Resume

Kenneth W. Gillis Jr.

kengillis80@gmail.com

kengillis.com

 

SKILLS

After Effects

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Final Cut Pro

Premiere

Avid Xpress DV

Apple Motion

Lightwave 3D

Dreamweaver

Animate/Flash

WordPress

Audition

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

 

OBJECTIVE

Digital Media Design Creative with a versatile skill set
and passionate approach seeks art and design challenges

 

EXPERIENCE

Ken Gillis Digital Media Design Stoneham, MA

Freelance Designer, 2003 – present

Art direction, digital media design, print design, motion
graphics, video editing, branding for various clients

 

Captivate Lowell, MA

Associate Creative Director, 2015 – 2017

Creative direction, managed workflow and staff, 
oversaw marketing and client creative solutions,
directed visual branding

Senior Digital Media Designer, 2012 – 2015

Managed freelance designers, art direction,
animation, motion graphics, layout, creation
of digital ads, graphics and print collateral

Digital Media Designer, 2008 – 2012

Created and formatted animated and full motion
video ads for Captivate and clients, web and
marketing graphics, print and marketing campaigns

 

360 Kid Newton, MA

Team Leader, Production Artist, 2008

Compass Learning Odyssey Math 5-6

Led team of five production artists, Flash production,
template assembly, animation, actionscript, audio
production, and testing for development company
focusing on educational products for children

 

Fluent Technologies Woburn, MA

Designer, 2007, 2005

Designed print material for marketing company
dealing with financial industry

 

UMass Dartmouth

Teacher, 2006 – 2007

Courses:

Electronic Imaging 1 – Spring 2006

Visual Language – Fall 2006

2D Workshop – Spring 2007

 

DirectoryM, Cambridge, MA

Designer, 2004 – 2005

Designed graphics for business directories,
flash banners, media kits, and print collateral
for online directory company

 

WIN Enterprises, Andover, MA

Designer, 2003 – 2004

Designed a new logo, website, and print
material for embedded solutions company

 

EDUCATION

UMass Dartmouth

2005 – 2007

MFA in Digital Multimedia

May 27, 2007

 

UMass Dartmouth

1998 – 2003

BFA in Graphic Design

and Electronic Imaging

May 25, 2003

GPA 3.5

 

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