Christopher E. Hudson
Graphic Designer with N2 Publishing and Owner of Crabbyapple Graphic Design Studios
Wilmington, NC, USAMy next career goal is to attain a full-time graphic design position here in Wilmington, NC.
My passion for being an artist is what keeps my mind open and in search for more inspiration. I have three solid years of graphic design and animation in a professional business environment. Today, I work with Signs By Tomorrow where often fifteen to twenty designs a day are needed for client demand. I create complete visual solutions with a variety of media without losing the eye of solid communication. I am very detailed and organized and if you need a designer with the heart and desire to be there every day all day, then I am your man!
My passion for being an artist is what keeps my mind open and in search for more inspiration. I have three solid years of graphic design and animation in a professional business environment. Today, I work with Signs By Tomorrow where often fifteen to twenty designs a day are needed for client demand. I create complete visual solutions with a variety of media without losing the eye of solid communication. I am very detailed and organized and if you need a designer with the heart and desire to be there every day all day, then I am your man!
Work Experience
Signs By Tomorrow
Graphic Designer
Duties Include:
My duties are to develop brand ideas, logos, content for a wide arrange of client needs. This includes but not limited to signs, banners, websites, trade shows, promotional advertising or presentational events, vehicle or boat graphics, this does include production and installation. This environment is very fast paced with the need to providing quality work.
My duties are to develop brand ideas, logos, content for a wide arrange of client needs. This includes but not limited to signs, banners, websites, trade shows, promotional advertising or presentational events, vehicle or boat graphics, this does include production and installation. This environment is very fast paced with the need to providing quality work.
June 2013
- Present
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Tri-Tech Forensics
Content and Layout Graphic Designer
My duties were to help develop 8 catalog and website product guides for vendors.
Two month timeline working under two senior graphic designers.
Two month timeline working under two senior graphic designers.
April 2013
- June 2013
Southport, North Carolina, United States
Cape Fear Carved Signs And More...
Graphic Designer and Production Assistant
Duties included graphic design and installation for vehicle and boat designs. Provided assistance for sign and banner design including sublimation and trade show product design.
August 2012
- January 2013
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
N2 Publishing
Graphic Designer
Publications and Advertising
August 2015
- Present
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Education
ITT Technical Institute
Associates Degree in Multimedia and Animation
National Deans List 3.6 GPA
Skills Trained: Graphic Design, Web Design, 3D Graphics
Skills Trained: Graphic Design, Web Design, 3D Graphics
September 2003
- September 2005
Virginia, United States
Radford University
Graphic Design and Illustration
I spent one year learning the beginning of the graphic design experience.
August 1998
- June 1999
Radford, Virginia, United States
Old Dominion University
Graphic Design
Focus in 2D, 3D, and drawing
August 1997
- August 1998
North Carolina, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Skills
Adobe Photoshop,
3D Studio Max 10,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Premiere,
Blender,
Htmlx,
Joomla 3.1,
Internship and Training
(The Nielsen Company) The Nielsen Company Graphic Design Program: 2010-2011
http://www.nielsen.com/us/en.html
Working with the creative marketing and design team with direct mentoring from the Creative Director. Focus was global marketing and design for market research providing million dollar clients a window into their competition. Design focus was web and print marketing with additional focus in info graphics, map creation, and market analysis.
(Wilmington, NC) ListMyEvent.com Internship: December 2012 - May 2013
http://listmyevent.com/
http://www.nielsen.com/us/en.html
Working with the creative marketing and design team with direct mentoring from the Creative Director. Focus was global marketing and design for market research providing million dollar clients a window into their competition. Design focus was web and print marketing with additional focus in info graphics, map creation, and market analysis.
(Wilmington, NC) ListMyEvent.com Internship: December 2012 - May 2013
http://listmyevent.com/