EDUCATION

Master of Fine Art in Film Directing: Art Center College of Design
Bachelor of Fine Art in Illustration: Art Center College of Design
Associates in Arts & Sciences in Graphic Design & Illustration: Ricks College

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Art Center College of Design; Digital Media
California State University, Los Angeles; Figure Drawing & Anatomical Sculpture
Glendale Community College; Photoshop & Web Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Out of Time Productions, “Justin Time” (Rexburg, ID), 2008 - present
Filmed four episodes of a tv pilot to be broadcast through one of the major networks.
Art Director
Cinematographer

McBride Wheeler Studios, Inc., Photography Studio (Rexburg, ID), 2005-07
Owned and operated a historical portrait photography studio which employed up to ten employees and grossed on average $350,000 a year.

Jay P. Morgan Photography (Commercial Photographer) (La Crescenta, CA), 2004
Photographer’s Assistant: Organize shoots, equipment, props, construct backdrops, photograph, arrange any needful thing for the success of the shoot.

Zion Films Production; “States of Grace” (Santa Monica, CA), 2004
Post Production & Set Production Assistant: Sound sync and assist crew.Graphic Designer - Melaleuca, Inc. (Idaho Falls, ID)

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

Excel Entertainment: DVD and display packaging
Deseret Book: DVD and display packaging
Circle of Love: Environmental and advertising design
Alyce Clegg Photography: form design
Jay P. Morgan, photography: Product photography retouch
Los Angeles Zoo: Wildlife illustrations
Rey Bustos, artist: Web design
Art Center College of Design: form design

SKILLS

Creative Software: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, ImageReady, Dreamweaver, Corel Painter, Final Cut Pro

Business Software: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Art & Design: Traditional & digital drawing & painting, graphic & web design, film directing, photography, portrait retouching, advertising & marketing

Languages: Spanish

AWARDS

Glendale Community College Distinguished Faculty Award Nominee
Kodak Award, Photographic Excellence - Gallery Award Winner: Digital/Electronic Imaging
Professional Photographers of Idaho Award - First Place: Electronic Imaging