Robaire Ream Résumé

Qualifications

Skills and experience cover a wide range of visual art disciplines, including animation,
fantasy illustration, and publications. Versed in all aspects of commercial graphic arts,
including color separation and print technology, with particular expertise in
electronic page-makeup and computer illustration in FreeHand and Photoshop.
A good team player who understands client needs
and achieves maximum impact from minimum resources.

Previous Employment

2003 State of California Energy Commission: Animator (Windsor, CA.)
Ten animated shorts to teach children about renewable energy sources
Animated in Macromediaís Flash

1999-03 Robaire Ream Graphics: Art Director (Windsor, CA.)
Freelance design and graphics (Macintosh)
Book layout and production, Illustration

1997-99 J Schmidt & Associates: Art Director (Healdsburg, CA.)
Design and graphics for product packaging and point-of-purchase displays
All phases of pre-press management

1992-97 Ideas to Images: Production Manager/Designer (Santa Rosa, CA.)
Computer layout of textbooks (Macintosh); Photoshop and FreeHand
illustration work

1992 Warner Bros. Animation (Animaniacs): Background layout (freelance)

1990-92 Warner Bros. Animation (Taz-Mania): Background layout (Los Angeles, CA.)
Key background design/prop design

1990-92 Windsor Publications: Art Director/Production Manager (Los Angeles, CA.)
Softcover magazine design
Type specing/computer graphics
4-color production/Macintosh film separations
Macintosh system interface maintenance: 9 Macintosh computers

1987-90 Windsor Publications: Designer (Los Angeles, CA.)
History book design
Computer layout on Varityper GTO system
Macintosh type specing and stat camera operation

1987-92 Freelance work: Illustrator/Graphic Production (Los Angeles, CA.)
Portraits, logos, illustrations and paintings,
Macintosh design, layout, and page makeup

1983-92 Holsted-Hardin Stained Glass: Designer (Los Angeles, CA.)
Designing patterns and window assembly

1985-89 Sherman Oaks Elementary School: Art Instructor (Los Angeles, CA.)
Teaching of fine-art techniques in painting and drawing

1986-89 Ideas to Images: Assistant Art Director (Los Angeles, CA.)
Textbook layout and paste-up, illustration
Computer graphics/layout (Macintosh)

1983-84 Information Education: Assistant Art Director (Los Angeles, CA.)
Art Production Manager
Textbook design, layout, and paste-up; illustration
Computer graphics/layout (Macintosh)
Type specing and stat camera operation

1978-83 PortaPattern: Production Manager (Los Angeles, CA.)
Research and design, product development, and employee supervision

1975-77 Vebem Publicite: Graphic Artist (Paris, France)
Layout and paste-up, illustration, and lettering

Education

Ecole de Formation Artistique (France): Fine Arts (1 year)
Ecole Sornas (France): Graphic Arts (2 years)
California State University Northridge: Graphic Arts (4 years)

Additional information and references available upon request.

Previous Employment
2003	State of California Energy Commission: Animator (Windsor, CA.) Ten animated shorts to teach children about renewable energy sources Animated in Macromediaís Flash
1999-03	Robaire Ream Graphics: Art Director (Windsor, CA.) Freelance design and graphics (Macintosh) Book layout and production, Illustration
1997-99	J Schmidt & Associates: Art Director (Healdsburg, CA.) Design and graphics for product packaging and point-of-purchase displays All phases of pre-press management
1992-97	Ideas to Images: Production Manager/Designer (Santa Rosa, CA.) Computer layout of textbooks (Macintosh); Photoshop and FreeHand illustration work
1992	Warner Bros. Animation (Animaniacs): Background layout (freelance)
1990-92	Warner Bros. Animation (Taz-Mania): Background layout (Los Angeles, CA.) Key background design/prop design
1990-92	Windsor Publications: Art Director/Production Manager (Los Angeles, CA.) Softcover magazine design Type specing/computer graphics 4-color production/Macintosh film separations Macintosh system interface maintenance: 9 Macintosh computers
1987-90	Windsor Publications: Designer (Los Angeles, CA.) History book design Computer layout on Varityper GTO system Macintosh type specing and stat camera operation
1987-92	Freelance work: Illustrator/Graphic Production (Los Angeles, CA.) Portraits, logos, illustrations and paintings, Macintosh design, layout, and page makeup
1983-92	Holsted-Hardin Stained Glass: Designer (Los Angeles, CA.) Designing patterns and window assembly
1985-89	Sherman Oaks Elementary School: Art Instructor (Los Angeles, CA.) Teaching of fine-art techniques in painting and drawing
1986-89	Ideas to Images: Assistant Art Director (Los Angeles, CA.) Textbook layout and paste-up, illustration Computer graphics/layout (Macintosh)
1983-84	Information Education: Assistant Art Director (Los Angeles, CA.) Art Production Manager Textbook design, layout, and paste-up; illustration Computer graphics/layout (Macintosh) Type specing and stat camera operation
1978-83	PortaPattern: Production Manager (Los Angeles, CA.) Research and design, product development, and employee supervision
1975-77	Vebem Publicite: Graphic Artist (Paris, France) Layout and paste-up, illustration, and lettering

	Education Ecole de Formation Artistique (France): Fine Arts (1 year) Ecole Sornas (France): Graphic Arts (2 years) California State University Northridge: Graphic Arts (4 years) Additional information and references available upon request.