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Erik C. Paul

P.O. Box 4763
Santa Rosa Ca, 95402
1-707-523-3123
E-mail:info@lodestonegraphics.com

Education

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa Ca, 1994-03, Major: graphic arts AA degree. Major computer science AS Degree
Piner High School, Santa Rosa, Graduated 1994, Major: art and computers

Areas of knowledge and interest

-Proficient on the Macintosh computer and Windows ME, type 50 wpm
-Adobe Photo Shop CS, Adobe Illustrator CS, Indesign CS
-Quark Xpress
-Sign making
-Sign Making software: Flexi sign, LXI, Graphics Advantage - Omega
-Web design HTML, Java script, Macromedia Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX
-Screen-printing, including photo emulsions exposing times, process camera and the art of screen-printing
-Print making
-Lithography
-Fiberglass and the art of mold making
-Fine Arts - Knowledge of theory and techniques required to produce, compose, and perform visual arts.
-Generating a number of different approaches to problems.
-The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
-Idea Generation - Generating a number of different approaches to problems.
-Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
-Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
-Visioning - Developing an image of how a system should work under ideal conditions.
-Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
-Excellent organization and public relations skills

Experience:

-Fast Signs., Duties; creatively design signage for customers, produce and install signs. Manufacture signs out of various materials including wood plastics and metals 2004-2006

-Healdsburg Signs., Duties: creatively design signage for customers, produce and Install signs. Manufacture Signs out of various materials including Wood Plastics and Metals. 2002-2002

-Barber Sign Co., Duties: creatively design signage for customers, produce and Install signs 2001-2002