Benjamin S. Go / 901 South Country Club Dr. Apt. 1072 / Mesa, AZ 85210 / Phone: 480-833-4087 / E-mail: [email protected] / //members.fortunecity.com/bengo5

To contribute my artistic talents to an organization that can utilize a resourceful young professional who has the ambition, initiative, and designing skills to succeed as a graphic designer.

Screenprinting Artist, U.S. Graphics Inc., Virginia Beach, VA. 9/90-6/98

• Developed original ideas from preliminary sketches to finalized comprehensives for art director's approval.
• Utilized graphic software for conceptualization and color separation purposes.
  
• Analyzed design problems and proposed a sensible solution in a thorough and communicative manner.
• Managed art projects and completed art assignments in a scheduled and organized manner prior to submission to the printing department.
• Trained and advised individual artist in the process of separations for screenprinting.
• Demonstrated versatility in the creation of various images for garment design.
• Critiqued and helped fellow artists in preparing color separations when needed.
• Individual daily tasks included: assembling, adjusting, assisting, cataloging, conceptualizing, completing and maintaining quality control of images created for various art projects

Screenprinting Artist/Art Director, Boxer Rebellion Inc., Virginia Beach, VA. 6/87-10/89

• Responsible for the creation and separation of designs for printing on garments.
• Developed an orderly filing system for completed separations.
• Skilled in darkroom procedures associated with the utilization of the stat camera, film positives, photographic chemicals and developing processor.
• Regulated the work flow of artwork in a timely and efficient manner.

Norfolk State University - Norfolk, VA. 1995-99. Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Majoring in Graphic Design.

• Employed part-time throughout college as staff artist with screenprinting company to help finance education.
• Consistently maintained Honor Roll and Dean's List during college career.
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude ( 3.6 GPA ).

Tidewater Community College - Virginia Beach, VA. 1988-90. Main focus on Graphic Design.
Vocational Technical School - Virginia Beach, VA. 1985-87. Main focus on Commercial Art.

• Proficiency with Macintosh software: Adobe Photoshop 4.0, Adobe Illustrator 6.0, Aldus Freehand 7.0, PageMaker 5.0 and QuarkXpress 3.0.
  

• Experienced in webpage design utilizing Adobe PageMill 2.0 and Dreamweaver 2.0

• 2000; Freelance work with Decipher Inc. retouching/manipulating Star Wars and Star Trek images for game card production.
  

• 1998; Designed poster, flyer and program for NSU Senior Art Show '98.
  
• 1995; Freelance work with Cactus Designs Inc. creating illustrations for game cards titled Redemption.
  
• 1994; Freelance work with Entity Comics; inking pages for comic series Man-o-saurs. Computer coloring and logo design for comic series Aster. Airbrushed comic cover and inked pages for Zen:Intergalactic Ninja.
  
• 1992; First place winner in Amazing Art competition sponsored by Wizard: The Guide to Comics Magazine, No.16, December issue.

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