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Tyson Smith

Education:
Middle Tennessee State University
2005 - Bachelor of Science

Major: Mass Communication
emphasis in digital animation

Minor: Art and Graphic Design

Experience:
2001 - Present
B&W Wholesale Distributors Inc.

Graphic Designer:
Responsibilities include the conceptualizing and designing of print and web publications to accompany promotional tactics, act as company liaison to out source printing businesses and contracted in house printing service providers, aiding in the development of marketing strategies, overseeing the creation of promotional materials that include post cards, websites, magazine advertisements, banners, signs, e-mail blasts, mass mailings, circulars, flyers, catalogs, etc.

Other duties: image database creation and management, photographing and scanning product, illustrations of products, file management, print preparation, project management, working with other designers, tradeshow display design and creation, POS design, and miscellaneous office duties.

2006/2007 Seasons
Murfreesboro Little Theatre

Graphics/Web Guild Manager:
Responsibilities include networking to build graphic design talent base to aid in volunteer theatre graphics department, the conceptualizing and designing of print and web publications for theatre promotions, aiding in the development of marketing strategies, overseeing the creation of promotional materials that include posters, a website, t-shirts, pamphlets, etc.

Skills:
Adobe Photoshop 6, 7, CS
Adobe Illustrator CS
Adobe Indesign CS
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Acrobat 5, 6
Fiery Command Workstation 3
Macromedia Dreamweaver 4
Macromedia Flash MX
Maya 4.5, 5
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Quark Xpress

Platforms:
Mac
PC
Unix

Acknowledgements:
2005:
-American Institute of Graphic Artists Benefit
-Middle Tennessee Art Alliance Benefit
-The Barn Bash Benefit

Classic media:
Acrylic
Chalk
Mixed Media
Pencil
Photography
Silk Screen
Sculpture
Watercolor

Other interests:
Acting/Filmmaking
Animation
Antiques
Costuming
Scale Modeling
Scuba Diving
Song Writing
Theatre & Film
Toys
Vintage Ads