Matthew Lao            

 

Objective: 

Enthusiastic, up and coming graphic illustrator and designer seeking a position to be a contributing member of a team bringing in creativity and analytical skills as well as a professional attitude.

 

 

     

Education:

Academy of Art University
BFA, Illustration
August 2010

Created sketches and concepts in professional styled presentations for a variety of classes and projects.
examples: 

  • Extensive training in Sequential illustration and perspective in film and movies.
  • Background  illustration and layout design
  • Various Comic book page layout and design.
  • In class storyboarding experience and knowledge.

 

 
 

UC Davis
BA, Mathematics

June 2008
  • Number theory.
  • Quick paced calculation
  • Game theory.
Logical and analytical reasoning.
     

 

 

Experience

 Free Lance job, Wells Fargo San Francsico, CA
Created graphical design for procedures and incentives for sales men.
 
Procudtion and Publishing of educational tutorial videos on digital painting.

 

Academy of Art University  

San Francisco, CA

Campus Recreation Dept.

2007-2009
  • Helped advertise events and draw in crowds of students by creating signs and fliers using Photoshop and Illustrator to advertise promotions and campus scheduled events and activities.
  • Created a statistical database on competing schools athletic programs.
  • Created data base for group activities and members, for phone numbers and club interests.
  • Started and maintained organized gym and pool waiver forms data base which the department still uses today, resulting in a more clear and easily accessible book keeping system.
  • Upkeep and cleanliness of gym and pool equipment in support of both the school athletic teams as well as regular patrons.
  • Designed and produced various electronic presentations. (Microsoft PowerPoint)
  • Successfully ensured repeat visits and an enjoyable gym experience for all patrons with my customer service skills.

 

 
 

 

Top Deck

 

Free lance artist

 

2008

  • Drew 30 Cards for use in Marvel Masterpiece series.
  • Quickly sketches over 100 illustration and chose 30 best to fit onto my cards.

 

 

 

 

Awards/ Recognitions

 

 

 

7/30/11 - KFOG live from the archives 18, top 10 finalist.

6/31/10 - Old NAvy meet and greet invitation

3/31/11 - Marvel comics portfolio review invitation

 

 

 

 

 

Key Skills

Software -

  • Adobe Photoshop CS3 free hand drawing, coloring, shading.
  • Adobe Illustrator 8 vector and free hand drawing, coloring, shading.
  • Adobe Dreamweaver cs5 Basic HTML5 and CSS, plus web publishing.
  • Corel Painter 10 free hand drawing, coloring, shading
  • Maya 8.5 3d Modeling, texturing, lighting, basic skeleton rigging and animation
  • Flash CS4 web design and publishing
  • Zbrush

 

Basic Programming
  • HTML / CSS