KURT KIRTON
415 Tusculum Rd. Apt. K-five kwkirton@yahoo.com H: (615) 833-5799
Nashville, TN 37211 Online Portfolio: www.go.to/kkpf C: (615) 480-6171
SUMMARY AND CORE COMPETENCIES
Inventive services expert extremely adept in design, communication, management of
procedures and individuals, and the improvement of ideas. A self-starter who is creative and attentive
to detail.
· Graphic Design · Advertising/Marketing · Creating/Communication
· Web Authoring · Project Management
Career HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Design, Inventive Project Management, &amp Creating
· Graphic design function for publicity division and album/P.O.P. materials artwork for several
releases Gave art path on album packaging and supporting materials
· 10 years of graphic design/layout for recording act People In A Box producing many
flyers, internet site graphics, album artwork, logos, etc.
· Motivated and coordinated staff and vendors to provide essential content/materials,
effectively meeting deadline on almost one hundred tasks (in two years), sustaining and enhancing
business production routine for recorded item
· Supplied copywriting, proofing, and coordinating production of: last item, sales sheets,
and point of buy items
· Updated and re-wrote press kit for the Morpheus music/files delivery application, utilized
worldwide
· Freelance album reviewer for about.com (Dance category) 2005-2009--the top listed dance
music Web site according to Google

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The Roosevelt: Art Gallery and Occasion Space
Art Director
December 2008 – April 2010
Ybor City, Florida
September 2003– June 2006
June 2006– December 2009
This is an occasion area and art gallery where I’m the Art Director. In 2008 a group of
me and my partners ventured into the idea of turning an outdated building into a working
area for artist and musicians. Right here, I control the print materials and overall look for
every music show, art occasion, and style debut that goes on in the gallery. Along with
the coordinating of the artists, artwork show, themes and so on this is a task that I enjoy.
This is full design studio for all promotional materials that caters to mediums. I’ve
designed and developed brands for development businesses, fitness studios and even
wedding events. I am also a featured artist and instructor the gallery.
April 2009– January 2010
• Designed and controlled gallery branding
• Coordinating, advertising and promoting art and style shows
• Setup show windows and showcases
• Organized inventive meetings and art workshops
• Internship that turned into a part-time position within 1 week
• Conversed and walked through personally with businesses about branding
• Setup initial meeting with businesses to talk about advertising and design jobs
• Designed numerous print collateral for Fortune one hundred businesses

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O B J E C T I V E
To offer expert, inspiring styles with a commitment to quality and time effectiveness.
Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
Over 11 years of expertise in each print and web design.
Efficient team player, contributing information, suggestions and assistance to the group,
as nicely as accountable and reliable in person assignments.
E X P E R I E N C E
Graphic Designer, YesVideo Inc. Santa Clara, CA Nov 2005 - Present
Created advertising communication materials including advertisements, coupons,
brochures, direct mailers, posters, product packaging and trade display displays.
Accountable for the design, improvement and optimization of corporate and partner websites.
Played a key function in the improvement of software interface styles.
Created multimedia presentations and training guides.
Accountable for partner graphic assistance.
Print and Web Designer, Freelance San Francisco, CA Nov 2000 - Nov 2005
Served as Creative Art Director and Web Designer for Arise Magazine,
a nationally publicized month-to-month periodical in between Feb 2001 and Nov 2002.
Created flyers for fitness trainers at the San Francisco Bay Club.
Created corporate identity packages.
Designed web sites for artist, designers and fitness trainer to showcase their goods
and services making use of the latest script and Flash technologies.
Web Production Engineer, ThinkLink Inc. San Francisco, CA Might 2000 - Nov 2000
Created and developed web graphics for the ThinkLink company website, as nicely as partner
web sites for Lycos Communications, Netzero Message Center, Military.com - Listening Post,
Commtouch, and eduOperator.
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Objective
Graphic Designer with a BFA and three years of experience looking for change and new
directions in my function through complete-time and freelance possibilities. Determined, skilled, and prepared to
cultivate my creativity.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Art: Graphic Design (2008)
University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
Technical Skills
(Windows and Mac OS)
Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign Adobe Acrobat
Quark Xpress Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Dreamweaver Microsoft Workplace
Studio Photography
Experience
Graphic Designer (October 2008 - November 2009)
Wear-Ideas, Inc., 2845 Heartland Drive, Liberty, MO (816) 394-5285
Created print and interactive collateral for industrial put on-resistance
business, which includes catalogs, calendars, fliers, logos, trade show graphics,
print advertisements, and banner advertisements. Developed and
implemented product categorization method via a variety of print
collateral. Executed concepting, photography, and design of all business
collateral.

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Education New York University’s Gallatin College of Individualized Study | New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts, concentrating in Film, Music and Physics.
Durham College of the Arts | Durham, NC
Unweighted GPA - three.5
Sophisticated Placement Coursework - Calculus AB, Physics C Mechanics, Figures, Psychology
Experience Albert Gallatin Scholars’ Leadership Program | Member
MetroSports Summer time Camp | Volunteer
Supervised the wellbeing of many Elementary College college students.
Entertained countless children.
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