Cartoon Network
Atlanta, Georgia
March 2008 - July 2009

I suppose I would say that I was lucky when an opportunity to work at Cartoon Network (CN) came up, and I actually turned down a contract at a higher rate to work for CN. We're all kids at heart, right?

Within CN, I was placed in Trade Creative Services, their in-house production department, responsible for a variety of tasks, including print and collateral materials, banners, posters, billboards, as well as web materials such as animated banners, gaming advertisements, and microsites. I can confidently say that I got to work on a little bit of everything in my tenure there.

In June of 2009, due to the tightening of wallets, it was announced that Turner Broadcasting as a whole, was cutting nearly all contractors, myself being included in such, unfortunately.

Duties:

• Print - created and produced a variety of materials, ranging from magazine ads, posters, signage, as well as billboards that were prominently displayed within the city of Atlanta.
• Web - designed microsites, and generated animated banners that were distributed internally as well as externally. Entrusted with the integration of online banner advertisements in alternative online media, such as iTunes, XBOX Live, and the Playstation Network.
• Created the various materials that constructed of trade show booths, convention displays, and other public events.
• Responsible for a variety of internal pieces, such as guide books and packets, email templates, and visual aides to be used in e-announcements.
• Trained interns throughout the seasons.

Accomplishments:

• Responible for CN's official branding guidelines.
• Created final logo concept for The Secret Saturdays.
• Contributed heavily in the creation and production of trade show materials and booth design for FusionFall online gaming booths, and CN's presence during the 2009 NBA All-Star weekend in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Responsible for materials in the launch of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, including DVD artwork, t-shirts, and online banners.
• Created artwork viewed by millions during the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City, shown on the electronic screens of Toys 'R Us Times Square, New York

Computers and software:

• Mac G5 Leopard
• ADOBE (CS3) - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver
• Fetch