Resume and Bibliography
Juan Navarro
2390 W. 78 St.
Hialeah, FL 33016
305.343.3577
secretmediagroup@gmail.com
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Objective:
To achieve the best, most balanced work, be it in design, illustration, or Sequential Art, honing technique and technology, for a certain project, vision or idea, to it's top potential.
Skills
• Knowledge and experience in the use of Adobe Photoshop, Quark Express, Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Works, Adobe Premiere, Macromedia Flash, Director, Dream weaver, in both Mac and PC. (Can work in both PC and Mac environments).
•Full knowledge of Presswork, Package Design and Mechanicals.
•Well taught and trained in the use of many media, including, but not exclusively: acrylic painting, charcoal, oil/chalk pastel, graphite, inks, watercolor, oils, marker, clay, fiberglass, gelco/bondo, gauche, screen-printing, book binding, fimo, and airbrush. –
•Experienced in Sales, Advertisement and Merchandising
Education
New World School of the Arts College Miami, FL
Bachelor of Visual Arts/Graphic Design Associates of Arts
Graduate: May 2004,
Overall GPA: 3.5
Work Experience
American Airlines
Fleet Service Clerk
November 2005 to Present
- Fleet Service Clerks load and unload passenger baggage, mail, and freight.
- Fleet Service Clerks may also transport aircraft supplies, clean the interior of the airplane, and perform all other arrival and departure functions.
Secret Media Group
Art Director & Chief illustrator
December 2002 to Present
- •In charge of all art work and design
- •Graphic Design Work & Illustration; some Clients include but not limited to: Arregui Advertising (Coral Gables, FL), The Miami Sun Post, Med-Rehab, N World Gaming, Ambient Entertainment, Gaming Frontier Magazine
- •In charge of hiring and recruiting of freelance talent
Navarro Paint and Body Shop
Operations Manager (Family Owned)
July 1996 to Present
- Reviewing vendors: Keeping record and schedule of all vehicle parts and labor
- Payroll, billing, estimates (automotive), inventory, bookkeeping, shipping and receiving,
- parts cost and pricing, manufacturing of fiberglass parts.
Navarro Modifications
Operations Manager
June 2001 to March 2003
- •In charge of all design and Custom Jobs
- •Ordering and Planning on all Projects
- •Head Airbrush Painter and Designer
Third Street Black Box, Miami, FL
Art Director/Set Designer/Graphic Designer
August 1996 to 1999
- •Building and finding props, sets, and other materials.
- •Playbill and Poster Layouts and design.
Awards:
Honorable Mention, Beatles Tribute shows at Revolver, 11/30/2001 (USA)
Wolfson Scholarship for Philosophy, 9/20/2000 (USA)
Dean Honor Scholarship, 9/22/2000 (USA)
Member:
Member and Editor of the Promethian Anthology
Member of the American Institute of Graphic Artist
Member of Small Press Co-Op
Staff Writer and Artist for Leadership10.com
Staff Writer and Artist for Moderntales.com
Staff Writer and Artist for the Comics Collector
Artist and Writer for Dreaming Merchant Games
Contributing Illustrator/Designer for 3AM Magazine
Contributing Wrier/Designer for GraphicNovelReview.com
Gallery Shows:
Art Basel, ArtPartments, December 3-7, 2006
Kunst Hotel, Art Basel, Miami FL, December 1-4, 2005
Art Of Noise, Churchill’s Pub, Miami FL, February 19, 2005
Underground Cavalcade-Art Basel, Curator and Video Artist, Churchill’s Pub, Miami Fl, December 2004
Participants in “Public Notice” at Objex Art Space, August 2004
Underground Cavalcade, Producer and Video Artist, Miami Fl, July 2004
Gonz Art Gallery, “Requiem of Ink”, Toronto Ontario Canada, 2004
Free Spirits, “Art Basil”, Miami Beach, Florida 2003
Albus Cavus: “Hard and No Play...” Albus Cavus, Hoboken, New Jersey, 8/9-16/2003
Rising Stars, New World School of the Arts, 3/12/2003
Albus Cavus: Year in Review, Albus Cavus, Hoboken, New Jersey, 12/11-17/2002
"Propaganda", Tablecloth Mural Artist, Miami Florida, 9/19/2002
"Jumped!” Albus Cavus, Hoboken, New Jersey, 8/24-30/2002
"On My Mind" Helmet Benefit Project for New World Arts College, 7/22/2002
Jeskova, Video Show, Poplife, Miami Florida, 5/3/2002
Beatles Tribute Show, Club Revolver, Miami Florida, 11/30/2001
Rising Stars, New World School of the Arts, 2/16/2001
Published Work/Bibliography (Where my work is featured):
-Dead Men told Tales, Hangman Comics 1995 (USA)
-Comics Jam 1 and 2, 1996 (USA)
-Penciller/Inker on "Night Realms" with Dave A. Law, 2001 (UK)
-Potlatch-Benefit for comics, Part 1 & 2, 2001-2002 (USA)
-Mysterious Visions, Dimestore Comics, 2002 (USA)
-"What Right?" Benefit Book for Little Sisters books against censorship, 2002 (Canada)
-Penciled/Inking/Lettering "Last Shot” with Jen Contino (USA)
-"Terrors of The Twisted Earth" by RPG Objects Illustrator (Canada)
-Penciller/Inker/Letterer on "Dallas Powers" with Jen Contino (USA)
- Guest Cartoonist, Misfire.com (USA)
-Current Creator of “Vigil” at Graphicsmash.com (USA)
-Guest Artist on “Narbonic” by Shannon Garrity’ 6.26.2004
-Potlatch-Benefit for comics, Part 3, 2004 (USA)
-Neo-Foreigners, Le Petrol Rok, 2004 (France)
-Oscar Smith, Miami Homicide Unit, Microcomics 2005 (USA)
-Contributor, Webcomics Telethon to Benefit Katrina Victims 2005 (USA)
-Potlatch Anthology, for Benefit of the CBLDF, February 2005 (USA)
- Mechamancy: The Clockwork Magic, Enworld Games, July 2005 (Canada)
-Participant in the Batgirl Meme, January 2006 (International)
-Fantasy Money Supplment, Enworld Gaming, September 2006 (Canada)
-Qerth ALR Hardcover, Hex Games, October 2006 (USA)
