DESIGNER

PHOTOGRAPHER

JohnCessna@photo-graphs.com

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Summary:

My career in graphic arts and photography spans

from 1972 to the present.  In 1992 I converted

from cut and paste to computer design and rapidly

became computer literate in both PC and Mac

formats.  In 1995 I learned how to program

interactive CD and in 1996 became Art Director

and a partner in a project producing an "Interactive

Kids' Magazine" on CD-ROM.

My design skills include:  logo design and corporate

identity, catalog and brochure design, packaging,

advertising, signage, multimedia, web site design

and other promotional materials.

My photography has appeared in House Beautiful,

Woman's Day- Kitchen and Bath, Connecticut

Magazine, The New York Times, American

Photographer and many others.

 

Experienced with the following computer programs:

Adobe Photoshop, Abobe Illustrator, Abobe

PageMaker, QuarkXpress, Director, Spectral

Texturescapes, Netscape Composer, Spectral Infinity

3D, Power Point, Excel and others.

 

Job Experiences:

 

1972-1974

King Casey Designs for Marketing, Inc.

199 Elm Street

New Cannan, CT 06840

Worked on development of the Merrill Lynch bull

logo, redesign of the Toro snow blower, and General

Foods packages.

 

1974-1978

Domus Contemporary Interiors

471 Boston Post Road

Orange, CT 06477

Advertising Manager 1974-1978, Assistant Manager

1974-1977, and  Manager 1978. Responsible for

company advertising, store display and was a

merchandise buyer.

 

1978-present

DESIGNER/PHOTOGRAPHER  John Cessna

198 Mohegan Road

Shelton, Ct  06484

One man agency  handling projects from design

concept, through photography to printing of catalog,

ads etc. Specialties architectural, interior, home

furnishings, industrial, candy and other table top

products.

 

1996-1998

Caboodle Interactive

961 Huntington Turnpike

Bridgeport, CT 06610

Art Director,  responsible for the overall graphic

format and look of the magazine as well as the

packaging and promotional materials for the

company. Also did programming of interactive

CD's and some digital audio recording.

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Education:

 

1967-1971

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green, Ohio

Graduated with a degree in Journalism and Art.

Was editor of the "Key", the university yearbook,

which won an "All-American Award" from the

Associated Collegiate Press, for  its creative

magazine format published quarterly.

 

1963-1967

Austintown Fitch High School

Youngstown, Ohio 44515

Graduated

 

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