Jeff Whitehead Resume

RESUME

Jeff was the Department Head for the Graphic and Digital Media Design Program at the Centre for Arts and Technology in Halifax Nova Scotia.He has recently returned to the private sector and now holds a position at Glow Parties as the marketing and web design specialist . Jeff Whitehead is a digital artist who paints exclusively in the digital world as a freelance Illustrator. Jeff earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design

Skills

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

FLASH

INDESIGN

Languages

Centre for Arts and Technology 2009 -2013

Title: Department Head - Graphic & Digital Media Design

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Budgeting, scheduling and fostering client relationships
Prepare and organized daily lesson schedules.
Established procedures and guidelines for evaluations.
Hire and supervise faculty and lab monitors
Train and observe all dept faculty members. Conduct performance reviews.
Direct and manage internships
Review course content, textbook selection, educational materials, and supplies for department.
Recommend revisions to curriculum and new courses for development.
Administrative problem-solving.
Monitor trends in assigned discipline to keep abreast of current developments.
Deliver of curriculum to students using Industry Software including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, HTML, and Microsoft Office Suites.

Centre for Arts and Technology 2008 -2009

Title: Instructor - Graphic & Digital Media Design

Delivered curriculum to students using industry Software including: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, HTML, and Microsoft Office Suites.
Prepared and organized daily lesson schedules.
Delivered instruction using various motivational styles.
Instructed classes in all disciplines of graphic design.

Success College 2001 -2008

Title: Core Instructor - Digital Graphic Design

Designed and developed curriculum to instruct students in

Industry Software including: CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Director, HTML.

Prepared and organized lessons.
Established procedures and guidelines for evaluations.

Scenic Artist 2006

Trailer Park Boys feature film” The Big Dirty.”

Jeff's Art Factory 1991- Present

Title: Owner/Operator

Design and create artwork for customer specifications using various graphic software packages within the sign industry.
Bring the artwork from design to finished product using artistic skills such as painting and sculpture, and complete the manufacture process using traditional woodworking tools.
I have created custom designs, vinyl signs, restaurant menus, political signs, brochures, business forms, business cards, newspaper, magazine ads, product sample boards, bound presentation books, presentation boards, displays, etc.
Knowledgeable in 4 color separation processes for screen printing and computerized output to large format plotters & printers.
Operate Vinyl cutting machines, apply vinyl graphics to signs, vehicles etc.
Digital thermal printing.
Logo design.
Day to day financial duties & logistics

HTML/CSS

PHP

JAVA

WORDPRESS

Nova Scotia College of Art & Design 1990

Duke Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Digital Animation

Nova Scotia College of Art & Design 1986 -1989

Duke Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Art

Sardis Secondary School 1978

Grade 12 academic graduate

RESUME

Languages

Budgeting, scheduling and fostering client relationships

Prepare and organized daily lesson schedules.

Established procedures and guidelines for evaluations.

Hire and supervise faculty and lab monitors

Train and observe all dept faculty members. Conduct performance reviews.

Direct and manage internships

Review course content, textbook selection, educational materials, and supplies for department.

Recommend revisions to curriculum and new courses for development.

Administrative problem-solving.

Monitor trends in assigned discipline to keep abreast of current developments.

Deliver of curriculum to students using Industry Software including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Flash, HTML, and Microsoft Office Suites.

Designed and developed curriculum to instruct students in

Prepared and organized lessons.

Established procedures and guidelines for evaluations.

Design and create artwork for customer specifications using various graphic software packages within the sign industry.

Bring the artwork from design to finished product using artistic skills such as painting and sculpture, and complete the manufacture process using traditional woodworking tools.

I have created custom designs, vinyl signs, restaurant menus, political signs, brochures, business forms, business cards, newspaper, magazine ads, product sample boards, bound presentation books, presentation boards, displays, etc.

Knowledgeable in 4 color separation processes for screen printing and computerized output to large format plotters & printers.

Operate Vinyl cutting machines, apply vinyl graphics to signs, vehicles etc.

Digital thermal printing.

Logo design.

Day to day financial duties & logistics