Tom Yancey

400 Green St. Apt 30A

Blacksburg, VA, 24060

Phone: (540) 577-6418

Email: thyancey@VT.edu

Website: http://www.AwesomePortfolio.com

              http://www.Awesome3d.net

 

 

OBJECTIVE: Interactive Design: interest in interactive and aesthetic design through digital

       techniques to create an innovative, memorable, and effective interface.

 

EDUCATION

BFA Studio Art, May 2007

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Blacksburg, VA

GPA: 3.29

In Major GPA: 3.57

 

GENERAL SKILLS

·         Skilled in 3D modeling, web design, and animation

·         Creative, hardworking, flexible, versatile

·         Passionate drive for aesthetic and interactive design

·         Eager to learn and adapts quickly to new software

 

COMPUTER SKILLS       

·  Maya

·  Flash

·   ActionScript 2.0

·  AfterEffects

·  Photoshop

·  Dreamweaver

·   FinalCut

·  Motion

 

 

 

EXPERIENCE

Fϋtprint, Design Internship

Forest, Virginia, Spring Semester, 2007

·       Experience in digital design

·         Experience in evolving for client needs

·         Designing and incorporating 3D models for use in publication

·         Designing a prototype commercial to play in theatres

·         Designing a prototype website for a recreational fishing company

 

C&P Pets, Graphic Designer

Blacksburg, Virginia, fall 2007 – Present

·         Designing a digital commercial advertisement for television

·         Designing a series of professional signs and advertising for a local business

·         Creating and executing a unified theme over a wide range of designs

 

            C&P Pets, Assistant Manager

            Blacksburg, Virginia, summer 2005 – Present

·         Leadership experience

·         Interaction, negotiating, and problem solving with customers and co-workers

·         Ordering, maintaining, and selling a large volume of inventory

 

AWARDS

            2007 Outstanding Graduating Senior for Creative Technology/Digital Media