I do what I love. I Love what I do.
A Pacific Northwest multidisciplinary artist living just south of Seattle,
who is also a poet, a musician, a graphic designer, a runner,
an occasional mind reader,
a husband and a father of three wonderful people.
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SUMMARY
A versatile and creative artist with 25 years of experience in graphic design.
Strengths include working in a variety of styles, speed of work, an ability to synthesize ideas into a cohesive presentation, as well as verbal and written communication skills.
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COMPUTER SKILLS
Photoshop, Freehand/Illustrator, InDesign, Photography, old school HTML,
Some messing around in video, animation and 3D.
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SPECIAL SKILLS
Illustration in a variety of styles, Works quickly on multiple tasks, Musician and
songwriter of 25 years, Sense of humor, Plays well with others, Occasional mind reading.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Matthew Cory Design/Magdabela
Auburn, WA
2000 - present
Graphic Design and Illustration
Freelance work - Posters, cd artwork, stickers, illustrations, logos and 3 children's books.
Clients include: Brooks Running, KEXP 90.3 FM, Play Visions, Toy Major, Chop Suey, Tin Hat Bar & Grill, One by One,
City Arts Magazine, , Bomond Vodka
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Toysmith LLC
Sumner, WA
Aug, 2012 - 2020
Graphic Designer
Package design, brand development, ad layout, trade show graphics.
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Ilium Associates LLC
Bellevue, WA
Jan, 2011 - July, 2012
Graphic Designer
Information design, ad layout, brochure design, poster design, environmental graphics.
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Accoutrements/Archie McPhee & Co.
Mukilteo, WA
1998 - 2010
Graphic Design and Illustration
Duties consisted of a full design spectrum including product development (ideas and illustrative specs), package design, illustration, web site design & maintenance ( www.mcphee.com), catalog & calendar design (layout and concepts), t-shirts, photography,
copy writing.
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EDUCATION
B.A., Graphic Design, Central Washington University
7 quarters of drawing, 4 quarters of painting, ceramics and minor in Philosophy.
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PUBLICATIONS
"Rise" featured in Presence Magazine June 2020
Several Comics featured in CityArts Magazine in 2011 and 2012.
A Cat Named Egg - illustrated children’s book 2011
"The Maze" Featured in Perceptions Magazine of the Arts 2010
Do Narwhals Have Blowholes? - illustrated children’s book 2008
AWARDS & AKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Farell Merit Scholarship Award for Art culminating in a showing of 20 pieces at the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery in Ellensburg, WA.
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Best Halloween Catalog Cover 1998 (Archie McPhee), Catalog Age.