A. Grimaldi Resume
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A. Grimaldi Resume

Anthony M. Grimaldi
71-25 58th Rd.
Maspeth, NY 11378
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
I am an Illustrator and Graphic Designer who blends illustration and digital design to create with unlimited creativity and visual imagination. My technique offers greater flexibility, variety, and choices that assures maximum artistic achievement in every design for every client. My talent, skills, and imagination are adaptable and flexible to encompass what a client envisions and interpret the preferences and specifications they may request.

KNOWLEDGE, TALENTS & SKILLS:
� Utilize Adobe CS4, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, InDesign.
� MS Word 2010.
� I possess illustration talent with a variety of mediums including pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, colored marker, pastel, and pen & ink.
� I possess seventeen years of experience using Windows and Mac OS.
� I was granted a 'Certificate of Excellence' from ArtAvita on January 8, 2019, for artwork submitted in ArtAvita's 30th Online Art Contest.
� I was awarded a Circle Affiliate Artist Certificate from 'Circle Foundation For The Arts' Affiliate Artists Program on August 12, 2017, for presenting artwork which displays originality, technical skill, a dedication to the artist's practice and accomplished or established a career.
� I was granted a Certificate of Excellence from ArtAvita on April 28, 2015, for being among the best 100 artists out of 485 who participated in ArtAvita's 13th Online Contest.
� I was among the group of illustrators chosen as one of the '32 Best Illustration Examples That Will Blow Your Mind' on Shocase.

EXPERIENCE:
2/11 - Present
JourneyManDesigns - 71-25 58th Road, Maspeth, NY 11378
Illustrator & Graphic Designer.
� Adobe CS4 to create graphic design for custom logos, icons, advertisements, posters, banners, flyers, tattoos, t-shirts.
� Custom illustrations with pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, colored marker, pastel, and pen & ink.
� Clients include:
Amelia Picklewiggle, BDP Design, Dark Ink Pictures, Beer Without Borders, The Angelika Film Center, TunaHAKI, The Essex House, Capri Pizza, The Quad Cinema, CUNY Summer Institute, U.S. Navy, La Vigna Restaurant, Circle of Friends, African Food Initiative, Raven Commercial Real Estate, Balcony 7 Media & Publishing, Eschar Publications, Innovations in Creative Arts & Martial Arts, Inc.

Illustrated Children's Books & Publications
� A Tale From A Foxhound Beagle Named Bailey: Are We Going To The Lake (Illustrated Children's Book) - Published 2019 by Beyond Publishing.
� Sophie and Mimi (Illustrated Children's Book Series) - I'm Thinking About Something in My Refrigerator / I'm Thinking About Something Under My Christmas Tree / I'm Thinking About Something in My Classroom / I'm Thinking About Something in My Garden / I'm Thinking About Something in My Aquarium.
Published July 17, 2015 - Oct. 18, 2018.
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� Red Riding Hood and The Wolf (Illustrated Children's Book) - Published November 19, 2014.
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� Faith, the Ugly Dog (Illustrated Children's Book) - Published December 8, 2014.
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10/05 - 10/09
United States Navy - USS Saipan, 1530 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, VA 23511
Navy Active Duty: Mass Communications Specialist.
� Create and custom design original posters, promotions, notices, and advertisements aboard the USS Saipan.
� Create and design layout, banners, text graphics, and photo corrections for USS Saipan yearbook.
Navy Active Reserve: Mass Communications Specialist.
� Create and custom design original posters, promotions, notices, and advertisements for FFG-39/Navy Active Reserve Drill Unit.

EDUCATION:
5/08 - 6/10
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online - 420 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
� Web Design & Interactive Media.
Studied Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, HTML, XHTML, PHP, & CSS.

11/07 - 3/08
The Institute for New Age Training - 500 8th Avenue, NY, 10018
� MS Office 2007 & QuickBooks.
Studied MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Quickbooks.
Received an MS Office Specialist Certification / MS Excel Specialist Certification.

4/00 - 2/03
Katherine Gibbs - 50 West 40th Street, NY, 10018
� Visual Communications.
AS - Visual Design, Graphic Design, Illustration.