OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in the field of Graphic Design as a versatile member of
a creative team with the skill to communicate through all types of media
including print and web as well as film and television.

 

EDUCATION

2000-2002 Silicon Valley College - AAS in Computer Graphic Design

1997-1999 Solano Community College - General Education
English/History/Public Speaking/Television and Film Production

1993-1994 Diablo Valley College - General Education
English/Math/Art

1989-1993 St. Patrick's-St. Vincent's High School - High School Diploma
English/Math/History/Art/Science

 

SKILLS

- DHTML

- HMTL

- Director 8

- BB Edit 5

- Cinema 4D XL

- Premiere 6.5

- Flash MX

- QuarkXpress 4

- Fireworks 4

- Dreamweaver MX

- PhotoShop CS

- Illustrator CS

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2005-Present Rhythm Room Dance Center, Lafayette, CA

- Graphic Designer/Dance Instructor

2004-Present Oakwood Fitness, Lafayette, CA

- Dance Instructor

2004-2005 Benicia Fitness, Benicia, CA

- Dance Instructor

2003-2003 Crumbs Pishonet, Suisun, CA

- Graphic Designer

2001-Present Crossroad Inn, Yountville, CA

- Graphic Illustrator

1999-Present Stage One Dance Studio, Benicia, CA

- Dance Instructor

1995-2000 Target Retail Store, Vallejo, CA

- Customer Service Representative

 

QUALIFICATIONS

- Ability to learn new applications and
information efficiently

- Dedicated

- Cross Platform on both Mac and PC formats

- Qualified customer service

- Leadership skills

- Efficient as a team member

- Ability to communicate well with others

 

Aside from my resume you just read, I'm really a cool, sometimes shy, but creative kind of guy. I love to draw and read comics. And watch cartoons. I gotta find SOME inspiration for what I do, right? I've been drawing for as long as I can remember. Ok, that being since I was.....hmmm...3 or 4. I grew up watching cartoons like "Speed Racer", "Battle of the Planets", "Star Blazers", all the old school giant robot shows like "Starvengers" and "Voltes V", "Ultraman" and many other countless cartoons. Based off what you just read, you can see my biggest influence in how I draw came from Anime. It's pretty evident in my style.

As for dancing, I've been doing that since I was 4. I started off copying MIchael Jackson and even John Travolta (thanks Saturday Night Fever!). Of course, growing up in the 80s, I was inspired to break dance. No, I never spun on my head! But I did spin on my back! My style ranges from Old School to New School Hip Hop. What's the difference between old and new? Well, we all know "old school" can mean a number of things such as doing the worm or the robot to breakdancing and doing the running man (my specialty is the t-rex running man! what is it? you'll have to goto my class to find out!), whereas "new school" uses those elements and gives it a modern twist. It's like full circle in terms of Hip Hop dancing. Popping and strutting seems to have evolved into a current style called "Turfing". Overall, dancing is an evolving style and just won't stop.

Drawing and dancing aside, I love to watch movies! Action films, drama, comedy, sci-fi, martial arts films, all kinds! I also love to create movies when I find the time. I love to watch my G4TV, especially Attack of the Show (two names: Olivia Munn and Layla Kayleigh). Since I don't watch much TV aside from G4, I stick primarily to movies and DVDs.

I can't drink milk. I'm one of those lactose-intolerant kind of people. So no pizza for me. Or ice cream, or lasagna, or milk shakes, etc etc. Yeah, I've learned to survive without it, although from time to time, I just take it in and prepare for the worst.

I'm not fond of spiders, but Spider-Man is my favorite hero. What the? I know, it's weird but something about spiders just creeps me out!

So that's me, in a nutshell. There's more about me but I don't want to write a novel. If you want to know more, you can email me or check me out on myspace.com/lylestylez. Alrighty, thanks again for viewing my website!

PS

Extra special thanks goes out to my "models"!

Camilla: thanks for the sexy poses. You're so hot even though you think you're not. We gotta do more shoots k? i hope you're doing ok these days....

Kollyn: Miss AA...or soon to be not MIss AA n/e more. I haven't kicked it with you in forever!!! you need to call me and we gotta kick it k? you're an awesome model..and that's why you've been Miss AA for the past year. thanks for being my model and thanks for the white gummi bears from jamba!!

Yoshie: my latest and favorite model. you're so gorgeous. yup, you're an easy model to take pictures of. mainly because you're easy on the eyes! woo hoo! but yeah, thanks so much for helping me with these. you're just fantastic and so darn cute! ok, beautiful!

Nicole: ah yes, i saved you for last. you know why? because i simply love you! you were my first ever "lylestyle" model and that's why i cherish you the most. on top of that, you are the easiest to work with. it's seems natural for you to take pictures. it's like, you know exactly what i need in terms of doing all the poses and the facial expressions (half open, look aways, stuff like that). we HAVE to do more shoots together, for reals. but yes, you're absolutely wonderful and i'm so glad that you were the first person who I started taking pictures of. thanks so much for being you!