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| Desired Industry: Graphics Design/Commercial Art |
SpiderID: 11617 |
| Desired Job Location: Boardman, Ohio |
Date Posted: 3/6/2007 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 25-50% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Experience:
Michael C. Lesko
5107 Langhorn Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15207
(412) 680-6801
Email: MichaelL33@earthlink.net
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
DAVISON INC. / PITTSBURGH, PA
Animation Creative Director. Animation and live action television development. Manage a 9 person creative staff. (2007 - Present)
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY / PITTSBURGH, PA
Corporate graphic design and animation for Westinghouse, Toshiba and associated companies. (2006 - 2007)
VARIOUS CONTRACT AND FREELANCE ASSIGNMENTS (2003 - 2005) Creative/Art Direction and Animation for NIKE, ESPN, PNC Bank, Ford Credit, Giant Eagle, Kennametal, Mellon Bank, RECP, Visa International, Bias Point, Chelsea Pictures Inc.,Freethought Interactive Inc., Kennametal Corp., PNC Bank Corp., Five Star Development Inc., Levy MG Advertising Inc.
NICKELODEON / NEW YORK, NY
Storyboard Artist/Animatics (2002) "Creative Galaxy" Children's animated television show. Created storyboards and animatics for the pilot episode of this new animated television show from the creators of Blue's Clues.
NICKELODEON / NEW YORK, NY
Storyboard Artist/Animator (2000-2002) "Blue's Clues" Children's animated television show, season four & five. Created episode storyboards, several design projects for Nickelodeon consumer products. Storyboard work on Blue's Clues CD ROM game.
WAVERLY MOTION PICTURES / NEW YORK, NY
Storyboard Artist/ Digital Designer (2001-2002) Commercial & film production. Worked with acclaimed New York City director Bill Aydelott; Emmy Award winning Cinematographer with credits including: "Ally McBeal" and "NYPD Blue".
DISNEY / TAPE HOUSE TOONS / NEW YORK, NY
Animator (2000) "Lizzy McGuire" Children's animated television show, season one
MTV ANIMATION / NEW YORK, NY
Layout Artist/Animation (1999-2000) "Daria" Children's animated television show, season six.
COMMERSEL STUDIOS / COMMERSEL WEB / PITTSBURGH, PA
Produced 3D computer, traditional and flash animation for film, video and the Internet. Credits include; "The Stars Tonight," "How Does Your Body Work?" and "How Does It Do That?". Original educational series created in conjunction with the Carnegie Science Center of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Credits also include "Mr. Rogers Goes To The Planetarium" and "Sir Arthur C. Clark presents: The New Cosmos", planetarium productions in conjunction with the Carnegie Science Center of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
SPIRIT STUDIOS / division of Kensington Falls, AMBRIDGE, PA
Animator (1998). Character design, story development, storyboarding, timing, background design and illustration.
LESKO ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN / PITTSBURGH, PA Owner/Creative Director (1991 -1997). Created award winning apparel lines for major US retailers. Art production services for; Pittsburgh Steelers NFL football team, Pittsburgh Penguins & Washington Capitals NHL hockey teams, Pepsi, Black Box, Coors & Iron City Beer Brewing Companies, Emis Lighting Company.
DECOTEX INC./BRADDOCK, PA
Art Director/Illustrator (1990-1991) Created apparel lines for most of the top retail chains in America: Kaufmanns, J.C. Penny, Ames. Managed a 10 person creative staff.
TRAU & LOEVNER Inc./PITTSBURGH, PA
Assistant Art Director/ Illustrator (1988-1990). Created apparel lines for most of the top retail chains. Assisted in managing a 4 person creative staff.
KAMAN'S ART STUDIO/ KENNYWOOD PARK, PITTSBURGH, PA
Portrait Artist (1986-1987). Portrait sketch artist. Illustrated over 8,000 portraits in one summer.
Education:
EDUCATION:
ART INSTITUTE OF PITTSBURGH/PITTSBURGH, PA 1999
Associate Degree in Specialized Technology / Computer Animation
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA/ INDIANA, PA 1986-1988
Bachelors Degree program in Fine Arts
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY/ WEST MIFFLIN, PA 1985 Transfer to Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Skills:
SUMMARY OF ARTISTIC SKILLS:
COMPUTER PLATFORMS:
IBM
Macintosh
SGI
HARDWARE:
Par Animation System
Linear/ Non Linear Editing Equipment
Digital / SVHS / BETA Camera Equipment
HoloSet / Play Inc.
Globecaster / Play Inc.
Multi-Channel Audio Mixer
Digital & Analog Audio Recording Devices
Digital Plotter
Various Flatbed Scanners
Graphic Arts Camera
Graphics tablet
SOFTWARE: (Proficient in all, expert level in the majority of the following programs)
Adobe Photoshop CS2
3D Studio Max
SoundEdit 16
Adobe Illustrator CS2
Electric Image
Toon Boom Studio
Adobe Premier Pro
Lightwave
Trinity Editing System
Adobe After Effects 6.0 Media 100
Painter 7
Adobe Acrobat 5.0
Adobe Flash 8
QuarkXpress 5.0
Adobe PageMaker 7.0
Macromedia Director MX
Steinberg WaveLab
Adobe InDesign 2.0
Adobe FreeHand 10
Filemaker Pro 5.5
Adobe Dreamweaver MX
Corel Draw 10
Adobe Fireworks MX
HTML/DHTML
Maya Unlimited
Extensis Portfolio
Cubase
FINE ARTS:
Graphite
Conte Crayon
Plaster Casting
Super Sculpty
Carbon Dusting
Latex Molding
Acrylic Paint
Technical Pens
Paper Sculpture
Oil Paint
Design Markers
Screen Printing
Pen & Ink
Scratch Board
Photography
Cel Paint
Charcoal
Colored Pencil
Watercolor
Oil & Chalk Pastels
Airbrush
ANIMATION PRINCIPALS:
Storyboarding
Anticipation
Timing
Key frame & In-betweening
Lighting
Staging
Squash/Stretch
Secondary Action
Professional references available upon request.
Additional Information:
AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEGMENTS:
Proud member of award winning creative teams within MTV and Nickelodoen. My skills and accomplishments were highlighted in many publications and web sights including: MTV.com AWN.com (Animation World Network), Impressions magazine, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Pittsburgh magazine, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh's web sight and alumni publication. My skills and achievements were also highlighted in an Art Institute of Pittsburgh radio and print ad campaign.
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