Curt Rapala
352 E Lyndale Ave
Northlake, IL 60164
(708) 409-0315
CurtRapala@yahoo.com

Objective:

          To obtain a position which will allow me to utilize my creative abilities, as well as further my skills in the media art & design industry.

Education:

          The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg
          Bachelor of Fine Arts in Media Arts & Animation
          December 2006                               GPA: 3.6

Skills:

          Software: 

                  Adobe Photoshop                    Microsoft Word
                  Adobe Premiere                       Microsoft PowerPoint 
                  Adobe Illustrator                       Microsoft Excel 
                  Adobe After Effects                   Autodesk 3D Studio Max  
                  CorelDRAW                               WordPerfect Office 
                  Corel Photopaint                      Macromedia Flash


          Traditional: 

                  Penciling                                      Painting 
                  Inking                                            Markers 
                  Colored Pencils

Work Experience: 

                 Symbiote Studios              Marana, AZ 
                 Designer                               Aug 2008 - Present 

                    Currently contracted as an artist. Projects fall anywhere from package design to concept art for upcoming products & toy lines.

                 Lakeshore Theater            Chicago, IL 
                 Graphic Design Intern        Oct 2007 - Jan 2008 

                    Duties included attendance of team brainstorming meetings and generating artwork and  
                    graphical elements for upcoming shows and productions. 

                 KB Toys                                 Schaumburg, IL 
                 Sales Associate                   Nov 2003 - July 2005 

                 White Hen Pantry                Melrose Park, IL 
                 Stock                                       Sept 2002 - May 2004

                    Duties both jobs included customer service/aid, training new hires, loading/unloading of stock and  
                    deliveries, pricing and shelving said stock and deliveries and general cleaning/maintenance of the store.