JAY MONTGOMERY

770.309.6004

jay@jaymontgomery.com

www.jaymontgomery.com

Q UALI F ICATI ON S S UM MA RY

Compute r Sk il l s
Learning expert

Versatile, detail-oriented, dedicated Graphic Artist with 21+ years of professional graphic design and illustration experience working with countless top companies as a team to create, professional brands and campaigns that to achieve maximum impact and results. Capable of juggling multiple projects through strong project management, organizational and time-management skills. Proven ability to maintain great vendor and coworker relationships through excellent interpersonal skills by having consistent repeat client work. Part-time college professor of 15 years teaching illustration and design processes with proven quality standards upheld with a large group of students.
Pr of essiona l Ex perience

Photoshop CS6 Illustrator CS6 InDesign CS6 Dreamweaver CS6 Flash CS6 Acrobat X Pro WordPress 3.5.1 MS Office 2011 Painter X Poser 9 CSS HTML Windows OS

Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD): Adjunct Illustration Professor - Teach nine different classes for Sophomore - Graduate level. Prepare and present engaging course content and assignments; giving clear art direction; enlisting highly qualified guest lecturers; creating and demonstrating traditional and digital techniques; evaluating student performance. Key Accomplishments: 00 Up to 70% of students received awards, internships or commercial art employment each year. 00 Course evaluations from students were consistently positive and implemented course revisions based on feedback from students and repeated classes. 00 Pre/post tests proved course material was effectively learned 100% of the time.
2007 - Present

Portfolio Center (PC): Digital Illustration Teacher - Trained Freshman - Senior students in 6 different illustration and design classes. Assemble and acquaint relevant content and assignments; assisting students in the image making and design process; constructive critiques; and preform digital and traditional demos to help students develop the skills needed to work proficiently in Illustrator, Photoshop, Painter Acrobat, InDesign and Word. Key Accomplishments: 00 Student course evaluations were 100% positive. 00 90% students final portfolio included work from assignments that secured numerous contract, part-time and full-time jobs. 00 Increased professional network by maintaining relationships with over 80% of students.
1998 - 2012

Atlanta College of Art (ACA): Part-Time Illustration Professor - Instructed seven different Classes for Sophomore-Senior students with an average of seven students per class. Responsibilities and accomplishments were similar to the two positions mentioned above.
2002 - 2005 1994 - 1995

Suzanne Anderson & Associates (SA&A) - (design firm): Full-time In House Illustrator and Graphic Designer - Worked with clients to produce collaterals, presentations, brochures, books, product illustrations and photographs for print production and website graphics.

1992 - 1994 Walk Thru the Bible Ministries (WTB) - (publishing company): Part-Time Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Production Artist (digital and traditional). Created and revised various books, brochures, magazines and media packaging for international distribution.

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Pr of e s s iona l FREEL A NCE Ex perience Concurrent with the above listed professional experience, I have carried on a full-time freelance graphic design and illustration business Jay Montgomery Illustration (1992 - Present): Services offered include advertising, editorial, publishing, multimedia and entertainment illustrations in various traditional and digital mediums. Graphic design work for print and web including 20+ websites, software icons, custom typography, client logos, point-of-purchase advertising, online magazine layout, packaging design, signage, trade show booth graphics, patterns, and printed marketing material for individuals, small and large companies. Also, photography work for reference, buying, art direction, products, retouching, color correction and production. Responsible for researching the subject and technique for the design and image creation. Responsible for all aspects of the business including marketing, negotiating, bookkeeping, purchasing, and tech support.
AWA R D S

2011 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Certificate of Merit for Crispin and the Great Tree book cover illustration 2007 LaGrange College, Wall of Outstanding Alumni recipient 2003 Communication Arts, Certificate of Merit for Illustration Annual, Overloaded illustration 2001 Graphic Artists Guild, National Volunteer of the Year Award 1996 Prints Regional Design Annual, Cookie packaging art for Seckinger Lee 1996 Hows International Annual of Design, Cookie packaging art for Seckinger Lee 1 9 9 5 American Advertising Federation (AAF) - Gold Addy at State and Southeast regional levels for two Alltell Mobile billboards. 1995 Atlanta Journal & Constitution - Best Magazine Cover for Poets, Artists & Madmen Educa tion
2009 1992 - 1994

(partial list)

Savannah College of Art and Design, MFA level class - Drawing for Illustrators

Portfolio Center, Illustration program, Atlanta, GA - Graduated with an equivalent to a masters degree, granted several awards including Best of Show, graduated with honors.

1988 - 1992 LaGrange College, Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and Drawing & Painting, graduated with a 3.75 GPA.

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