Michael Koz

• Creative and top performing multimedia artist with more than 16 years of experience in graphic design, multimedia art

and animation.

• Proven track record in creating both practical and innovative designs to meet client needs.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• I took initiative of learning a 3D program which no one opened and I figured out a way to create better looking graphics in less than half the time.

• I worked on my days off (Brought my sleeping bag) and finished a project which the deadline was bumped up a week earlier. I finished two days early and received an "Award of Excellence" for it.

• Extensive skills, recently completed printing and web design class to build on my existing education in the industry.

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite • Adobe Photoshop • Illustrator • • InDesign • Dreamweaver • Adobe After Effects • Adobe Premier • Adobe Flash • Swift 3D • Keynote • 3D Studio Max • Maya • Poser • Sony Vegas • Sony Architect • MS Office • OS • Mac OS

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Associates of Graphic & Multimedia Design, Tidewater

• , Portsmouth, VA

• Bachelors of Graphic and Design, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI (Pursuing)

• Character Animation, Animation Mentor, 2011, Online

GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE

• Served as Design Lead and managed F-14 and LSO graphics team responsible for developing interactive courseware for the US Navy.

• Knowledgeable in industry standards and the created conceptual 3D displays.

MULTIMEDIA & DESIGN EXPERIENCE

• Adept in several areas of digital art, including animation, video editing, creating interactive interfaces and developing conceptual website designs.

• Developed meshes and textures as well as applied motion capture and animated camera movements in designing the animated short Angel Wars with AsImagind Studio.

• Created and enhanced 2D and 3D graphics as part of a flight simulation program for the US Navy.

• Tutored and mentored students studying flash animation