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After graduating from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, I packed my little Escort and drove cross-country to California to begin looking for work. I started my career working at Boeing Satellite Systems as a Project Media Planner. After gaining experience, I decided I wanted to begin my career path in entertainment and commercial design. Since then, I've been doing freelance and contract design for a growing list of clients, including American Idol and The Next Great American Band.

david@yurchuk.com

My Resumes

Work History

Ciplex — Freelance Designer (Los Angeles, CA)
2008 – Today

Handled several clients in reaching their branding and promotional goals. Projects include logo development, collateral and promotions, calling cards, and web design.

Creative Consultant (Los Angeles, CA)
2004 – Today

Developed a freelance design business producing graphics and typographical solutions for business collateral and promotional efforts.

List of Clients:
American Idol, The Next Great American Band, American Laundromat Records, Open Space Productions, Jonesy

F-Shop — Art Director (Miami, FL)
2003 – 2006

Created logotypes, packaging labels, restaurant menus, birthday cards, web graphics, banners, and supportive material and promotions for B2C and B2B companies.

Boeing — Media Project Planner (El Segundo, CA)
2004 – 2005

Responsible for all in-house design and illustration for unclassified company work. Projects included PowerPoint presentations, signage and way-finding, company posters, and creating identities for new programs.

Expertise

Software (Windows and Mac OS X):
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Quark Xpress, Flash, Director, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and working knowledge of CSS, HTML, and Javascript.

Trained in figure anatomy, traditional painting, and sketching.

Understanding of audio editing software and techniques (Cubase, analog tape, MIDI).

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (2003) — The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Major in Graphic Design, Minor in Illustration [Dean's List,GPA 3.6]

Awards

RMD December 2007 Drawing Competition Winner (2008) — RateMyDrawings
The CRW Graphics Award for Excellence in Typography (2003) — UArts

Affiliations

Member of AIGA — Los Angeles