297 Troutman Street 1L Brooklyn, NY 11237
carey@careyestes.com
Education
2008 | Master of Science & Architecture | Emphasis in Electronic Visualization
Mississippi State University
2006 | Bachelor of Fine Arts | Emphasis in Graphic Design
Mississippi State University
Professional Work
May / 2010 - Present | Tri-State Surgical Supply
» Responsible for adding and updating all 20,000 products online.
» Developed SEO criteria for site, including meta keywords and description.
» Designed logos, brochures, and flyers for online and print productions.
Aug / 2009 - April 2010 | Mythacle // Online army roster design website
» Principle graphic designer for the army builder site www.mythacle.com.
July / 2008 - Apr / 2010 | Mississippi State University | Lecturer
» Taught twenty class sections, and eight individual studies over the course of two years as a lecturer.
» Classes taught were Introduction to Computing for Graphic Designers, Multimedia using Flash, Web Design for Designers, College Identity, and What’s the Big Idea.
» Student/Teacher Evaluation score: 4.7 of 5.0.
Apr / 2008 - Dec / 2009 | Cre8tive Warehouse | Design studio/gallery in downtown Starkville, MS
» Cofounded the Cre8tive Warehouse.
» Starkville Arts Council member.
» Hosted approximately 25 shows throughout the year.
» Maintained approximately 23 regional clients in web and print design.
Dec / 2006 - Aug / 2008 | Design Research & Informatics Lab (DRIL) | Economic development firm
» Worked with 4 national and 15 regional companies creating web and print design.
» Developed branding campaigns for 5 companies throughout the southeast.
» Instituted the "21 questions" approach to creating conceptual brand identity.
» Created a new branding identity for the DRIL.
» Participated in all graduate program jury reviews as a fellow instructor.
May / 2006 - Aug / 2007 | Digital Impressions | Design firm specializing in Variable Data Systems
» Developed collaterals for Variable Data Printing.
» Received highest response feedback to date on postcard designs.
» Developed a successful production pipeline for quick printing turnaround.
» Created large format prints.
» Created yearbook layouts.
» Color matched litho prints for local furniture companies.
Software Skillset
| Adobe Photoshop | Illustrator | InDesign | Dreamweaver | Flash | After Effects | Premiere Pro | Autodesk Maya 8 | Sketchbook Pro
Exhibitions & Awards
2011 | "A Nasci Pinhole" by Holly Senter
Helped artist Holly Senter contruct a camera obscura in Steuben Hall at Pratt Campus for her thesis show. The room was designed to allow in a pinhole of light to create an inverted landscape of the outside surroundings on the inside wall. You can check out images of holly's show at her website: www.hollysenter.com
2011 | AiOP Pro Bono Web Designer
Joined the team of Art in Odd Places as their web designer/developer as a community service project. I redesinged the main site, and I am now working on the festival site that will be launched in October 2011.
2010 | "The Making of a Modern Bank" Pop-Up Book
Worked with New York artist Maureen Connor in creating a pop-up book thatis currently on exhibition in New Zealand.
2009 | "The Everyman Designer" @ Pratt Manhattan
Invited to speak to graphic design students at Pratt Manhattan about being an independent designer, owning and operating a business, and the pros and cons of being a designer that does everything from pre to post production.
2009 | Heroes of the Community
Chosen as one out of ten "Heroes of the Community" by The Starkville Daily Newspaper for the community outreach work done at the cre8tive warehouse.
2009 | Red Stick Animation Festival
"White Boy Dance Competition" entry accepted for viewing during festival.
2008 | www.mtvbestvideoever.com
"White Boy Dance Competition" accepted as one of the "Best Videos of 2008". It was presented live on television in the U.K. and ran for seven months at www.bestshowever.com
2008 | Kill Your Superhero
Exhibition held at the Cre8tive Warehouse the weekend of Halloween. Its purpose was to promote spontaneous creativity in the community, under the observation that all artists must destroy those they admire to reach a level of superiority. Design was chosen as official poster & submission received merit award.
2007 | Touring Italy
Exhibition held for those submitting work done in Italy over the summer through MSU Study Abroad program.
2007 | Won National Logo Competition for national publication "Logo Lounge Book v.4"
2006 | Won logo design competition for Design America Center.
Professional References
Rebecca Davis-Kelly
Assistant Professor
Art
College of Architecture, Art, + Design
Mississippi State University
rdavis-kelly@caad.msstate.edu
Brent Funderburk
Professor
Art
College of Architecture, Art, + Design
Mississippi State University
bfunderburk@caad.msstate.edu
Patrick Miller
Assistant Professor
Louisiana Tech University
rellimstap@gmail.com
Jay Cain
Owner
Mythacle, LLC
jay.cain@mythacle.com