BocajStudios

About

If you are having that living room, dining room, great room and or corporate office remodeled, an having need for great art work to show case, that you have come in to your own. I'm the guy you been looking for.

Bio

Objective:
° My job objective is to obtain an entry¬ level mangers position as an assistant art director.

Education:
° Youngstown State University June 05 to present
(Youngstown, Ohio) Currently a fulltime student, in my senior year,
working towards a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in studio art, with minor in graphic design

° The Cleveland Institute of Art Aug. 03 to Dec. 03
(Cleveland, Ohio) Even though I was there only one semester,
I was awarded a Portfolio Scholarship. My reason for leaving was an Army deployment to Iraq.

° The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Sept. 96 to Sept. 98
(Pittsburgh, PA) Associate in Visual Communications, Specialized Technology
I was a student ambassador assisting with the children?s art & crafts booth at Three Rivers Regatta.
I also assisted with an environment design art installation in Aliquippa, PA.

Professional Qualification:
Management
° Supervised various art oriented projects while serving in the Army
° Experienced as a leader, taking charge of group or team
° Frequently served as an instructor for new employees, with various companies
° Strong experience in diplomacy with VIPs, clients, and superiors
Interpersonal
° Expertise in marker high comps illustrations
° Demonstrate creative problem solving through freehand sketching to high comps
° Experienced in various media and mixed media formats
° Created a 3D sculpture and model to client?s expectations Organizational
° Expertise in various tasks using composition, design, and typography
° Repaired broken slide for the Gund Library Cleveland Institute of Art, as an audio and video tech.
° Replaced books back on the shelves for the Gund Library, as an audio and video tech.
° Organized and recorded data for Army National Guard APFT

Computer Skills:
° PC and MAC formats, Adobe Creative Suite i.e. Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
° Strong experience in QuarkXpress and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Work History:
° Army National Guard: Carpentry and Masonry Specialist Newton Falls, Ohio Mar 05 to present

° Active duty deployment: Carpentry and Masonry Specialist Iraq (OIF) Dec 03 to Mar 05

° Army National Guard: Carpentry and Masonry Specialist Youngstown, Ohio Jan 02 to Dec 03

° Gund Library: Audio and Video Tech. Cleveland, Ohio Aug 03 to Dec. 03

° Cabaret restaurant: Cook Warren, Ohio Sept 02 to Aug 03

° Kraft Maid Inc.: Loader Middlefield, Ohio May 02 to Sept 02
° United State Army: Infantry Soldier Conus/ Overseas Dec 98 to Jan 02

° Bolo?s Bar& grill: Cook Pittsburgh, PA June 97 to Sept 98

° St. Joseph Riverside Hospital: Environment Services Warren, Ohio May 95 to Sept 96
Awards & Distinctions:
Military Distinctions
° Army achievement medal // Army good conduct medal // National defense serve medal // Armed forces reserve medal w/?M? device // Army service ribbon // Overseas service ribbon // Army reserve components overseas training ribbon // Global war on terrorism expeditionary medal // War on terrorism service medal // Manchu belt buckle award // Five certificate?s of recognition

Scholarly Distinctions
° The National Scholars honor society has granted me membership 2006
° Certificate of recognition from YSU for being a veteran
° Winner of art contest in Iraq, beat out ten other artists for gallery place of work in MWR 2004

Certificate of appreciation
° Easter seals for loyal contributions in 2007
° Disabled American Veterans for loyal contributions in 2006 & 2007
° National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund for loyal contributions in 2007


Exhibitions:
° Artscope, AU. International Art contest 2008 (www.artdept.com.au)
° Grams gift & craft show Vienna, Ohio 2007
° Annual SFC William J. McClain Memorial Golf Outing 2006, 2007
° Market on the Square Warren, Ohio 2006
° Scope, Inc. Warren, Ohio ?Wild West show? 2007


Collections:
° Aleta & Tom Crable: Girard, Ohio 2003
° Jeff & Della Lesnoski: Leavittsburg, Ohio 2004
° George Hostetler: Jacksonville. Florida 2007
° MWR FOB Spiecher, Iraq 2004


WEB Presence:
°www.myspace.com/jacobh20
°www.freelancerdesigner.org
°www.sologig.com
°http://thedb.com/bocajstudios

Web Site: thedb.com/bocajstudios

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        Illustration
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