Matthew Grajcar
201.694.8105matt.grajcar@gmail.com
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts from Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008;
(Concentration Sociology and Anthropology). - Ridgewood Art Institute, 2002-2004.
Skills
- Fine Art: Illustration
- Graphic Design.
- User Interface design
- Project Management
- Art Direction
Technology
Proficient in:- Adobe Illustrator CS4
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 (Extended Edition)
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Fireworks
- Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
- Adobe After Effects CS4
- Adobe Encore CS4
- HTML
- CSS
- Final Cut Pro 5 HD
- DVD Studio Pro
- Ableton Live
- Cakewalk Products
- Adobe Flash CS4
- Adobe InDesign CS4
Employment Experience
- Devnext ® (2008 - Present)
- - Graphic Design, User Interface Design, software testing, project management, public relations, tech support.
- Freelance Illustrator / Graphic Designer (2000 - Present)
- - Book Illustration, corporate artwork, logo design, web design, etc.
- Freelance Portrait Artist (2000 - Present)
Achievements
- ARTWORK: I have won numerous awards for my artwork, including several scholarships, 3 State-wide awards, and 2 National awards. My illustrations have also been printed in a variety of publications, and I have been selling commissioned portraits since 1998.
- MUSIC: I am a versatile instrumentalist (classically trained) and song-writer, with extensive audio production and studio experience. I have written, recorded, and copyrighted my own music consistently for the past 11 years.