It’s hard to write a decent biography and not sound like a tool, but here goes: my name is Grant Anderson, and I’m a designer in my early/mid twenties. I say designer because, while my occupation implies “graphic” designer, my personal interests imply designer in the broadest sense of the word: someone who designs, or creates. I enjoy all forms of computer art (2D/3D/video/animation/web), as well as most traditional art form (painting/sculpture/drawing/photography).

Living and working a creative life can be taxing, but the truth is I’m very pleased to be getting paid for something I would most likely do for free. Granted, the struggle between work and play is something everybody can relate to, but the line seems especially blurred for the artistically-inclined. I’ve spent less and less time lately on my own endeavors, but this site is the beginning of what I hope to be a personal renaissance of sorts. I plan on using this site, version 4.0, as motivation on really getting back to one of the few things I know I like: making art.

   

WORK HISTORY

SALESFORCE.COM

(09/08/08 - PRESENT)

Visual Designer

Create graphics, screens, and layouts that reflect and extend the established style guide. Work closely with the UI Designers, Usability Analysts, Product Managers, and Developers to translate creative directions and discussions into leading on-demand application design and layout, as well as create and maintain a consistent look-and-feel of the Salesforce.com application.

NOBLE STUDIOS

(03/15/07 - 08/25/08)

Senior Graphic Developer

Lead Developer for Noble Studios, responsible for the majority of graphic creation and implementation in all projects, including: Website Design, Website Coding (completely semantic CSS, HTML, and XHTML), Print Collateral, Branding, Flash Presentations/In-depth Actionscripting, and UI Design. Since joining the Noble Studios team, the company has become one of the two, exclusive graphic vendors for Autodesk, as well as one of the only motion graphics vendors for the design company MetaDesign. My role has since become Project Leader and Design Lead for nearly all Autodesk and MetaDesign Projects, which consist largely of UI and Interactive Design, Flash Applications to incorporate the newly created UI and widgets, and 2D/3D graphical elements to tell a compelling story within the User Interface.

TRIFF

(02/01/06 - 01/10/07)

Senior Graphic Designer

Senior Designer for Lake Tahoe-based Film Festival: in charge of all internal graphics, including sales/marketing collateral, printed materials (business cards, mailers/postcards, posters, banners, brochures, folders), and branding. Provided on-site video editing during the festival (August 23-27, 2006) for a Celebrity Tribute Dedication: filmed subjects from the Festival, recorded a voice track to narrate, and spliced found footage to create a 10-minute piece, all on site.

MARK-SYSTEMS

(08/10/05 - 01/10/06)

Graphic Designer

In charge of all graphics and marketing collateral for Mark-Systems, a leading provider of Windows-based Construction Management Software and Business Systems. Projects included: informational brochures, mailers, website design, and tradeshow booth graphics for a John Deere tradeshow, which included 10 ft. by 10 ft. matted poster graphics. Reworked the Mark-Systems logo into a more modern brand that could be better utilized in nearly all the company’s marketing collateral.

5000 FT., INC.

(05/20/05 – 07/20/05)

3D Animator

Two month 3D Animation contract for Stacked, a fully-interactive World Poker Tour video game. Tasks consisted of facial blends, transition animations, and other in-game animations. Stacked, MTV’s first sponsored video game, was released spring 2006 for Xbox, Playstation 2, and PC.

CORPORATE VISIONS INC.

(05/23/03 – 01/08/05)

Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer/Video Editor for Corporate Visions, Lake-Tahoe based Sales Consulting company with many large-name clients, including ADP, Oracle, and Bayer. Responsible for Flash-based, interactive CD demonstrations called “Powerlaunchs”, video clips of top sales executives teaching, filmed in-house, tied together by Flash, XML Databases, and UI Design. Also in charge of all internal graphics, including printed materials, branding, and HTML Powerlaunchs.

FREELANCE DESIGN

(04/00/03 - PRESENT)

Freelance Designer

Freelance design services, since 2003, providing website consultation, design, and implementation. All websites are coded in semantic, compliant CSS and HTML (and, if desired, Flash elements embedded with similarly compliant code).

Other services include all forms of Branding, Print Work, Video Editing, UI Design, Flash Work (animations, presentations, interactive demonstrations, and heavy Actionscript), 3D Design (animation, character creation/animation, modeling, texturing, lighting, etc.), and Creative Direction/Strategy. Rates and availability available upon request.

AWARDS

2008

Designer/winner of a 2008 Communicator award for www.hollandreno.org

2008

Designer/winner of 2 2008 American Marketing Association ACE Awards for the NCET ad campaign

2008

Co-Winner for the Noble Studios Gold Addy Award

2007

Co-inventor, patent-holder for several new, innovative software interfaces/tools for various production-stage Autodesk software packages

2006

Animator Credit in MTV’s first sponsored video game, Stacked

2005

Featured in “Gamer’s Magazine” at Game Developer’s Conference in San Jose

2003

Sierra Nevada College/Parasol Foundation Digital Art Show (3d animation)

2003

SIGGRAPH 2003 Student Art 2D Gallery

2001

Nevada Museum of Art Scholastic Arts Gallery (Best of Show, 10 pieces)

2001

Nevada State Annual VICA Competition, second place in 3d animation

2001

U.S. Bank Scholastic Arts Scholarship

2001

Reno River Holiday Design Contest - 1st place

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