Melton Cartes
Animator • Art Director • Graphic Designer • Illustrator
Contact
http://www.meltoncartes.com
Download the PDF of my résumé: MECresume.pdf
objective ~
To leverage my traditional and digital art & design skills, along with my storytelling and acting training to acquire a position in animation, game design or multimedia projects.
animation experience ~
Photoshop, Flash, AfterEffects projects 2011
Student Assignments, rotoscoping and character animation
Flash Character Animation 2010
GotoMedia
Character Designs/Animation
PowerJab game developer
Logo Animation 2006
ImprovSlam live theater show
Flash Animated Shorts 2000
Seismicom, promotional ad agency for various clients as well as agency self-promotion pieces
work experience ~
AnAdGuy.com 2006 – present
Self-employment as a web developer, graphic designer, advertising consultant.
Heliographica Press 2004 – 2006
Head of Production & Design: Managed all design and production of books and marketing materials for Heliographica Press, an independent publisher.
software skills ~
- Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXpress, DTP and Presentation applications
- XHTML/CSS
- Final Cut Pro, Avid, etc.
education ~
The Art Institute of California – San Francisco
B.S. Candidate – Media Arts & Animation, June 2013
NYU School of Continuing Education Summer Film Intensive
Hands-on, 6-week course on all aspects of filmmaking
abilities ~
- Project management
- Self-motivation
- High work standards
- Organization
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Fluent in Spanish
- DTP (desktop publishing)
- CMS-management (website or Content Management System administration)
- Team building and management
additional information ~
1989 Addy for Best Public Service Campaign, broadcast and Best of Show Addy for the PSA campaign for the San Francisco Child Abuse Council
Two Semesters teaching Advertising, Academy of Art College, San Francisco 1995-1996
Fluent in Spanish
Accomplished screenwriter
A very capable sculptor and painter
references ~
…available upon request.
