Carol Gunn
Gunn Graphics
Austin, TX, USAI won't say that I am "passionate" about graphic design because I try to avoid clichés that are overused to the point of meaninglessness. But you don't spend time doing what you don't love, so I will let the numbers speak for themselves:
I began using desktop publishing software in 1984. Beginning with Quark XPress, Photoshop, and Illustrator, I now use InDesign for page layout along with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000-Hour Rule” states that the key to success in any field is practicing a specific skill for 10,000 hours.
I have 25 years of daily graphic design software experience x 40 hrs/wk x 50 wks/yr = 50,000 hours.
That makes me an expert times five!
I began using desktop publishing software in 1984. Beginning with Quark XPress, Photoshop, and Illustrator, I now use InDesign for page layout along with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000-Hour Rule” states that the key to success in any field is practicing a specific skill for 10,000 hours.
I have 25 years of daily graphic design software experience x 40 hrs/wk x 50 wks/yr = 50,000 hours.
That makes me an expert times five!
Work Experience
Gunn Graphics
Graphic Designer
Owner/Graphic Designer, Gunn Graphics, Austin, TX (Present) 13 years
Rebranded primary client E.A.R, Inc. (a worldwide manufacturer of hearing protection based in Boulder, CO.), and established “style bible” for print and web. Designed and oversaw printing of all print pieces for offset and large format printing. Tabletop product photography for print and web.
Designed and oversaw printing of course catalogs, annual reports, direct mail, and ads for AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine. Worked with Sibley Peteet agency to establish branding guidelines and worked within style bible specifications.
Other clients have included Rude Mechanicals (theatre troupe), Enviromedia Social Marketing, KGSR-FM, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and the Houston Art Car Club.
Please see www.linkedin.com/in/carolgunn for more detailed work history.
Rebranded primary client E.A.R, Inc. (a worldwide manufacturer of hearing protection based in Boulder, CO.), and established “style bible” for print and web. Designed and oversaw printing of all print pieces for offset and large format printing. Tabletop product photography for print and web.
Designed and oversaw printing of course catalogs, annual reports, direct mail, and ads for AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine. Worked with Sibley Peteet agency to establish branding guidelines and worked within style bible specifications.
Other clients have included Rude Mechanicals (theatre troupe), Enviromedia Social Marketing, KGSR-FM, Austin Symphony Orchestra, and the Houston Art Car Club.
Please see www.linkedin.com/in/carolgunn for more detailed work history.
January 2002
- Present
Austin, Texas, United States
Please See Www.linkedin.com/in/carolgunn For More Detailed Work History.
Graphic Designer
Austin, Texas, United States
Education
Various
Continuing Education
• Photoshop CC Down & Dirty Tips & Tricks, Austin, TX (August, 2014) 1-day seminar
• Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Workshop, University of Texas, Radio-Film-TV Dept. (July, 2013)
6-week workshop
• Self-directed study and practice in 3D illustration, animation, video editing and production in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, including Lynda.com and Adobe tutorials: After Effects CS6 and Premiere Pro CS6 “Essential Training”, etc. (March, 2012 – Present)
• Photoshop CS5 Down & Dirty Tips & Tricks, Austin, TX (August, 2010) 1-day seminar
• Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tips & Tricks, Houston, TX (October, 2009) 1-day seminar
• Creative Suite 4 Unleashed, Austin, TX (October, 2009) 1-day seminar
• Color Control Freak – Color Management for Digital Workflow, Austin, TX (March, 2006)
• Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, Austin, TX (April, 2002) 1-day seminar
• Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Macintosh, Austin, TX (January, 1999) 2-day seminar
• Website Design and Organization, Austin, TX (March, 1999) 1-day seminar
• Adobe Photoshop Seminar, Minneapolis, MN (November, 1995) 2-day seminar
• Adobe Photoshop Seminar, University of Texas (November, 1994) 2-day seminar
• Newsletter Design, Austin, TX (January, 1994) 1-day seminar
• Watercolor Studies and Workshops, Lake Charles, LA, Beaumont, TX and Cloudcroft, NM.
McNeese State University
Fine Art and English Composition. Courses included: Design, Illustration, Sculpture, Creative Writing, and Grammar. Two years.
