ROB JOHNSON
5425 NE 32nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 544-6243
ArgonGas@Gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT
Fuel Digital (also Merisel NW). Portland, OR
08-10: Image Retouch Artist
•High-end photo retouching and image manipulation
•Path cutting, compositing, color matching, color ways, image outputIvey Imaging. Milwaukie, OR
07-08: Image Retouch Artist
•Compositing of source images into promotional images for Freightliner
•High-end photo retouching of Nike athletes and apparel
•Path cutting, retouching, color matching, color ways, image outputHero Image Arts (formerly Colourscan). Portland, OR
05-08: Photoshop Artist
•Photo-retouching of Adidas’ golf athletes and Nike’s soccer athletes: swapping out backgrounds, foregrounds and body parts; removing wrinkles and color casts from jerseys and skin tones; adding shin guards and jersey numbers; implementing all other image alteration needs
•Producing alternate color ways for Adidas Golf apparelNike. Beaverton, OR
04-05: Image Editor
•Developing and maintaining digital file storage hierarchies for fabric material patterns for use by industrial designers
•Cropping, resizing and contrast balancing images of fabric materials
•Reconstructing material patternsThe Oswego Group. Beaverton, OR
04-04: Image Editor
•Producing alternate product color ways
•Producing outlines, knockouts and clipping pathsPCT Photo, Oregon Home and Oregon Business. Portland, OR
03-04: Print Production Designer
•Selecting, scanning, processing and electronic file transfer of photographic images
•Developing concepts with graphic designers and photographers
•Manipulation, editing and color correction of imagesThe New York Times. NY, NY
98-01 Photographic Production Artist
•Color and black & white image processing for the Art Production Department: cropping, resizing, tone balancing, scanning, sharpening, and digital retouching
•Interfacing with editors and art directors in the compilation of graphic elements including collages, line art images, duotones, silhouettes, drop shadows, etcRedbook Magazine. NY, NY
95-97 Production Associate
•Graphic production of this monthly magazine's editorial pages
•Color correction for 25 to 50 percent of the high resolution images
•Fine tuning and troubleshooting layouts
•Interfacing between the Art and Editorial departments to fit copy
•Reviewing color with the Art Department and implementing their changes to the digital images
•Cover mock-ups and outputting for Iris prints
•Scanning and archiving of images for the Art and Photo departments
Valiant Comics. NY, NY
93-95 Desktop Publisher
•Computer layout and design for the Special Projects department
•Advertisement and special promotion production from concept to completion
•Scanning and correcting images, typesetting, design
•Production of two issues of the newspaper, the Valiant Voice
•Compilation and presentation of solicitation materials to distribution magazines
•Plotting, scripting, computer coloring, computer lettering and mechanicals for comic books
EDUCATION
88-92 Kenyon College, Gambier, OH (B.A.: Psychology, Music)
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