CHRISTOPHER PALACIOS

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Graphic Designer and Art Director with over nine years professional experience.

Agency experience has included art direction, visual design, print production, branding, identity design, web design, publication design, DVD authoring, digital video production, application and user interface design, art instruction and new media instruction

Expert knowledge of current software tools for web, print and new media including; Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, After Effects, Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro among others.

A independent thinking graphic design leader with technology proficiency.

BFA degree in drawing and photography in addition to graduate work toward MFA degree in graphic design.

Collaborative designer and competent team leader with proven track record of effective written and oral communication ability.

EDUCATION

California College of Art, MFA Candidate, Design, 2002
All College Honors Design Excellence Award, 2001

San Jose University, Design Studies, 1999-2000

California College of Art, BFA, 1996
Drawing + Photography , Individual Major

WORK HISTORY

Graphic Design and Art Direction: Consultant
Robert Half International
July 2007- Present

Freelance Graphic Designer
Christopher Palacios Design + Art, San Francisco/Los Angeles, CA
Sept 1999 - present

Visiting Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Ohio University School of Art
Sept 2006 - June 2007

Web Designer & Developer
The Creative Group, San Francisco CA
Dec 2004 - Sept 2006

Visiting Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
School of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Jan 2006 - March 2006

Art Director and Graphic Designer
Persona Global Inc., Sausalito CA
April 2005 - December2005

Instructor and New Media Visiting Artist
New Media One and Two: Dreamweaver, Flash, DVD Studio Pro, iMovie and iDVD
School of Art, Ohio University, Athens, OH
June 2004 - Aug 2004

Instructor, Drawing from Life
Extended Education Department, Young Artist Studio Program
California College of Art, San Francisco, CA
Aug 2001, June 2002, Aug 2002

Program Associate
American Institute of Graphic Art, San Francisco Chapter
Feb 2001-Aug 2001

Visual Designer
Fine Design Group, San Francisco CA
April 2000-Jan 2002

Presentation Design/Archivist
Pentagram Design, San Francisco, CA
March 1999- Sept 1999

EMPLOYMENT & CLIENT REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST