Resume

Robert Harmon
704.249.6608| hds@heavenlydark.com | www.heavenlydark.com

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly creative and multi-talented Graphic and Multimedia Designer with extensive experience in multimedia, marketing and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations; talented at building and maintaining “win-win” partnerships. Passionate and inventive creator of innovative marketing strategies and campaigns; accustomed to performing in deadline-driven environments with an emphasis on working within budget requirements. Creative experience in the following:

PRINT

  • Brochures & Newsletters
  • Logo Design
  • Posters & Post Cards
  • Stationery
  • Flyers
  • Business Cards

PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Color & B&W Photography
  • Color Correction
  • Photograph Restoration
  • Image Manipulation
  • Developing and Processing

WEB & MULTIMEDIA

  • Web Site Design
  • Video Editing
  • Video & Photo Montages
  • DVD & CD Development
  • Visual Effects
  • Flash Banner Ads
  • SEO
  • Streaming Videos

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance and Contract Work 2008-Present

IAC Consumer Applications and Portals

Provided animated Flash banner ads to promote various products for Smiley Central, Zwinky, and Cursor Mania.

Out of the Blue Productions

Created various digital content to promote new business and to promote various medical products. HTML e-mails created to promote awareness to the company and promote traffic for DTC patient profile videos for Nexium. Print ad created for Healthcare Communication & Marketing Association conference to help attract business for Out of the Blue Productions.

Dillon Forge Studios
Created HD video montage of sculpture to illustrate based on kinetic energy.

Visual Innovations
Character Design created for use in instructional video for Goddard Schools.


Modern Video Productions Philadelphia, PA 2000-2008
Senior Graphic Designer, Motion Graphics, and Webmaster

Successfully translated subject matter into concrete design for newsletters, promotional materials for print and online media. Created design themes and graphics for marketing and sales presentations, training videos and corporate Web sites. Participated in team effort to produce streamlined graphics for key departments while working with the Creative Director.


Key Achievements

  • Custom graphics for television commercials for Doak Carrier O’Donnell & Associates Inc
  • Worked on local and national television commercials for Tippi Multimedia
  • Lead designer in creating graphics and animation for Cumberland Insurance Group commercial
  • Produced custom graphics for Jefferson Hospital plasma televisions throughout hospital
  • Created opening title sequence and animation for BET Studio Jams
  • Created opening title sequence and animation for The Four Tops 50th Anniversary special
  • Authored CanadianTarkett Fiber Flooring installation DVD
  • Created jumbo-tron animations for The Philadelphia Barrage Lacrosse team
  • Demonstrated accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work well in team environment
  • Voiceover work for independent film The Shore which screened at the Toronto Film Festival
  • Co-Producer and webmaster for the podcast Movies for Nobodies

WEBSITES DESIGNED AND MAINTAINED

www.heavenlydark.com
www.curtcrane.com
www.moviesfornobodies.com

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

Platforms & Applications:
  • Mac OS9/10, Windows Vista/XP/ME/2000
  • Decklink turnkey editing systems
  • Wacom Digital Tablet

  • Photo Shop
  • After Effects
  • Illustrator
  • Dreamweaver
  • Flash
  • Encore DVD
  • Fireworks
  • 3d Studio Max
  • Media Encoder
  • Sorenson Squeeze
  • Sonic Foundry Acid
  • Word Press
  • CSS, HTML, XHTML, RSS, XML

Educational Background

Associates in Specialized Technology Animation and Digital Media, 2000
The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Interests & Activities

Currently Include: Photography, Cinema, Podcasting, Film and Video, New Technologies.

References are Available on Request

IAC Consumer Applications and Portals

Provided animated Flash banner ads to promote various products for Smiley Central, Zwinky, and Cursor Mania.

Out of the Blue Productions

Created various digital content to promote new business and to promote various medical products. HTML e-mails created to promote awareness to the company and promote traffic for DTC patient profile videos for Nexium. Print ad created for Healthcare Communication & Marketing Association conference to help attract business for Out of the Blue Productions.

Dillon Forge Studios

Created HD video montage of sculpture to illustrate based on kinetic energy.

Visual Innovations

Character Design created for use in instructional video for Goddard Schools.

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