KEN KIMURA
GRAPHIC DESIGN / NEW MEDIA
92 Payson Rd.
Belmont, MA 02478
(617)484-1922
Ken@KimuraDesign.com
OBJECTIVE:
Seeking a position that will utilize my graphic design and
project management skills, as well as my adaptability and
resourcefulness in these areas. Require a position which
will provide an opportunity for creative growth and skills
development, through experience.
EXPERIENCE:
Digital Imaging Teacher
Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School (2001 - Present)
Sudbury, MA
Taught high school students the use of Adobe Photoshop.
Focus is both on technical ability as well as artistic
development. Currently developing curriculum for digital
/traditional animation and web design.
Freelance Graphic Design / New Media (1995 - Present)
Belmont, MA
Designed and produced web sites, web graphics, motion
graphics, interactive CD-ROMs, logos and corporate
identities, print media - mailers, brochures, posters,
and CD packaging.
clients include:
CareerForum.net
Gensym Corp.
iCollage LTD.
Iron Lore Entertainment
Jostens Corp.
Lincoln-Sudbury Public Schools
MarketSoft
MidCareer.com
Nashoba Valley Ski Area
Product Management Assoc.
Traxit Technology
TigerWoods.com/jp
Faculty Advisor to the L-S Year on CD-ROM
Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School (1998 - 1999)
Sudbury, MA
Provided content, design, production assistance and
leadership; incorporating digital video, interactivity,
sounds, stills and cross platform compatibility.
Technical Asst. to the Director of Communications
Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School (1997 - 1999)
Sudbury, MA
* Provided print and multimedia production expertise,
technical support, and design assistance to the general
faculty and the student yearbook staff.
* Trained and provided support to faculty members and
Broadcast Journalism students in the use of Internet
resources and the creation of web pages.
* Implemented a school-wide network calendar for the
school administration.
* Created an in-house digital photo portrait studio.
* Created, maintained, and streamlined databases to
support management and multimedia production; including
databases for network images, school video collection,
hardware and software inventory, and purchase orders.
* Designed and installed a management system for digital
production of Student and Faculty photo-ID cards.
Supervisor / Staff Trainer:
Nashoba Valley Ski School (1990 - Present)
Westford, MA
* Supervised ski instructors and school programs with a
business volume of over 10,000 students per week
* Assisted in hiring and training a staff of over 200
instructors
* Supervised ski instructors and ski school programs
* Awarded Most Valuable Staff Trainer: 1990, 1991, 1993,
and 1996
* Received the highest certification level (III) from
Professional Ski Instructors of America
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Adobe After Effects
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Apple Final Cut Pro
Adobe Golive
Apple OS/AppleShare Network
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe Photoshop
Apple QuickTime VR Authoring Studio
FileMaker Pro
HTML
Macromedia Director
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Freehand
MetaCreations Infini-D
Midi/Music applications
Quark Xpress
Radius Edit DV
SoundEdit 16
Terran Interactive Media Cleaner Pro
EDUCATION:
Emerson College
cirrently enrolled
Master of Visual and Media Arts
concentration: New Media
Berklee College of Music Boston, MA
5/1993 Bachelor's Degree
Major: Film Scoring and Commercial Arranging
Graduated Cum Laude
PORTFOLIO:
My portfolio is available upon request, and is available online at:
http://www.KimuraDesign.com
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