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WE WOULD LOVE TO WORK IN A WORLD OF DEFINED CERTAINTIES,BUT WE ACTUALLY WORK IN A WORLD OF BIG, FAT, NEVER-ENDING CHANGES.I started my career with a traditional fine arts background. As an assistant professor at the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois, I taught painting and drawing at the graduate level and exhibited professionally. It was at the National Center For Super-computing Applications U. of IL. I became interested in very early experiments in digital imagery.In terms of professional experience, I have over 30 years in both computer graphics and art-related projects. As a Creative Director and ultimately VP of Creative Services in a large marketing and advertising agency, I have mentored dozens of designers and digital artists, many of whom have gone on to forge successful careers in creative fields. I engaged with international clients, contributing to diverse projects such as product launches for Intel, designing packaging for Lotus Software — then a leading software company — and developing new products for major corporations like Anheuser-Busch, Cargill, and Ralston Foods.As a owner/partner at MindActive in St. Louis, my focus was on digital media, 3D animation, web marketing and mobile communication tools.Over the past quarter-century, graphic technology has experienced a remarkable transformation, marked by profound advancements and growing complexity. Despite this, my unwavering dedication to the timeless traditions of fine art persists. My latest work focuses on a blend of cutting-edge computer visualization, scientific intricacies, and a profound appreciation for the physical and formal qualities inherent in painting and drawing.I enjoy developing cross-disciplinary collaborations. A notable example is my year-long creative collaboration with Ted Kooser, a two-time U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner. A multimedia catalog for the Ted Kooser project is available here for Apple:https://books.apple.com/us/book/poems-at-an-exhibition/id1455914426?ign-mpt=uo%3D10 or here for Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=GLGdDwAAQBAJ&pcampaignid=books_web_aboutlink&pli=1Look out, the world has changed — again.

Listed skills include Creative Direction, Digital Media, Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, and 47 others.