Gary Hodges Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona Area

I am a creative professional who creates animations, illustrations and presentations for use in court, in collaboration with (and for use by) attorneys and/or expert witnesses.The sorts of exhibits produced varies widely, but the goal is to make complex, abstract, nuanced or even boring - but critical - information more easily understandable to a jury by finding a way to communicate it visually. Common examples would be maps, graphics, anatomical drawings, and both 2D and 3D diagrams of… Show more I am a creative professional who creates animations, illustrations and presentations for use in court, in collaboration with (and for use by) attorneys and/or expert witnesses.The sorts of exhibits produced varies widely, but the goal is to make complex, abstract, nuanced or even boring - but critical - information more easily understandable to a jury by finding a way to communicate it visually. Common examples would be maps, graphics, anatomical drawings, and both 2D and 3D diagrams of crime scenes. Creating polished and professional PowerPoint presentations for use in court is another typical task. Softwares used: Adobe CC, SketchUp, PowerPoint, and others. Show less

• I'm a skilled artist and graphic designer, adept at a wide range of work from the small and practical (creating internal documents) to the involved and elaborate (logo design, branding, illustrations for work instructions, and more). I also peddle my own work! My portfolio is available upon request.• I'm a freelance writer who has worked for a variety of respected outlets, ranging from Village Voice Media to Deadline Hollywood. I'm very experienced in blogging, product reviews… Show more • I'm a skilled artist and graphic designer, adept at a wide range of work from the small and practical (creating internal documents) to the involved and elaborate (logo design, branding, illustrations for work instructions, and more). I also peddle my own work! My portfolio is available upon request.• I'm a freelance writer who has worked for a variety of respected outlets, ranging from Village Voice Media to Deadline Hollywood. I'm very experienced in blogging, product reviews, entertainment news, event coverage, and interviews - both for print and web. Show less

Tempe, Az

The Production Design Team reviews, customizes, proofreads and edits personalized stationery orders - ensuring they're free of errors, the photos and layout look great, and the customer is pleasantly surprised with a product that is better than they expected. Being a high-performance production environment, PDT performs these duties quickly and with extremely high accuracy (an error rate of less than 1%). On any given day, I was:• Supervising 20+ direct reports.•… Show more The Production Design Team reviews, customizes, proofreads and edits personalized stationery orders - ensuring they're free of errors, the photos and layout look great, and the customer is pleasantly surprised with a product that is better than they expected. Being a high-performance production environment, PDT performs these duties quickly and with extremely high accuracy (an error rate of less than 1%). On any given day, I was:• Supervising 20+ direct reports.• Assisting in interviewing potential hires and preparing them to deliver during our intense Q4, as well as evaluating contract employees and recommending conversions to full-time, and recommending internal candidates for promotion.• Heading the Tiny Prints, Wedding Paper Divas and Treat brand "PIDQA" program: a quality initiative that ensures all new products function correctly, working with other departments to ensure issues are identified and resolved. Products are mock-ordered, testing entire customer experience, then pulled through and processed on the back end by testers acting as Production Designers to uncover any potential defects using a detailed procedure. This effort has documented results, dramatically reducing the frequency of returns and refunds.• Acting as a key figure in the planning and execution of the Production Design Team's intranet presence, directly involved in everything from initial concepts and vision to migrating documents and resources to internal department branding as we moved from a Confluence wiki to a Jive-based internally-branded system....or any number of other duties! Show less

• I acted as a lead member of a respected medical manufacturer’s finance department, involved in virtually every part of its daily workings; entered department as an A/R clerk and worked up to assistant to the CFO• I performed a wide variety of A/P and A/R functions on a daily basis, including customer service• I was entrusted with managing, reviewing, and reconciling corporate bank accounts• I wrote and issued work instructions, training procedures, and daily/weekly/monthly… Show more • I acted as a lead member of a respected medical manufacturer’s finance department, involved in virtually every part of its daily workings; entered department as an A/R clerk and worked up to assistant to the CFO• I performed a wide variety of A/P and A/R functions on a daily basis, including customer service• I was entrusted with managing, reviewing, and reconciling corporate bank accounts• I wrote and issued work instructions, training procedures, and daily/weekly/monthly financial reports to management• I assisted in interviewing potential hires and training new staff• Finally, I had firsthand exposure to and experience with manufacturing and medical / patient care environments Show less

• I worked in an O&P lab designing and manufacturing custom-fitted cranial orthotics used to treat plagiocephaly in infants, which included seeing patients in a clinical setting• I was involved in the development of software used to automate the design process• I assisted with and was involved in research, analysis and writing for publication in medical journals • During that time, I also got some experience in and exposure to quality processes and FDA clearance requirements

Ba, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Cartoonist for the school paper, The Lumberjack Graduated magna cum laude with a BA in anthropology.

Certificates Of Completion (3), Crime Scene Investigation

Received certificates of completion in: fingerprint analysis and identification (FBI-certified), crime scene investigation, and police.

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Fine And Studio Arts

Associate of Arts degree in fine art, emphasizing illustration and 2D design.