, teaching, book restoration, independent publishing & book related arts. ?NY clients: Simon & Schuster; Dieu Donné; Ronald Feldman Gallery; Sean Kelly Gallery: Laurie Anderson/Canal Street Industries; Columbia University: School of Engineering & Columbia College Scholars Program; The Pierpont Morgan Library; Xu Bing Studio. 2006-2008 Mgr. of Artist Book Publications and Production; Studio Manager. Booklyn Artists' Alliance Brooklyn, NY ?Art director of artist book limited editions, Booklyn ABC Series, and various box and print projects. ?Coordinated studio projects and collaborations with artists, taught workshops, conducted studio equipment and production training, oversaw print studio and maintained equipment. ?Worked closely with staff in Collection Development and Education departments. 2003-2006 Conservation Technician. Paper Conservation Lab, Butler Library, Columbia University. NY, NY ?Repair of general collection books including mold removal and disaster recovery. ?Worked with librarians to prepare books, photographs and prints for exhibition. ?Collected climate data and maintained climate records for various Libraries on campus. 2000-2001 Letterpress Printer. Woodside Press, Brooklyn, NY ?Job printing for designers and clients. 1999-2000 Limited Edition Bookbinder. Campbell-Logan Bookbindery. Minneapolis, MN ?Hand bookbinding of limited edition, fine press books, including book repair. 1995 Book Conservator. State Historical Society. Madison, WI ?Cleaning/de-acidification, repair, encapsulating and re-binding of State Civil War Rosters. Visiting Artist 2002-2008 Fine Press Publishing Seminar. The Center for Book Arts, NY 2002 Book Arts Class. Cooper Union, NY 1995 Art Department. West High School, Madison, WI Apprenticeships & Assistantships 2010 Letterpress class assistant to Inge Bruggeman. Manifestos and Revolutions Through Printed Matter. Penland, NC 2009 Studio intern. Dieu Donné Papermill, New York, NY Graduate Assistant, SLIS Computer Lab. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL 1999 Printing intern, 'Winter Book'. Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN 1998 Letterpress apprentice. Yolla Bolly Press, Covelo, CA Awards, Grants and Scholarships 2011 Travel Grant, CODEX Symposium. Graduate School. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL Research and Travel Grant, CODEX Symposium. Graduate Student Association. UA, Tuscaloosa,AL 2010-2011 Windgate Fellowship recipient. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL 2010 Raymond F. McLain Book Arts Award. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL 2009-2010 Windgate Fellowship recipient. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL 2009 Research/Travel Grant, Contemporary Papermaking. Graduate Student Association. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL H.W. Wilson Foundation Scholarship. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL Continuing Education 2010 Laser-cutter workshop. Sean Sheehy. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL Manifestos and Revolutions through Printed Matter. Inge Bruggeman. Penland, NC Printing on the Iron Hand-Press. Linda Samson-Talleur. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL 2009 Pulp Painting. Akemi Martin. Dieu Donné Papermill, NYC. Photo Albums and Portfolios. Barbara Mauriello. The Center for Book Arts, NY Letterpress Maintenance. Paul Moxon. The Center for Book Arts, NY 2005-2006 Japanese Woodblock Printmaking. Takuji Haminaka. Manhattan Graphics Center, NY 2001 Etching. Fred Messimer. Manhattan Graphics Center, NY 1997 Photopolymer Plates. Chip Schilling. Minnesota Center for the Book, MN 1996 Japanese Papermaking. Bridgett O'Malley. Minnesota Center for the Book, MN. 1995 Hardcover Bookbinding. Jim Dast. Madison, WI Professional Service 2005- Exhibition Committee. The Center for Book Arts, NY 2006-2009 Board of Directors. The Center for Book Arts, NY 2005-2009 Facilities Committee. The Center for Book Arts, NY 2001-2004 Board Member. Booklyn Artists Alliance, Brooklyn, NY Associations 2010- Member. College Book Arts Association 2005- Artist Member. The Center for Book Arts, NY 1999- Founding Member and Artist Member. Booklyn Artists' Alliance, NY 2005-2006 Artist Member. Manhattan Graphics Center, NY Conferences, Performance, and Exhibition Installation 2011 CODEX Book Fair and Symposium, 'Borders & Collaborations'. Symposium attendee. 2008 Pyramid Atlantic Book Fair. Installed Booklyn exhibition, 'American Psyche'. 2002 Performance participant, 'Vegetable Mind' (Alerslev, Wilde, Weber). LES Community Garden, NYC Exhibitions 2011 June: Art of the Book. Front Porch Gallery. Carlsbad, CA ULUS Printmaking Triennial. Belgrade, Serbia March: IMPRESS(ed). Cecille R. Hunt Gallery, Webster University. St. Louis, MO April: Solo exhibition: MFA in Book Arts Thesis Exhibition. Ferguson Center Gallery. UA, Tuscaloosa, AL 2010 ARTbound. University of Florida, George A. Smathers Libraries. Gainsville, FL The Illustrated Accordion. Kalamazoo Book Arts Center. Kalamazoo, MI 2007-2008 Mutanabbi Street Project: Letterpress Broadside collection. May 2008: Jaffe Center for the Book/Wimberly Library, Atlantic University, FL March/April 2008: Saratoga Public Library. Saratoga, CA Dec. 2007: St. Helena, California Library. Nov. 2007: San Francisco Center for the Book. San Francisco, CA. 2006 Looking Back at Ground Zero. Brooklyn Museum of Art. Brooklyn, NY 4th International Book Arts Exhibit. Szt. Istvan Kiraly Muzeum. Hungary 2005 Alternative Voices: Artists’ Books, Comix, and Zines. Watkinson Library. Trinity College, Hartford, CT Sketchbooks. Parsons School of Design, New York, NY 2004 Reversing Vandalism. San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA Girl Printers. Union College, Schenectady, NY 2002 US=THEM. 33 1/3, Los Angeles, CA Orihon & More: Books by Artists. Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY Rare Books of the Future. The Center for Book Arts, New York, NY 2001 Emergency. Long Island City, Queens, NY SILO. (Exhibit and performance) Minnesota Center for the Book, Minneapolis, MN 1999 Story: Telling. Minnesota Center for the Book, Minneapolis, MN 1996 International Book Arts Exhibition. Honolulu, HI 1995 Home wrecker. Madison, WI Selected Permanent Collections holding artist's work (by state) Occidental College. Los Angeles, CA Otis College of Art & Design. Los Angeles, CA UCLA Arts Library. Los Angeles, CA University of Southern California, Doheny Memorial Library. Los Angeles, CA Scripps College, Denison Library. Claremont, CA Yale University, Sterling Memorial Library. New Haven, CT Trinity College, Watkins Library. Hartford, CT Connecticut College, Shain Library Special Collections. New London, CT Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. University of Florida, George A. Smathers Library. Gainsville, FL Florida Atlantic University, Jaffe Collection, Wimberly Library. Boca Raton, FL University of Iowa, Special Collections. Iowa City, IA Museum of Contemporary Art. Chicago, IL Columbia College. Chicago, IL Mount Holyoke College. South Hadley, MA Boston Public Library. Boston, MA Wellesley College, Margaret Clapp Library. Wellesley, MA Walker Art Museum Library. Minneapolis, MN Minneapolis College of Art & Design. Minneapolis, MN Dartmouth College Library, Special Collections. NH University of Buffalo, Lockwood Library. Buffalo, NY Long Island University. Long Island, NY Hofstra University. Hempstead, NY Cornell University. Ithaca, NY Columbia University, Rare Book & Manuscript Library. New York, NY Swarthmore College. Swarthmore, PA University of Washington. Seattle, WA Kohler Art Library, Chazen Museum of Art. University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI International Permanent Collections holding artist's work (by country) Australian War Memorial Museum. Canberra, Australia The New Library of Alexandria. Alexandria, Egypt Victoria and Albert Museum. London, England Tate Modern, London, England Szt. Istvan Kiraly Muzeum. Hungary Filter Press Publications (limited edition artist books): 2011 Zerogarden, text by Andrew Zawacki HybridLAND, text by Shin Yu Pai, Joel Brouwer and artist (MFA thesis). 2010 Sprout Egg & Dart, text by Peter Spagnuolo Growth 2008 Sliver of Salt, text by Aleš Debeljak 2001 Even the Birds Were on Fire, text by various authors including artist. 1998 Sap Chect the Sky, text by artist. Bear and the Ballerina 1995 Jazz Kitchen, text by John Kruth 1994 E4310, text by Steven Fortney Printing, binding, and computer skills Proficiency with: Vandercook, clamshell, relief and etching presses, Kwik print (foil stamping), photopolymer platemaker (machine and manual processing), guillotine cutter (manual & digital), board shears, various power tools. Intermediate/general experience: (Mac and PC): InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop (CS5), Quark, Dreamweaver and basic HTML, Power Point, Word, Excel.

