Hi! I am a photographer and versitile 2d artist looking for a company or firm where I can put my
creative qualities to good use. I have 9 years of diverse photo experience, 7 years of PhotoShop
wizardry, and over the last 2 years have developed a solid mastery of Illustrator and HTML. I have also
played with Dreamweaver, other WYSIWYGs as well as various HTML editors. If you let me know you are
interested, I will send you any samples you need.
Other things you may wish to know about me are that I have a unique and thoughtful sense of composition,
that I work hard, learn very quickly, and like to have fun while on the job to keep the mood light. I
want to work for a company or firm where I can be productive, move forward, and set high goals for
myself and the projects I'm involved with. Thank you!
Clayton J. Mitchell
825A Humboldt St.
Richmond, CA 94805
Home: (510) 237-3308
Work: (510) 922-5944
Email: [email protected]
**Objective**
To apply my creative energy towards a Graphic Arts and/or Web Design so as to blend my passions with my
vocation.
**Education**
University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
Graduated May 1997
BA: Photography, Art, and Culture: Johnston Center for Integrated Studies
Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy -- Fall �94 and �96
Concentration: Photography, Painting, Art History
**Skillset**
PhotoShop 5.5 expert; Illustrator 8.0, Dreamweaver 2.0, HTML
Scanning and color correction, digital photography, basic video production and editing
Excellent Studio/Still lighting techniques
B&W, color and cibachrome developing and printing
Skilled painter/illustrator/sketch artist
Strong knowledge of all PC operating systems.
**Work Experience**
Sybase, Inc- Emeryville, 1999-Present
Support Engineer
Internal customer support for Sybase employees. Provide front level technical support
for all PC and UNIX software, hardware, network and phone systems. Requires strong diagnostic
abilities and knowledge of operating systems, as well as excellent teamwork and people skills.
Design Photographics, inc.- San Rafael, CA 1997-1999
West Coast Regional Manager /Photographer
Managed Design�s 10 west coast portrait studios. Shot and sold portraits using a Video Proofing System.
Responsibilities included strong customer service, sales, record keeping (film, shipments, and package
orders) and in particular, making people feel comfortable. Management duties included hiring and
training photographers about Video Proofing Systems, sales training and motivation, customer relations
and questions regarding photo packages, studio maintenance and upkeep, technical support for all
photographic and computer equipment.
Photo World- Sarasota, FL 1995
Retail sales, Laboratory management and maintenance, Printing/Enlarging/Copying,
Customer service, problem solving, and basic portrait photography.
Massachusetts Audubon Society- Lincoln, MA 1994
Staff Photographer, Sanctuary Magazine
Photographed the Wildlife Sanctuaries of Massachusetts. Subjects included nature, wildlife,
children�s summer camps, and public tours. Photos were published in several issues of
Sanctuary magazine between 1994 and 1998.
**Honors and Achievements**
Microsoft Certification Classes: NT Administration & Windows 2000 Implementation
Photo Package Sales Contest Winner, Design Photo, 11/97; 2, 3, 11/98
Dean�s List, University of Redlands, 1993-1997
Departmental Honors, Art Department, University of Redlands, May 1997
**References are available upon request**