SW LA Technical Institute
Architectural Drafting, Mechanical Illustration. One year
• Photoshop CC Down & Dirty Tips & Tricks, Austin, TX (August, 2014) 1-day seminar
• Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Workshop, University of Texas, Radio-Film-TV Dept. (July, 2013)
6-week workshop
• Self-directed study and practice in 3D illustration, animation, video editing and production in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, including Lynda.com and Adobe tutorials: After Effects CS6 and Premiere Pro CS6 “Essential Training”, etc. (March, 2012 – Present)
• Photoshop CS5 Down & Dirty Tips & Tricks, Austin, TX (August, 2010) 1-day seminar
• Photoshop CS4 Down & Dirty Tips & Tricks, Houston, TX (October, 2009) 1-day seminar
• Creative Suite 4 Unleashed, Austin, TX (October, 2009) 1-day seminar
• Color Control Freak – Color Management for Digital Workflow, Austin, TX (March, 2006)
• Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash, Austin, TX (April, 2002) 1-day seminar
• Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Macintosh, Austin, TX (January, 1999) 2-day seminar
• Website Design and Organization, Austin, TX (March, 1999) 1-day seminar
• Adobe Photoshop Seminar, Minneapolis, MN (November, 1995) 2-day seminar
• Adobe Photoshop Seminar, University of Texas (November, 1994) 2-day seminar
• Newsletter Design, Austin, TX (January, 1994) 1-day seminar
• Watercolor Studies and Workshops, Lake Charles, LA, Beaumont, TX and Cloudcroft, NM.
McNeese State University
Fine Art and English Composition. Courses included: Design, Illustration, Sculpture, Creative Writing, and Grammar. Two years.
SW LA Technical Institute
Architectural Drafting, Mechanical Illustration. One year
Austin, Texas, United States
Skills
Graphic Design,
Illustration,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Photography,
Photoshop,
Summary
Carol Gunn is an experienced graphic designer for print and web, also specializing in photography and illustration. Expert level in the Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Also proficient in Adobe Premier Pro and After Effects.
Specialties
• Branding, identity, and logo design
• Turn key print advertising from design through delivery of printed pieces, and optimization of those materials for web
• Photo manipulation
• Illustration: hand-drawn/painted and/or digital
• T-shirt design for digital and silkscreen reproduction
• Photography: tabletop product shots and portraits
• Copywriting and editing
• Turn key print advertising from design through delivery of printed pieces, and optimization of those materials for web
• Photo manipulation
• Illustration: hand-drawn/painted and/or digital
• T-shirt design for digital and silkscreen reproduction
• Photography: tabletop product shots and portraits
• Copywriting and editing
Recommendations
“Carol is always reliable, responsive and honest. I can count on her to do what she says she will do and I know I will like the results. I can turn a project over to her and know that it will be taken care of in a timely and professional manner.”
Top qualities: On Time, High Integrity, Creative
– Susan Sides, Global Marketing Production Manager, Whole Foods Market
“Carol created the invitation and poster for Rude Mechs’ fundraiser, The Sci-fEye Ball. She donated her services (from design through production and mailing) and delivered the most inventive and exciting piece we’ve ever had for the event – savvy layout, beautiful original artwork. We are certain we reached new people all over Austin thanks to her brilliant and truly speedy work.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
– Lana Lesley, Co-Producing Artistic Director, Rude Mechanicals theatre troupe
“We’ve been working with Carol for over 20 years. She is fun, reliable and easy to work with. She listens to your needs and comes up with something that everyone can easily understand and identify with. I would recommend her in a heartbeat for any job!”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
– Hollyn Gordon, Owner, 2pluxx Hearing Protection, Zurich, Switzerland
Top qualities: On Time, High Integrity, Creative
– Susan Sides, Global Marketing Production Manager, Whole Foods Market
“Carol created the invitation and poster for Rude Mechs’ fundraiser, The Sci-fEye Ball. She donated her services (from design through production and mailing) and delivered the most inventive and exciting piece we’ve ever had for the event – savvy layout, beautiful original artwork. We are certain we reached new people all over Austin thanks to her brilliant and truly speedy work.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
– Lana Lesley, Co-Producing Artistic Director, Rude Mechanicals theatre troupe
“We’ve been working with Carol for over 20 years. She is fun, reliable and easy to work with. She listens to your needs and comes up with something that everyone can easily understand and identify with. I would recommend her in a heartbeat for any job!”
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert
– Hollyn Gordon, Owner, 2pluxx Hearing Protection, Zurich, Switzerland
Interests
Photography, costume design, painting, drawing, reading, scuba diving, etymology and languages, theatre, nutrition/cooking, yoga and fitness