Scott Leyes
Graphic Designer


EXPERIENCE
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Partner/Creative Director
	November Lazar & Associates, American Pop Inc.
	Los Angeles, CA
	November 2000 Ð Present
	Partner in two businesses specializing in
	marketing and production of licensed merchandise. Responsibilities
	included all aspects of print, package and product design, from
	initial concepts through to final production; working with clients,
	contractors and coordination with sales force. Areas of specialty
	included product concept and design; 4-color process and specialty
	ink printing; silkscreening; and weaving/fabric design. Additional
	responsibilities included systems administration, network
	management, database & asset management and web/e-commerce
	coordination.

Creative Director
	November Lazar Scher, Inc.
	Los Angeles, CA December
	1990 Ð November 2000
	Creative Director for firm working with
	licensed properties in Hollywood. Responsibilities included design,
	art direction, digital production and printing; management of full
	and part-time art staff; copy writing and editing; implementation
	and management of digital image scanning department; experimentation
	and implementation of specialty printing processes (holography,
	lenticular, specialty media); conceptualization and design of unique
	and alternative products. Additional responsibilities included
	systems administration, network management, database & asset
	management.

Graphic Designer/Tech Support/Researcher
	Valasek Associates
	Placentia, CA
	January 1987 Ð August 1990
	Designer and technician for a small
	pre-press/film output facility. Responsibilities included design,
	cleanup and digital production; digital image scanning and
	pre-press; research and support of advanced color-separation
	techniques; review and support of emerging technologies. Additional
	responsibilities included on-site customer training, technical
	support and systems integration; liaison with professional
	organizations, including the Professional PostScript Alliance.

Design Instructor/Lab Technician
	California State University, Fullerton
	Fullerton, CA
	September 1986 - December 1990
	Graphic Design instructor in the School of the Arts. Courses
	taught included Marker Techniques, Typography, Production,
	Intermediate Design, Digital Design and Special Studies.
	Macintosh lab tech duties included systems support, staff
	training, software review, purchasing recommendations and
	student instruction.

Design Instructor
	Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM)
	Los Angeles, CA
	January 1986 - June 1988
	Design instructor; courses taught included Marker Techniques,
	Illustration, Layout, Design and Airbrush.

Designer/Production Artist
	Century Designs
	Long Beach, CA
	April 1985 Ð December 1986
	Layout, production artist and dimensional
	designer/modelmaker for large in-store display manufacturer.


EDUCATION
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Bachelor of Arts, School of Arts, Graphic Design Emphasis
	California State University, Fullerton
	Fullerton, CA -- January, 1985
	Emphasis in Graphic Design with
	studies in illustration and photography.


TECHNICAL SKILLS
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	Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe ImageReady, Adobe GoLive,
	Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Dimensions, Adobe Premier, Adobe InDesign,
	Quark XPress, Macromedia Fontographer, AppleScript, Filemaker Pro,
	Macromedia Freehand, Macromedia Flash, Microsoft Word,
	Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Entourage/Outlook,
	Macromedia Director, StrataStudio Pro, Curious Labs Poser
	
	Familiarity with all major design and layout applications on the
	Mac and Windows. Expert support of Macintosh computers and
	operating systems. Experience managing LAN, intranet and web
	support. ÒTraditionalÓ skills include airbrush, technical ink
	illustration, type specification, production, marker,
	dimensional design.


AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
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-- Non-Sport Update Magazine "Gummie" Award for Best Non-Sport Card
	Design, Star Trek: The Next Generation Inaugural Series Trading
	Cards, December 1992
-- Scitex Corporation Imaging Award for Technology, Super Mario Bros.
	Motion Picture Trading Cards, 1993
-- Reverse-engineering of Crossfield/Hell color-separation screens, 1988
-- Co-creator, Professional PostScript Alliance System of Adobe
	Typefaces, 1988
-- Founding Member, Adobe Technology Exchange and ATX Los Angeles, 1991
-- PresidentÕs Scholar (Scholastic Achievement), California State
	University, Fullerton, 1980 - 1985


CONTACT
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Phone/voicemail: 714á317á0723
11662 Mac Murray Street á Garden Grove á California á 92841á2315
email: scott@scottleyes.com
web: http://www.scottleyes.com