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Gene Jimenez
<br />EXPERTISE
<br />Artist • Desigl lei, • Educator
<br />• Graphic Design • Digital Media • Brand Dev & Design
<br />814 S. Earlham, orange, CA 92869 • 714-268-9441-h
<br />• Painting • Glass Blowing • Human Development
<br />gene]@me.com • 714-337-4363-c
<br />• Adobe CC • Leadership • Koi Fish
<br />Portfolio: www.studiogene.com
<br />Dr. Deepak Chopra, Millicent 'Mama'Hill, Chief Arvol Looking Horse,
<br />• Neuro -linguistics Programming Certified
<br />EXPERIENCE
<br />PHILOSOPHY
<br />FREELANCE ARTIST & DESIGNER - June 1993 - Present
<br />The role of an artist is that of visual communicator, so
<br />• GENE's art studio/gallery, Santa Ana, CA. Owner/Artist in residence.
<br />as to evoke an emotion driven response. Creating and
<br />• Digital Comic Book Colorist, freelance.
<br />teaching from an experiential method based on
<br />• Promedia Academy, Irvine, Instructor: Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator.
<br />fundamental art and design principles, I create my art,
<br />as well as teach from 20 plus years of experience in
<br />• Various commissioned paintings & original artworks since 2003.
<br />traditional art processes, publication production,
<br />UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS, Art Department - MAY 2006 - Present
<br />offset/screen/digital printing, glass blowing, web
<br />• Currently teaching courses: intro to Graphic Design', 'Digital Imaging', 'Basic
<br />design and photography techniques. My goal with
<br />Drawing', 'Intro to New Media', 'Intro to Web Design' courses.
<br />every artwork, project and each individual student, Is
<br />to create a deeper connection with our own personal
<br />• Created upper level college course: "Being an Artist", an experiential artist
<br />selves of what it means to be alive, to reach out, touch
<br />workshop focused on living a passionate and productive life of an artist.
<br />and communicate effectively with the world around us
<br />• Created Freshman Seminar Course "The Creative Life"
<br />in the form of visual media.
<br />• Serving on University President appointed Committee -'Online Education Task
<br />Lopressionism Gallery, Melbourne — FL,
<br />Force' and'Campus Technology Advisory Committee'.
<br />EDUCATION
<br />'24 PEACES', Creator/Artist - 24peaces.org - November 2006 - Present
<br />• Masters Fine Arts, Media Design - Valedictorian.
<br />• Created and producing global peace art project consisting of full length
<br />Full Sail University, Florida: September 2011,
<br />documentary film and traveling art exhibit and registered 501c3 non-profit
<br />• Bachelor of Fine Art & Graphic Design
<br />organization (2008).
<br />• Participating peacemakers include: Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwidth,
<br />University of Redlands, Redlands, CA: May, 1993.
<br />Dr. Deepak Chopra, Millicent 'Mama'Hill, Chief Arvol Looking Horse,
<br />• Neuro -linguistics Programming Certified
<br />Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Marianne Williamson, Guy Laliberte,
<br />Kona University, December 2011,.
<br />Eliyahu McLean, Ibrahim Abu -EI Haws, Dr. Mustafa Barghoutl,
<br />• Traditional Animation, History and Techniques.
<br />FUEL TV, FOX SPORTS Network, Sr. Creative Producer -
<br />The American Animation Institute, 2003
<br />July 2006 -August 2008
<br />• Created and produced www.fuel.ty, company online branded website.
<br />GALLERY EXHIBITS & SHOWS:
<br />• Responsible for all creative initiatives, design and execution online and
<br />"The Faculty Show", Univ. Redlands, CA 2008-14.
<br />facilitator to multiple departments online presence including marketing,
<br />"A Night with 24 Peaces", Costa Mesa, CA, 2010.
<br />programming and advertisement sales.
<br />Solo featured performing artist.
<br />CHALLENGE -U, Certified Ropes Course Facilitator - May 2003 — June 2007
<br />"Dancing with Paints", Los Angeles, CA, May 2008,
<br />• Experiential Education facilitator for'ropes' course environment that develops
<br />Feat. Artist with Caitlyn Carradine.
<br />team work, group and personal growth through outdoor experiential oriented
<br />Assunta Fox Gallery, Laguna Beach & Santa Ana —
<br />activities facilitating groups of 10 to 300+ persons.
<br />CA, August 2008 to 2011, Featured Artist
<br />• Corporations have included Discover Card, SJ's Pizza, KHS&S Contractors,
<br />Lopressionism Gallery, Melbourne — FL,
<br />Wienerschnitzel, Inc., Psi Seminars, WorldWorks, Inc., Anthony Robbins
<br />Jan -March — 2007 Featured Artist: "Bodies of Art"
<br />Seminars.
<br />Agora Gallery, Soho & Chelsea — New York, NY July
<br />HOOKT.com - Director of Creative Development - April, 2000 - May 2001
<br />2005 — 2006, Gallery Artist & Group Exhibition -
<br />• Site Director/Co-creator: www.slimshadyworld,com - a web site targeted at
<br />"Delineation of Form", January, 2006.
<br />fans of hip-hop artist Eminem. Entertainment Weekly's 2000 Site of the Year.
<br />Alberta Street Art, #100, Portland, OR - October
<br />• Facilitated and designed online advertising campaigns for various music artist:
<br />2005, Solo Featured Artist at The Corner Gallery.
<br />Janet Jackson, Eminem, LII' Kim, R. Kelly and more.
<br />Blue Sky Eickholt Gallery, Greenwich Village, New
<br />• Sr. Creative Director, badboyonline.com network.
<br />York, NY August 2005 Featured Artist.
<br />Thrillz, An Art Event, Los Angeles, CA, June 2005,
<br />JNCO Jeans, USA - Creative Director of Design
<br />Feat, Performing Artist.
<br />January 1997 - March 2000
<br />Avant Garden Gallery —Santa Ana, CA, October
<br />• Manage team of 12 -20 graphic designers for design and production of
<br />2004— 2008, OCFA Residing Artist, Featured Artist —
<br />garment packaging, P.O.P., labels, and embroideries.
<br />1/05,10/05, 9/06, 8/07.
<br />o Creative director of brand that grossed sales $192mll+ annual.
<br />• Negotiated contracts with various advertising outlets including magazine
<br />publications (SPIN, Teen, BMX Plus, VIBE), radio networks (KROQ), corporate
<br />PERSONAL. INFORMATION
<br />sponsorships and celebrity endorsements.
<br />Date of Birth: February 10, 1971
<br />• Created animation division of company, developed animated properties and
<br />Spouse: Lynne E. Sheridan (UofR, 1986), LMFT
<br />negotiated the licensing of properties to various entertainment entities for
<br />Children: Charlie & Caroline
<br />development and production.
<br />Hobbies: Art, Kol Fish, Personal Growth, Design
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