ANTONIO E. ZAS 1570 Hillview Dr, Sarasota FL, 34239  *   [Send email to request phone number] 26.6111  *  

GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT EXPIERENCE                           
Art Director / Senior Graphic Designer, Wilde Productions, Sarasota, FL
2003-2009
 A multimedia production company created by the Wilde Automotive Family.
Generating nearly $10 million in revenue yearly producing multimedia projects.

 *  Working with Multiple Sales managers and in house management, to
conceptualize and create new print media 
 and internet sales materials.
 *  Engaged in Team / Client brainstorming sessions in developing layouts for
billboards, newspaper, magazine, vehicle
 wraps, t-shirts, website, Flash banners, e-blasts, direct mail.
 *  Designed supporting logos for multiple Automotive internet sites such as
Autotrader.com / Cars.com / Carsoup.com
 *  Directed / installed large banners / photographed, special events sponsored
by Wilde Automotive Group.
 *  Directed TV commercial production.
 *  Produced DVD of multimedia produced during the month consisting of Radio
spots and TV commercials.

Senior Graphic Designer / Production, Peter Paul Design Studio, Sarasota, FL
2003
An advertising company created by Peter Paul creating advertising projects for
large companies in the area.

 *  Working with Peter Paul on an Digital fine art project Peter Paul and M
Series that was created using Photoshop 7.0
 and out putting 4-color vinyl material mounted to gator board and folding it in
an accordion fold mounted to stainless
 steel sheets. One example is a piece called Mother Theresa from a distance you
see the image of an orphan child and
 when you get closer you see the image of Mother Theresa repeating on one side
of the fold and on the other side of the 
 fold are her hands praying. These were displayed at the Sarasota Art Center.

Senior Graphic Designer / Systems Administrator / Production Manager, The Anna
Maria Island Sun, Anna Maria Island, 2000-2002 A small startup newspaper that has
at least 16,000 subscribers locally printed weekly with at least a $500,000
annual revenue.

 *  Established a MAC based network utilizing a cable modem and router with 5
port switches. Preformed maintenance 
 on hardware and updated software. Created a production protocol and backup
system for archiving ads. 
 *  Production work, scanning in images, color correcting, resizing and
optimizing images for the newsprint format.
 *  Trained newly employed personal on how the production work flow and naming
conventions worked together.
 *  Assembled final layout for prepress and delivered the job to the printer.

Graphic Designer / Production Manager, The Sports Page Youth , 2000-2002 A small
startup newspaper that has at least 16,000 subscribers locally printed weekly
with at least a $25,000 annual revenue.

 *  Established a MAC based newspaper Layout in Quarkxpress
 *  Production work, scanning in images, color correcting, resizing and
optimizing images for the newsprint format.
 *  Trained owners on how the production work flow and naming conventions worked
together.
 *  Assembled final layout for prepress and delivered the job to the printer.

Graphic Designer / Production Manager, Homes & Land Guide of Manatee County
1996-2000 A small independent free real estate magazine with over 26,000
subscribers locally and nationally consisting of around 100 pages printed monthly
with at least a $720,000 annual revenue.

 *  Established a MAC based real estate magazine layout in Quarkxpress 
 *  Production work, scanning in images, color correcting, resizing and
optimizing images for the magazine format.
 *  Trained newly employed personal on how the production work flow and naming
conventions worked together.
 *  Assembled final layout for prepress and delivered the job to the output
bureau / commercial printer.

Graphic Designer / Production work, Carpenter Decorating, Sarasota, FL 1995-1996
A small independent Mall Decorating company specializing in Christmas decorations
with at least a $100,000 annual revenue.

 *  Production work, scanning in images, color correcting, resizing and
optimizing images for brochure format.
 *  Assembled final layout for prepress and delivered the job to the output
bureau / commercial printer.

Graphic Designer / Production Manager, Dick Dickinson Photography, Sarasota, FL
1994-1995 A small independent photographer with at least $100,000 annual
revenue.

 *  Established a MAC based boat parts catalog layout for well craft in
Quarkxpress 
 *  Production work, scanning in images, color correcting, resizing and
optimizing images for the catalog format.
 *  Assembled final layout for prepress and delivered the job to the output
bureau / commercial printer.

EDUCATION                                                                       
     

St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, FL, Dreamweaver Classes, 2002

MCC Web Development Class, Bradenton, FL, HTML website design, 2002

Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Major:
Graphic Design; Minor: Photography 1991-1994

PERSONAL / SKILLS                                                               
     

Knowledgeable in Macintosh and PC computer systems. Freelance Graphic designer /
website developer (Adobe Dreamweaver / Flash)Software: Adobe CS3 premium suite. (
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash )

References and portfolio furnished upon request.