Rigel Juratovac
4401 San Leandro St. #35, Oakland, CA. 94601
Cell: 415-235-3983
Email: crayonetws@sbcglobal.net

INTRODUCTION
I possess many years of graphics experience. I specialize in designing and creating a myriad of AD designs & layouts for Newspaper and Magazines, marketing, multimedia, digital film and web site development. I have been able to successfully combine all graphics and production skills resourcefully and creatively for a number of large and small projects and I consider myself an excellent fit for your organization.

My knowledge of graphics and desktop publishing, as well as my extensive knowledge of numerous software applications will be useful for you and your organization. I trust that all of the above and my ability to meet deadlines without sacrificing work efficiency will be an asset. I am detailed oriented and able to prioritize a high volume of tasks. Although I am able to work well on individual projects, I am also a team player who is willing to work with a group of motivated individuals.

Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your time, and I hope to hear from you soon.

SALARY & AVAILABILITY
Currently I am looking for part time/freelance work. Salary is open for negotiation.

EDUCATION

• Media Alliance, San Francisco, CA (1997)
• California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA (1992)
• Al Collins Graphic Design school, Tempe, Arizona (1990)
• San Francisco City College, San Francisco, CA (1987-1989)

COMPUTER PROGRAM EXPERTISE

GRAPHICS/WEB DESIGN EXPERIENCE

OTHER SKILLS
Skilled with over 12 years of advanced print programs, extensive knowledge in the advertising and employment field, 7 years of web design, good use of color & type, high-resolution scanning, image-editing, pre-press & image-setting, print & production techniques. Familiar with CMYK and RGB, adept in the use of color balance, patterns, mixing. Post and pre production work with digital filming and editing. Have strong sound experience using pro level keyboards with midi and computer simulated synth generators. Excel working independently under minimal supervision, and have the ability to work with others under tight deadlines and or stressful conditions. Have excellent communication skills. A self-starter, goal oriented with an attention for details and a real passion and love for what I do.

• Creative Suite 3 (PhotoShop, Illustrator, Indesign)
• Quark-X-Press 7.2
• PageMaker 7
• Acrobat 7.0
• GoLive 6.0
• Dream Weaver MX
• Fireworks MX
• Flash MX
• B-B Edit 5.5
• Streamline 4
• Microsoft Office 2004 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Carrara 5 Pro
• Bryce 4
• iMovie HD 5
• QuickTime Pro 6
• Final Cut Pro 5
• Premiere 6
• iDVD 5
• DVD Studio Pro 4
• Fontagrapher 4.0.4
• FontLab 4.6
• Re-Cycle 2.0
• Reason 3.0
• Sound Edit 16
• GarageBand
• Real-Producer

• Jobs & Careers Newspaper (1999-Current) San Mateo, CA.
  Production/Graphic Designer, Web Design, Page Layout (DTP), Illustrations. Redwood City, CA.1999-Current. Companies whom I have done work for (through Jobs & Careers Newspaper): Unitek College, University of San Francisco, American Express Financial Advisors, Citibank, World Savings, State Compensation Insurance Fund, Doubletree Hotel, Ritz Carlton, New York Life, Lawrence Livermore National Lab West Valley Staffing Group, California Department of Corrections, Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Palo Alto Fire Department, Mills Peninsula Health Services, MediQuest, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Footlocker Inc., Neiman Marcus, Radio Shack, Sears Home Improvement, AT&T Wireless, Comcast, RCN, Verizon Wireless and etc...
  

• Main Street Magazine (2006 to 2007-Part Time) Redwood City, CA.
  Created the magazine from scratch through the specs from the printer. Created AD and made sure the PDF ADS from outside were ready for the printer. I did all the Layouts and Illustrations and developed and maintained the website from my home.
  

• Inside Tennis (2002 to 2004-Part Time) Oakland, CA.
  Production/Graphic Designer, Page Layout (DTP), Illustrations. Oakland, CA.2003-Current. Companies whom I have done work for (through Jobs & Careers Newspaper): Adidas, Nike, Babolat, Prince and most California Tennis Companies...
  

• www.ilsquad.com (2003-Freelance/Current) Oakland, CA.
  Web Designer/Developer/ Maintenance, Page Layout (DTP), and Illustrations. Digital Sound, Film Encoder / Film Editor. San Francisco, CA.
  

• crayone.com (2001-Current) Personal Site
  Web Designer/Developer/ Maintenance, Page Layout (DTP), and Illustrations. Digital Sound, Film Encoder / Film Editor. San Francisco, CA.
  

• ironwill.com (2004-Freelance)
  Web Designer,. San Francisco, CA/New York, NY.
  

• Freestyle Session 7 (2001-Freelance)
  3 Disk Set Break Dancing DVD - Created the moving/interactive interface.
  

• dojah.Com (2002-Freelance)
  Entertainment Site- All Flash Web-site. San Francisco, CA.
  

• dmilli.Com (2002-Freelance)
  Entertainment Site- Web Designer/Developer/Maintenance, Page Layout (DTP), and Illustrations. Digital Sound, Film Encoder /Film Editor. San Francisco, CA.
  

• HipHop-Network.Com (2000-Current/Partnership)
  Web Designer/Developer/ Maintenance, Page Layout (DTP), and Illustrations. Digital Sound, Film Encoder / Film Editor. San Francisco, CA.
  

• Hip-Hop.Com (1996 to 2000-Parntership)
  Graphics/HTML and Page Layout/ Illustrations, Corporate I.D.,Stickers, Logo's, Banners, Flyers, Business Cards, J-Cards,Albums and CD Covers. Daly City, CA
  

• AsianWeek Newspaper/Asianweek.com (1997 to 1999-Full Time)
  Production Manager, Web, Page Layout and Illustrations. SF, CA.

• Looking for long term commitment
• Work ethics is impeccable
• Thrive on deadline schedules
• Stay-up overnight to meeting deadlines
• Hungry for new knowledge
• Work with team projects or work alone
• Honest, humorous, and hard working
• Feeling good about the work I just finished
• Strong knowledge of design principles
• Relentless enthusiasm
• Working knowledge of 4-color print production
• To take projects from concept to completion
• Web site development/multimedia
• Excellent interpersonal, written & verbal skills

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

• Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
  Recognized as one of the founding artists for the Bay Area Graffiti Art Scene

• Jobs and Careers Newspaper and Job Fair:
  Most Significant Graphics Contribution

• Support Online Hiphop Awards. Awarded in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
  The only web awards I recieved was for the HipHop Online Awards held in NYC. I had won for best overall hiphop web site design, Best B-Boy web site design and best graffiti web site design for 3 years in a row. 97, 98 and 99.

Rigel Juratovac
4401 San Leandro St. #35, Oakland, CA. 94601
415-235-3983 - crayonetws@sbcglobal.net

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