A L I S S A L I N C O L N

DETROIT, MICHIGAN | alissalincoln@comcast.net |313.506.8534

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MOTION GRAPHICS WEB DESIGN PRINT DESIGN PR/MARKETING

WORK E X P E R I E N C E

12/09-present FREELANCE MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGNER

RINGSIDE CREATIVE, Oak Park Michigan
• Developed and executed design projects for Ad
Agency Clients such as Lincoln/Mercury, Mazda, and
Match.com

8/01-12/09 WXYZ TV 7, DETROIT

SENIOR BROADCAST DESIGNER
TOP 10 ABC AFFILIATE
• Developed branding and executed design projects for on-air promotion; IDs,
client commercials, and broadcast show graphics
• Conceptualized, designed, and produced the look of programs, commercials,
shows including animated opens, bumps, bugs, transitions, and lower thirds
• Designed graphics for clients including: North American International Auto Show,
Detroit Grand Prix, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art Van Furniture, Andiamo Restaurant
Group, St. Vincent De Paul Charities, Lucido Jewelers, and a variety of plastic surgeons
• Print design: logo creation, vinyl graphic banners, posters, invitations, ads,
brochures, vehicle wraps
• Web design: web ads, web banners, splash pages.
• Designed daily news graphics
• Designed graphic packages for news
• Designed and implemented weather graphics package using WSI based system
• Assisted in guiding a converting on-air material for HD transition
• Implemented new template based news graphics system for luci and camio
platforms

Key Competencies:
• Motion Graphics Whiz
• Experience in art direction: studio shoots, plan video shoots, create
storyboards, and coordinate the budgets for promotions
• Skilled in set design, design set panels, props, set decorating, painting, and
budget shopping.
• Managed multiple concurrent projects in all stages.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

AFTER EFFECTS, FINAL CUT PRO, PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR,

LIGHTWAVE, CS3, CS4, CINEMA4D, LIVE TYPE, DVD PRO, SCALA, LEX
,CAMIO, CHYRON DUET, CHYRON INFINIT! LEITCH STILLSTORE, QUANTAL
HAL/PAINTBOX, PREMIER, INFINI-D, IMAGE READY, FIREWORKS,
DREAMWEAVER, FLASH, WSI

2008 DETROIT SUMMER SMASH MUSIC FESTIVAL

BOOKING, PRODUCING, PR, DESIGN, MARKETING
• BOOKED ALL PARTICIPATING BANDS
• ORGANIZED FESTIVAL
References available upon request
• DESIGNED AND PRODUCED ALL FESTIVAL MARKETING MATERIALS
• PROMOTED FESTIVAL WEB/PRINT
• DESIGNED/PRODUCED PROJECTED ANIMATION
• DESIGNED/PRODUCED ALL FESTIVAL GRAPHICS

2007 JESUS RISES GRINDHOUSE TRAILER

PRODUCER, ART DIRECTOR, SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP,
MOTION GRAPHICS
• ORGANIZED AND PRODUCED AWARD-WINNING JESUS RISES TRAILER
FOR TARANTINO/RODRIGUEZ GRINDHOUSE TRAILER COMPETITION HELD AT
SXSW
• ART DIRECTED SET, COSTUMES, CINEMATOGRAPHY, OVER ALL VISUAL
APPEARANCE
• SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP ARTIST FOR ZOMBIES, WOUNDS, BLOOD,
ETC.
• DESIGNED AND PRODUCED ALL TRAILER MARKETING MATERIALS
• DESIGNED ALL MOTION GRAPHICS FOR TRAILER
• ASSISTED IN EDITING TRAILER

4/00-8/01 COMPUWARE CORPORATION, DETROIT

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
• E-COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
• DEVELOP CONCEPT, IDENTITY, DESIGN FOR HIGH-END CUSTOMER
WEBSITES
• MANAGE ART DEPARTMENT
• MENTOR JUNIOR DESIGNERS
• MEET WITH CUSTOMERS/PRESENT/SELL PRODUCT

8/96-4/00 WXYZ TV 7, DETROIT

BROADCAST DESIGNER
• TOP 10 ABC AFFILIATE
• PROMO ART DIRECTION/DESIGN/ANIMATION
• NEWS GRAPHICS
• PRINT DESIGN

1994-1996 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY TELEVISION

DESIGNER
• COMPUTER ANIMATION/DESIGN
• PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
• EDITING
• COMPOSITING

1995 CCS STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM

WINTER SEMESTER
• TOUR GUIDE: PLAN/MANAGE/GUIDE STUDENTS/PROFESSORS THROUGH
TURKEY, GREECE, & ITALY

E D U C A T I O N

1992-1996 COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES DETROIT, MI

BFA (BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS)
MAJOR: GRAPHIC DESIGN, EMPHASIS IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA
Merit Scholarship recipient, Graduate of High Honors

1990-1992 MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EAST LANSING, MI

References available upon request
 MAJOR: FINE ART/ANTHROPOLOGY

1994 EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY YPSILANTI, MI

ASIAN SEMESTER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
• THAILAND, INDIA, EGYPT, GREECE, TURKEY, UKRAINE,
RUSSIA, SIBERIA, MONGOLIA, CHINA, HONG KONG

2000 LYNDA.COM - OJAI, CA

CERTIFICATE: WEB GRAPHICS & WEBSITE DESIGN
• FLASH, FIREWORKS, IMAGE READY, PHOTOSHOP,
DREAMWEAVER

AWARDS

TELLY AWARDS
WXYZ YEAR ENDER PROMO
AUTO SHOW PACKAGE
AUTO SHOW IMAGE PROMO
BREAKING NEWS PROMO

EMMY AWARDS
WXYZ YEAR ENDER PROMO
WXYZ CHRISTMAS PROMO
WXYZ CHRISTMAS PROMO

MAB AWARD
THE CULT OF YAHWEH PROMO

1ST PLACE
MICHIGAN TASTEFEST POSTER DESIGN COMPETITION

PUBLICATIONS

CENTRAL CITY, SIGHT & SOUND

DETROIT MONTHLY
STYLINE MAGAZINE

References available upon request