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Franklin David Schalk

Morgan Hill, CA

fschalk74@gmail.com

Digital Media Designer and Creative Professional with 9 years experience in Web Design, Commercial Video and Audio Production, and Print Advertising.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

·Proven marketing innovator and designer of digital media across various platforms
with 9 years of experience.
·Self-starter and independent thinker, able to learn new skills rapidly and reliably.
·Possess both a creative eye and an ear for aesthetic detail and marketing acumen,
proven insight of targeting right material for the right audience.

Online Portfolio: http://www.frankschalk.com


Work Experience:

04/09 - 06/09: Web Designer / Developer- Time Tunnel Collectibles
San Jose, California

  • · Designed, developed and built store website for Time Tunnel Collectibles in San Jose. Please visit http://www.timetunneltoys.com.
    · Created News and Events Blog at http://www.timetunnelnews.blogspot.com/.
    · Created store Facebook account and implemented Google social apps such as Friend Connect, AJAX Feed API, and Google Maps.
    · Designed and created interactive Flash content utilizing ActionScript, original graphic design and sound design.

06/06 - 04/09: Video Post-Production Consultant - Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

  • · Worked in design of broadcast commercial content, primarily television commercials. Please see http://www.frankschalk.com/sounddesign_postprod.htm for review.
    · Created custom DVD design for duplication - Delivered to various departments within organization per custom specifications and formats.
    · Worked in production/post-production video design, including video editing and original music scoring.
    · Converted audiovisual media for online distribution per custom specifications.


06/08-11/08: Web Designer- PMI Mortgage, Walnut Creek, CA

  • · Designed and created advertising Web banners in Flash for Marketing Dept.
  • · Designed and maintained UI design for corporate Intranet
    · Performed webmaster duties across all (eight) corporate PMI sites, updating sales and intranet collateral, UI design and maintenance.

03/08 - 04/08: Flash Video Design Consultant - Riveting Media, Half Moon Bay, California

  • · Designed and created progressive streaming online video for playback in Flash.
    · Integrated digital video per client's specifications for seamless playback in a custom design. Please seehttp://www.frankschalk.com/portfolio_internet.htm for review.

02/08 - 08/08: Marketing Design Consultant - Anacom, Inc., San Jose, California

  • · Designed, wrote copy, and created marketing campaign materials for Anacom, Inc., a San Jose-based satellite communications firm.
    · Created concepts using Adobe design software and worked with executive staff on final delivery, content, product branding and message.
    · Researched product line and incorporated key technical and marketing aspects into final design. Please see http://www.frankschalk.com/portfolio_ads.htm for review.

09/07: Web Design Consultant - True Integration Manufacturing, Gilroy, California


06/07 - 08/07: Flash Animation Consultant - Miller Networks, Morgan Hill, California

  • · Designed and created custom Flash animation for Miller Networks, a Morgan Hill- based computer hardware firm.
    · Worked directly with company CEO on corporate branding, message and design content to custom specifications for final delivery.
    · Created final product in Flash as well as scored original music and sound design. Please see http://www.frankschalk.com/portfolio_internet.htm for review.

10/04 - 06/06: On-Air Commercial Advertising Assistant-Academy of Art University
San Francisco California
  • · Assisted in design of broadcast commercial content from start to finish, primarily television commercials.
    · Videography (meetings, events) - Documented staff meetings and corporate functions for review and archival purposes.

09/03 - 05/04: Post-Production Assistant-Legalink Video Solutions
San Francisco, California

  • · Digital audio/ video post-production synchronization, implementation.


05/02-07-02: Assistant Desktop Publisher-Interex Organization
Sunnyvale, California

  • · Updated Quark XPress design layouts for print ads.

10/99 - 05/01: Web/ Advertising/ Multimedia Producer-Sierra Atlantic, Inc.
Fremont, California
  • · Designed and created presentation graphics, print collateral and trade journal ads - Utilized Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Adobe Pagemaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash.
    · Web development for marketing campaigns - Created custom graphics, Web media and Web pages specifically for marketing campaigns.
    · Designed and created new Website re-design to custom specifications. Please see http://www.frankschalk.com/portfolio_internet.htm for review.

Education: Master of Arts in Broadcast and Electronic and Communication Arts
San Francisco State University, October 2004
Emphasis: Digital Media for Audio/Video

Bachelor of Arts in Film/ Video
University of California at Santa Cruz, June 1998

Flash Level II Course
ActionScript techniques, loading and managing movie clips, using variables University
of California at Santa Cruz Extension, June 2008

 

Technical Skills: Software Tools, Platforms, Operating Systems:

Web, Audio-Video, Digital Media, Presentation Graphics:

  • · Adobe CS3 Pro Suite - Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Illustrator, Photoshop
    · Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro
    · Quark Xpress

Language Formats:

  • · HTML, CSS, ActionScript, Javascript, AJAX

Sound Design/ Digital Music Production:

  • · Digidesign Pro-Tools
    · Sony Acid Pro
    · Apple Garage Band

Operating Systems / Office:

  • · Windows XP, Vista, Macintosh OS X, Microsoft Office Suite.


Intermediate Knowledge of Spanish


References Avaiable Upon Request


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