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Chad Kimes

Award-winning illustrator and layout professional with an eye for excellence.

Country: United States

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Contact: Phone: 216-246-5382 Address: 1327 Bonnieview Avenue Apt. 408 Lakewood, OH 44107

Biography:

Education:
Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, Ohio
- Bachelor of Fine Arts: May 2000, major in Illustration
- Studied courses in figure drawing, watercolor, oil painting, ad design, illustration, copy writing, three dimensional illustration, comic book, English, art history and computer courses in QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Illustrator and Painter

West Branch High School
Beloit, Ohio
- Graduated: June 1996

Awards:
Commendation by the Ohio House of Representatives for outstanding accomplishment in the Graphic Arts
- June 2008

Cleveland Press Club (all print media in Ohio)
- 2008 - 2nd place Best in Ohio: Illustration
- 2007 - 2nd place Best in Ohio: Illustration
- 2006 - 1st place Best in Ohio: Illustration
- 2005 - 2nd place Best in Ohio: Illustration
- 2004 - 3rd place Best in Ohio: Illustration
- 2003 - 3rd place Best in Ohio: Illustration

Ohio Associated Press
- 2008 - 1st place Best Graphic Artist
3rd place Best Illustration
- 2007 - 2nd place Best Illustration
2nd place Full Page Layout
- 2005 - 3rd place Best Illustration
- 2003 - 1st and 3rd place Best Illustration

Employment:
The Medina Gazette
Freelance artist 6/02 - 9/05
Staff Artist 9/05 - 2/08
Medina, Ohio
- Created cover art for lifestyle section to coordinate with stories and generate interest in readership
- Was responsible for pagination for lifestyle section including placement of photos and text manipulation with use of QuarkXPress program
- Created graphics, maps and special sections for all news sections with use of Photoshop CS and QuarkXPress programs

Freelance Art
Artist 2000 - Present
- 2003 - 2008 - Promotional posters for local music and CD covers
- 2007 - Promotional illustration for clothing company
- 2001 - West Branch Local Schools: designed uniforms for tennis team
- 2000 - published art 'A Visionary Compendium' by Stewart, Tabori & Chang
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