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MATTHEW DEROSA
7736 W. Sunset Dr. Elmwood Park, IL 60707 Tel: (773)620.9209 email: mderosa@thunder71.com |
| 1996-Present | Freelance, Chicago, IL
GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Producing traditional print media using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Quark Express. Designing CD artwork and flyers for local bands and readying the files for print. Work as a photographer has also been included. Designing and building websites for various local businesses ginagonzalez.com, blackducktavern.com, and thewishingwall.com using Photoshop, Illustrator, BB Edit and Homesite. |
| 2004-Present | MaxOnline, New York, NY
MEDIA SALES ENGINEER: Responsible for site setup and maintenance in a Site Network of 1,500-2,000 sites. Reviewing test pages and privacy policies so they are correct. Activation and de-activation of sites. Answering questions and concerns of the sites in the Network. Helping Media Support |
| 2004-Present | Negative Waves, Chicago, IL
WEB DESIGNER/EDITOR: Created and editing weekly online magazine NegativeWaves (negativewaves.com) Responsible for the overall design of the site and editing content written by the two columnists and other guest writers. Weekly upkeep of the site. |
| 1998-2004 | DoubleClick Inc., New York, NY
MaxWorldWide, New York, NY CAMPAIGN MANAGER: Responsible for central region traffic of banners and sponsorships on websites such as Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com,) Alta Vista, and ComedyCentral.com. At various times handled the Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Los Angeles offices. Worked with both the sites and the advertisers to run campaigns fluidly. Worked with HTML, Flash and other forms of enhanced advertising. Responsible for monitoring and optimizing running campaigns to get optimal delivery and performance. Responsible for maintaining and updating the MaxWorldWide website (maxworldwide.com.) |
| 1997-98 | W.W. Grainger Inc., Niles, IL
COMPUTER OPERATOR: Operation and maintenance of W.W. Grainger's data center, processing a wide variety of applications and systems including payroll, central billing and accounts payable. Identification of system malfunctions and initiation of corrective action to maintain schedules. |
| 1993-97 | DISTRIBUTION OPERATOR: Operation and maintenance of two IBM 3800 laser printers, three Xerox 4850 laser printers and one 4225 IBM impact printer. Printing of company checks, invoices and all other business forms and distribution to six corporate locations and 300 branches. |
| 1994-95 |
Tommygun Pictures, Chicago, IL
PRODUCER/ANIMATOR: Partner and producer of animation production house. Developed both in-house productions and freelance contracts. Worked with traditional and digital animation techniques using Oxberry animation stands and 3D animation software. HEAD ANIMATOR: Wrote and produced Volcano Head's Little Trick, an animation short that was shown on Image Union, April 30, 1994 and at the 1993 Swell Pictures Video Playhouse on May 17 of that year. Shot entire film personally on Oxberry animation stand, oversaw all aspects of the production. |
| 1991-93 | Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, Information Services, Chicago, IL
PRINTER OPERATOR: Student help. Operation and maintenance of three Xerox 4050 laser printers and one 4542 IBM impact printer. Distribution of all forms including hospital billings, phone billings and business forms. |
| 1992 | Christian Brothers of Illinois, Romeoville, IL
PRODUCER/EDITOR/CO-DIRECTOR: Produced Voyage of Hope promotional video to be shown to high school students throughout the United States; organized all preproduction preparations for 8-day location shoot in three Mexican cities; coordinated on-line editing time. This video was instrumental in the Christian Brothers' receiving a $25,000 grant. |
| 1991 | Encylclopedia Britannica, Chicago, IL
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Inked, painted, cut and highlighted cels for "Dinosaurs" which aired on PBS in November 1992: assisted in overall production work. |
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, May, 1993
University of Illinois at Chicago Major: Film/Video/Animation (GPA: 4.0/5.0 Major 4.5/5.0) |
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