Summary of Experience
A highly diverse and accomplished Commercial and Conceptual Artist with a commitment to quality workmanship and team productivity. Main areas of concentration include multimedia, graphic and technical illustration, 3-D computer drafting, virtual technology, promotional art, marketing exhibits, storyboard art, special effects sculpture, animation, fine art and Giclee’ canvas. Extensive experience designing corporate logos, trademarks, promotional materials, brochures, presentation proposals, and fine art sculpture. Most recently in July 2008, Wyndell has become an Exhibits Preparator for the world-class, University of Texas, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, Museum.
Professional History
Studio of the Wynd Freelance Conceptual Artist/Fine Artist
Responsible for creating and maintaining client relationships offering a variety of services including conceptual design, computer generated graphics, perspective design, animation, sculpture, commercial logo and t-shirt designs while continuing to produce Giclee’ canvas prints for sale to galleries and patrons. Included within personal portfolio of clients are 3M, Texas Instruments, AMD, Trammell Crow, Heart of Texas Animation, Rood Productions, City of Round Rock, and Texas State agencies. Broad experience in multidimensional and virtual technologies, art direction, design of corporate logos and trademarks, brochures and promotional presentation as well as magazine cover art, performing all stages of production development from layout and design to finished product. Produced four animated TV Commercials, including the Texas Railroad Commission for propane cars and Roods interactive educational CD. Continued production of fine art under Studio of the Wynd and wyndinmotion.com.
Kamstra Communications, Inc., Advertising Agency Graphic Artist/Technical Illustrator
Responsible for creative conceptual design for agency clients including 3M, Sunbelt Transformer and Specter Instruments. Designed and developed an advertisement for Sunbelt Transformer published in industrial trade magazine resulting in a 1000% increase in customer responsiveness during a one month marketing performance test. Created over 100 technical illustrations for 3M to be used on the U.S. Harpoon Missile Connection Protection Systems during Desert Shield Operation. Designed and implemented brochures, manuals and illustrations for 3M Automotive, Electrical, Static and Scotch Tape Divisions, still being utilized throughout the 3M organization. All projects followed through the entire process from working directly with the customer, creative design, photography, layout, going to press, final print, verification to inspection, and delivery within budget and timeline.
Lockheed Aerospace of Austin Graphic Artist/Technical and Military Illustrator
Responsible for generating graphic art, technical and military illustrations, convention murals, clear foil graphics and computer graphics within the Technical Publications division by soliciting projects throughout the organization with security clearance. Created proposal presentations to enhance Lockheed bid’s to the Federal Government ; technical illustrations for the Aguila Unmanned Flight Surveillance; computer graphics for the Blue 109 Missile Systems used in Desert Storm and airbrush presentations for the Hand-off Air Land Battle Management, Division, and Marketing Division. Designed, created and produced Lockheed Christmas cards, and Staff caricatures through the Printing Division. Served as liaison between Artists and Printing Division, between Artists and Computer Specialists, between Client and Printing Division. Conceptual Designer.
El Taller Gallery Museum Preservation/Master Picture Framer
Responsible for the sales, scheduling, materials purchasing, design, full construction and assembly of all picture frames. Additionally, exhibited sculptural art, serigraphy and Giclee’ works for sales to customers. Wyndell, possess over 25 year’s experience as a master picture framer, with complete knowledge of preservation frame construction, assembly and mat sculpting.
Zipadeedoodah Toy Company Organizational Manager/Promotions Director
Organizational Manager, developed process flow for the production, inventory control, shipping and receiving procedures of toy manufacturing. As Promotions Director, created exhibits and sculpture for the World Trade Center in Dallas, Texas, as well as inventing and creating various toys for special promotions. Conceptual Designer.
Faulk Construction Management
Master Builder / Site Superintendent / Supervisor
Seven years experience serving as Master Builder and Site Superintendent, contracting to Michael Faulk Architect and
Construction Managers, Caden, Inc., for the construction of single and multi-story Medical Facilities, including the Brushy Creek
Professional Centre in Round Rock, Texas. Responsible for photographic archive and all phases of building construction,
understanding Architectural plan design and development, site preparation, land development, underground conveyance, water
quality, detention facilities, heavy equipment, trenching and pier drilling, shoring and safety equipment, sample cores to base
compaction, form construction, structural, electrical, mechanical, gas, air, firewall, insulation, finalization of all fixtures, finishing,
landscaping and final release. Responsibility to ensure completion of all projects within a predefined schedule, and budgetary
guidelines in excess of $5 million. Supervised and managed the daily activities of over 250 subcontractors, daily logs and
photographs. Accountable for all phases of building inspection and scheduling of City Inspectors and Engineers. Other
experience includes finish out, remodel construction, perspective rendering, field documentation, safety procedure, computer
data management and as-built drawings.
Skills Inventory
Media
· Charcoal
· Pencil
· Pastels
·Ink
· Technical Pen
· Prismacolor
· Mixed Media
· Acrylic
·Oils
· Watercolor
· Airbrush
· Serigraphy
· Fine Art Bronze
·Clay
· Silver and Gold Casting
· Wood
· Concrete
· Stone
·Ceramic
· Silicone and Latex Casting Molds
Animation
· Original characters
· Illustration
· Storyboard
·3-D Environments
· 3-D Modeling
· Rotoscope
· Inking
· Caricature
·Betweening
· Computer Gaming
Development
· Comic Strips and Flipbooks
Education
University of Texas - Certified, Managing UT, Austin, Texas
First Time Supervisors Coaching Group, Austin, Texas
Concordia College - Emphasis: Art Education, Austin, Texas
University of Texas - Emphasis: Art Education and Museology, Austin, Texas
Texas A & M - Interdisciplinary Training Program, Certified Asbestos Specialist, Austin, Texas
Lockheed of Texas - Computer Graphics Designer, Austin, Texas
L.C. Anderson HS - Graduate, Scholarships and Art Honors, Austin, Texas
Apprenticeships
Amado Pena - Serigrapher/Screen Printer, Austin, Texas and El Taller Taos Tour, New Mexico
Jess Ables - Creative Inventor/Conceptual Designer/Entrepreneur, Austin, Texas
Bill Ryder - Commercial Artist/Design Illustrator, Austin, Texas
Jim Lamb - Master Custom Picture Framer, Austin, Texas
A.D. Greer - Master Oil Painter, Austin, Texas
Dan Pogue - Bronze Sculptor/Foundry Artist, Austin, Texas
References, Complete CD Digital Portfolio and Computer Skill Set of Program knowledge are available upon request.