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Stuart Marks
404 S. Union Street
Dwight, Illinois 60420
(815) 584-1293
stu@stumarks.com
www.stumarks.com
Objective
To become part of a creative team that is involved in connecting the
client’s desires with successful results of a highly productive
web site, video element, printed collateral or image campaign.
Education
• The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | Bachelor of Fine
Arts in Multimedia & Web Design | September 2004 with honors.
• Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro | Computer programming
course work, 1995
• Hyles-Anderson College in Crown Point, Indiana | English Language
and Bible Literature course work, 1986-1987
Technical Skills
• Adobe; Photoshop
After Effects
Premiere
• Macromedia; Flash
Director
Dreamweaver
• Microsoft; Office
Publisher
• Sonic Foundry
SoundForge
Acid
• Sonic Stage
• Discreet 3D Studio Max
• Post Production Editing
• Logo Design
• Web Banner Design
• Multitrack Audio Editing
• Audio Sweetening
• Book-on-Tape Digital Mastering
• Audio Cassette Mastering and Duplication
• Studio Lighting for Video and Photography
• Industrial Video Camera Operation and Calibration
• Online and Off Line Technical Directing and Switching
Traditional Skills
• Writing; Technical, Advertising, Promotional, Short Story, Teaching
Outline
• Photography; Product, Food, Antiques, Figurines/Sculptures,
Portrait, Sports, Outdoor, Wildlife, Landscape
• Storyboarding
• Music; Percussion, Vocal
• Puppet Operation
• Teaching; Adult; Technical Media, Bible Literature, Morals and
Ethics | Teen-Child; Music, Bible Lit. Morals and Ethics
Coursework; Typography I and II, Color Theory
Awards and Recognitions; GPA 3.6 Dean’s List 11 of 12 quarters, President’s List, Selected Works Displayed, 1976 Who’s Who in American Music Students, Illinois Institute of Art P.A.C. Advisory Council for Photography, Digital Media and Interface Curriculums 2004/2005, Student Classroom Assistant Digital Video, Summer 2004.
Experience
December 2004 ~ Present; Art Director/Productions Director; Adventure-Crew.com. Web site design and maintenance, Video and Photography shooting and editing, writing, advertising design. 2007 Promoted to Editor in Chief of Adventure-Space.com.
July – September 2004; Classroom Student Assistant (Teacher’s Aid), Digital Video & Photography, Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg.
March 1990 – Present; Freelance Designer. Create advertising and promotional literature, Photography, Video, Voice Overs, Web Sites.
May 1998 – May 2001; Merchandising Manager, Pontiac RV, Pontiac, Illinois.
March 1992 – June 1997; Media Engineer, Sword Publishers, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
April 1988 – February 1992; Director
of Photography. Beacon Video, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
October 1987 – April 1988; Technical Director, Camera Operator.
WYIN Channel 56 TV PBS, Merrillville, Indiana.
January 1987 – September 1987; Traffic Manager, Weekend Show Host, Announcer. WWJY FM, Crown Point, Indiana.
1977 – 1987 Radio and TV stations on the west coast. Including KNCR AM Fortuna, California, Announcer, Program Director. KVIQ TV, Eureka, California, Camera Operator, Film Editor, Announcer. KEET TV, Eureka, California, Traffic Manager, Camera Operator. KTMT FM, KMED FM, KTVL TV, Medford, Oregon, Floor Director, Camera Operator, Commercial Producer, Photographer, Voice Over Announcer.