Hi, my name is Gabriel Shaw. I am a web designer, a production assistant, an artist and a musician. I have a BFA in Visual Design and have become proficent with Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Avid Pro-Tools, Microsoft Office, Quark XPress, and Steinberg Cubase. Below are samples of my work from various contract jobs over the past 10+ years, as well as some projects of my own.
PORTFOLIO
Web Design and Production
Client:
Bose
Description
While working for Bose, I designed several direct-to-consumer HTML emails and web banner GIFs for online promotion.
Client:
Bennett And Company
Description
I designed, built and regularly updated the website for the lingerie company Bennett And Company, including all conversion and formating of images and video files.
Client:
Volkswagon
Description
I worked on the Volkswagon account while contracting at Arnold Worldwide. I sliced and converted the VW site design files into individual web graphics in Photoshop.
Client:
Semaphore Inc.
Description
As well as contracting as a production assistant at Semaphore Inc, I also redesigned and built the company website in Flash and HTML.
Client:
mindFIELD
Description
I designed and built the website for the electronic band mindFIELD as well as converted all audio and video files for web streaming.
Creative Outlets
Photography:
Black & White
Description
Close up photograph I took of a statue in a cemetary after a heavy snow fall using a manual camera with 35mm film.
CD-ROM:
Virtual Synthesizer
Description
For my final project my senior year of college, I created an instructional CD-ROM on the history of synthesizers. Among other features, it included a virtual keyboard that could be played and tweeked to demonstrate music synthesis.
Drawing:
Electronic Imaging
Description
A drawing of a living room interior I made on a computer using Corel Painter and a drawing tablet.
Painting:
Oil-Based Wall Mural
Description
A photo of an Aztec Calendar Stone mural I painted for a high school Spanish lab. It is roughly 4 feet in circumference.
Logo Design:
mindFIELD
Description
A logo I designed for the electronic band mindFIELD. It represents the 3 bands members and resembles a letter "M", a power symbol on a computer, and an XLR audio cable.
Music:
ionnokx
Description
I create instrumental electronic music under the name Ionnokx. Below is a link to samples of my music. Enjoy!
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6/2011 – 8/2011 Production Assistant, Vital Source
- QA and content building using XML in Notepad++
- PDF production/editing using batch processing
- Voice integration and text editing
4/2007 – present Backline Technician & Touring Musician, (freelance)
- Tour and assist various bands with set up, maintenance & performance support of musical instruments and audio equipment
- Tour and perform on stage as a guitarist, keyboardist and singer
5/2008 – 11/2009 Graphic & Web Designer, Bennett And Company
- Designed, built and maintained the company HTML website using Photoshop and Dreamweaver
- Convert video files for use on website
2/2006 – 10/2007 Web Production Assistant, InContext Enterprises
- Translate/render conceptual and refined user interfaces into client deliverables
- Creation/assembly of paper and html prototypes
- Design/production of marketing and communication collateral and client course materials
- Update and maintain company website using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
9/2005 – 12/2005 Web Production Assistant, Bose Corporation
- Create graphics using Photoshop CS2 and hand-code HTML/CSS using Dreamweaver MX for direct to consumer emails
- Produce hundreds of static web banners at a time for online promotions
- Work closely with design team, as well as writers and clients
- Edit and upload content using Interwoven Teamsite
6/2005 – 9/2005 Web Production Artist, Monitor Group
- Create high-quality graphics in Macromedia Flash MX for web use
- Create web graphics Photoshop CS and ImageReady
- Create Powerpoint presentations and later convert them into web graphics
- Design worksheets in Adobe Illustrator and MS Word
1/2005 - 6/2005 Print Production Assistant, Houghton Mifflin
- Prepare and convert textbook pages to PDFs using Acrobat
- Covert PDFs to JPGs using Photoshop CS
- Layout and printing using Quark and InDesign
- Create renaming applications for thousands of image files
11/2004 - 1/2005 Web Production Artist, Arnold Worldwide
- Output and optimization of website graphics using Adobe ImageReady CS
- Edit HTML and XML code for use with Flash files using BBEdit and Dreamweaver MX
- Detailed mapping of X,Y coordinates within website designs for CSS implementation using Photoshop CS
3/2004 - 10/2004 Print Production Assistant, Sands Custom Graphics
- Scan, retouch & color correct graphics using Photoshop
- Prepare posters, trade show booths, and banners for large-scale printing & mounting using Quark Xpress and InDesign
- Layout & printing of brochures, business cards, and magazine advertisements using Adobe Photoshop, Quark Xpress and InDesign
- CD artwork layout, film processing, and PDF transfers for record labels using InDesign, Quark Xpress, & Adobe Acrobat
5/2003 - 10/2003 Graphic & Web Designer, Semaphore Inc.
- Work onsite with graphic design team to redesign and build the company website using Flash and Dreamweaver MX
- Use digital images taken of building interiors to create floorplans using Illustrator and InDesign
- Layout and print graphics for client meetings using InDesign
12/2002 - 5/2003 Production Artist, Mazer Digital Media
- Work onsite with a team of graphic designers, animators, and illustrators to create Flash animations for K-6 grade textbook CD-ROMs
- Assist production team with use of scripts and storyboards.
9/1999 - 6/2002 Audio & Lighting Technician, UMass Dartmouth
- Handle all audio, video, & lighting for campus events
- PA system setup/breakdown, room EQ, audio mixing, spot lighting, video systems operation, and PowerPoint presentations
6/1998 - 9/1998 Web Designer & Production Assistant, Refinery Inc.
- Assist in web design & production for several Fortune 500 accounts
- Hand-code HTML and JavaScript using BBEdit