Sean Thompson

Atlanta, Georgia 30342 ------------ ------------

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Artist & Graphic Designer

Dedicated, creative professional with over five years of progressive experience assisting clients and companies in developing and refining creative assets utilizing photography, illustration, and graphic design. Proficient in using Adobe Creative suite to execute numerous high quality projects across various formats and optimizing workflows for efficiency. Adept at communicating with clients to understand and build creative assets that align with client visions, voice, and style.

Skill & Technical Proficiencies

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Premiere

Adobe Lightroom

HTML

Graphic Design

Marketing Initiatives

Photography

Concept Art

Workflow Optimization

Project Management

Professional Experience

RentPath, Atlanta, Georgia, 10/2019-11/2019

Photo Retoucher & Graphic Designer

Utilized knowledge of composition, color theory, and scale to make artistic adjustments while manipulating photographs, including cropping and color correcting. Explored a wide variety of ideas, as well as optimized workflows, leveraging various Adobe applications such as Photoshop, Lightroom, and Bridge. Ensured a cohesive visual style for final digital asset deliveries. Organized and maintained photographs according to project, completion times, and editing phases.

Key Contribution:

Edited, enhanced, and retouched up to six photoshoots a day, amounting to 150 photos daily, communicating with multiple teams throughout asset creation.

Marshall Berch & Associates, Atlanta, Georgia, 05/2019-09/2019

Art Director & Graphic Designer

Managed projects and ideas from concept to completion, presenting final deliverables to clients and team members, listening to critiques, and integrating feedback. Contributed to various projects working with cross-function teams to develop assets for multiple media platforms. Conducted industry research, maintaining up to date on trends, and integrated best practices to develop cutting edge designs. Collaborated with internal copywriters to generate new ideas and assess best approaches for clear visual communications. Created artwork for reference and promotional purposes, understanding project marketing initiatives and target audiences to strategical position graphics.

Key Contribution:

Designed a new set of company marketing materials including flyers, postcards, business cards, marketing packets, social media templates, and email marketing templates.

Lakeshirts, Detroit Lakes, MN, 05/2018 to 11/2018

Graphic Designer & Production Artist

Created designs, formatting digital production files for various printing processes, including dye lines, dye sublimation, screen-printing, and heat transfer processes. Leveraged a variety of mediums to produce pieces including pens, paint, charcoal, watercolors, and Adobe applications to create designs in alignment with company brand and guidelines. Communicated with Creative Director on artwork productions including content, concepts, and strategies of execution. Refined existing artwork to meet client expectations and Creative Director approval.

Key Contributions:

Developed a line of children’s clothing featuring cute cartoon animals.

Sign Zone Inc. LLC, Ramsey, MN, 11/2016 to 01/2018

Production Artist

Consulted with clients, mitigating questions related to print and production processes, and ensuring artwork aligned with client visions while maintaining technical constraints. Ensured quality production files that could be utilized across multiple products and mediums, selecting typesetting, layouts, and scale.

Key Contributions:

Saved time and resources, optimizing file setup and organization.

Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 05/2015-08/2015

Illustration Intern

Constructed illustrations using tactile and digital mediums such as pen, paper, paint, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Discussed concepts with clients, establishing creative direction, visual styles, and production processes. Submitted preliminary artwork concepts to clients for approval, integrating feedback while rendering detailed final illustrations utilizing color theory and typography. Maintained client relationships after project completions, requesting feedback for future processes.

Key Contribution:

Rendered illustrations for company marketing materials and license catalog.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration | Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

Associates in Fine Arts, Photography Certification, Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN