Melodie Tune
- Graphic Designer at Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator
- San Diego, California, United States
- Graphic Design
Previous positions
- Graphic Designer III, Lead at San Diego State University
- Graphic Designer II, Lead at San Diego State University
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Art
Background
Summary
Experience
Graphic Designer
Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator
January 1990 – Present(29 years 9 months)San Diego, CA
Graphic Designer III, Lead
San Diego State University
June 2011 – December 2016(5 years 6 months)San Diego, CA
Graphic Designer II, Lead
San Diego State University
April 2002 – May 2011(9 years 1 month)San Diego, CA
Project Leader
iUniverse
July 2000 – November 2001(1 year 4 months)
Graphic Designer/Illustrator/Manager
University of Washington
1984 – 2000Seattle, WA
Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Art
Activities and Societies
Honors Courses English & Philosophy, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Dean’s List, Grad Student Rep at Faculty Meetings. In art shows such as Watercolor USA (Award), Nat’l Student Printmakers Exhibit, Univ. of NC (Judges Mention), Sheldon Gallery, Lincoln, (Purchase), Joslyn Museum, Omaha & Chautauqua Exhibit of American Art, NY (Award). Grad Teaching Asst. Drawing & Art Elements. Taught Papermaking workshops at Kan State Univ & Haymarket Gallery, Lincoln & Adult Ed Drawing at SECC, Lincoln.
University of Florida
n/a, Art
Graduate work toward MFA degree
San Diego State University
n/a, Educational Technology, Post-Secondary Education
Continuing education in Educational Technology and current processes in post-secondary education program development, instructional strategies and evaluation.
University of Washington
n/a, Illustration
Continuing education in scientific illustration with emphasis on black and white (pen and ink, scratch board) and color (watercolor, color pencil, gouache) techniques.
Activities and Societies
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
Bellevue Community College, Seattle, WA
n/a, Web design and technologies
Continuing education to learn web design and associated technology.
Languages
English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Spanish
Elementary proficiency
Skills & Expertise
- Animation
- Layout
- Printmaking
- Brochures
- Graphic Design
- Illustrator
- Illustration
- Posters
- Art History
- OS X
- Photography
- Art Direction
- Graphics
- Adobe Illustrator
- Logo Design
- Digital Illustration
- Branding & Identity
- Storyboarding
- Microsoft Office
- Drawing
- Mac
- Adobe Acrobat
- InDesign
- Art
- Page Layout
- Photoshop
- Image Editing
- Painting
- Dreamweaver
- Art Education
- Visual Arts
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Image Manipulation
- Typography
- Web Design
- Adobe Photoshop
- Fine Art
- Higher Education
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Volunteer
The Barking Lot
Animal Welfare