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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, producing internal graphics support for unclassified programs. After that experience, I wanted to work in entertainment and commercial design. I began doing freelance and contract design for a growing list of clients, including American Idol and The Next Great American Band.

Currently, I am in pursuit of full-time work at a design studio in the greater LA area.
If you are an employer looking to fill a designer position with my qualifications below, please drop me an email.

david@yurchuk.com

My Resumes

Work History

Creative Consultant (Los Angeles, CA)
2004 – Today

Developed a freelance design business producing graphics and typographical solutions for business collateral and promotional efforts. Projects include logo development, packaging labels, brochures, illustration, web design, flyers, posters, banners, apparel design, and advertising.

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

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, presentations, and illustration for unclassified government and company work. Projects included PowerPoint presentations, signage and way-finding, corporate function posters, technical artwork, and creating identities for new programs.

Expertise

Knowledgeable of the following on both PC and MAC platforms:
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 of Graphic Design, Minor of 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