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GARY BREECE 223 S. Front St. Wilmington, NC 28401 213-503-4192 gbreece@mac.com http://garybreece.com An award winning producer/director with more than 15 years of experience in commercial, documentary and news production. Gary began his career as a field producer at a Washington news bureau where he conducted interviews and produced segments for sixty-five local news stations nationwide. With an established background in news production, Gary moved to Los Angeles and launched Focus Productions, a company which produced and distributed video news releases and client-sponsored documentaries for Fortune 500 companies including Nike, McDonald’s, Campbell’s Soup, Ralston Purina and Midas. In recent years, Gary has moved into directing commercials, public service announcements and long form film-based productions. His directing credits now include spots for McDonald’s, Energizer, Mastercard, Florida Citrus Growers, The College Board, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Live Earth and Dow among others. Bachelor of Arts 1988 Duke University Durham, NC Executive Producer/Director 2004-Present Public Address System, Inc. • Write, produce and direct commercials, public service announcements, web videos and documentaries for cause-related marketing campaigns. • Develop strategies for corporate social responsibility communications efforts • Market and distribute video content across various media platforms including TV, web and social media • Clients include: Dow, Energizer, Mastercard, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Live Earth & The College Board. Executive Producer/Director 1994-2004 Focus Productions • Write, produce and edit video news releases, B-Roll packages and satellite media tours for Fortune 500 companies. • Oversee placement and distribution of client-sponsored news to television and radio news outlets nationwide. • Clients include: Nike, McDonald’s, Campbell’s Soup, Pillsbury, Chrysler, Purina, Energizer, Florida Citrus Growers, Midas & American Cancer Society Field Producer 1988-1994 Local Program Network • Produce B-Roll packages of Washington-based political stories for news bureau serving 60 network affiliate stations throughout the country. • Direct satellite interviews with Washington newsmakers • Develop and pitch story ideas to affiliate news stations • Producing • Final Cut Pro • Directing • Videography/Photography • Editing • Color Correction • Audio Mixing • Avid • After Effects • Apple Color • Photoshop • Adobe Lightroom

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B.Sc in Architectural Design I Offer various skill sets and level of detail to suit your budget. I am a creative individual proficient in producing conceptual designs, assisting in architectural drawings, layout drawings and producing 3D visuals/renderings. Also enjoy creating illustrations to compliment written works.

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I am currently living in Brisbane. I have recently returned to Australia after working in Vietnam for almost a year, teaching English. I am a native English speaker. While I was teaching English, I was using text books in which I quite often found small mistakes. It was important to me as a teacher to know that the students are learning correct English