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Curriculum Vitae: The Dirty Details

• BRAEDEN BLACK: Multimedia Specialist

  • DOB: Feb. 6, 1981

  • Location: Fruitvale British Columbia, Canada

  • Contact Information:

    Phone: 250-826-6556
    Email: TheLoneWolf@AvalonMediaProductions.com
    URL: www.AvalonMediaProductions.com
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• CAREER HISTORY:

  • Creative Director Avalon Media Productions, 2004 – Present

    • 2007: Designed, Developed & Programmed Web Site for the Nelson Brewing Company Ltd. Designed, Developed & Programmed an E–Commerce Web Site & Designed a Logo for MeLeeLees Designer Infant & Child Wear.
    • 2006: Designed & Developed a Web Site & Logo for the Waneta Primary Care Clinic, a Web Site for The Spice Depot, as well as a Poster for the 2006 BC Winter Games
    • 2005: Designed & Developed a Web Site, Logo, Poster, & Print Ad for the Fruitvale Mountain Music Festival, as well as a Web Site for BRDow Ent.
    • 2004: Started Avalon Media Productions a Freelance Multimedia Design & Development Company Focusing on Quality Over Quantity. Developed Kokanee Lakeside Resort Web Site as well as Two Posters for Two Local Jazz Singers

  • Selkirk College, 10TH St. Campus Nelson BC Canada, 2003 – 2004

    • Directed & Edited Professional Day Promotional Video for Selkirk College & Approved Images for the Selkirk College Image Gallery Web Site, & was a Web & Graphic Design Tutor

  • Salmo Public Library, Salmo BC Canada, June – Sept. 2003

    • Web Site Redesign & Development, Computer Technician, Basic Computer Skills Tutor

  • Selkirk College, Trail Campus Trail BC Canada, Feb. 2003

    • Directed & Edited Retirement Video in 72 HRS

• EDUCATION:

  • Selkirk College, Nelson BC, Multimedia Production and Design 2002 – 2004

    • Diploma with Honours, A/B Average in Web, Graphic, & Interactive Design, Video Production, 3D Modeling & Animation, Art, Technical Writing & Math

  • Art Instruction Schools, Minneapolis Minnesota, 2000 – 2002

    • A/B Average in Art Fundamentals, Lettering, Penciling, Inking, Animal and Figure Drawing & Color Theory

• SKILLS:

  • Software

    • Adobe Photoshop – Very Good
    • Adobe Imageready – Good
    • Adobe Illustrator – Excellent
    • Adobe Acrobat – Basic
    • Adobe Premier – Good
    • Adobe After Effects – Good
    • Macromedia Dreamweaver – Excellent
    • Macromedia Fireworks – Basic to Good
    • Macromedia Director – Good
    • Macromedia Flash – Basic to Good
    • Other (Lightwave 3D) – Basic

  • Web

    • XHTML / CSS – Excellent
    • Accessibility – Good
    • Javascript – Basic
    • PHP – Very Good
    • MySQL – Good

  • Platforms

    • PC – Very Good / Mac – Basic, But Yearning to Learn More

  • People / Other

    • Experience Working with Graphic Designers, Web Developers, Actors, Cameramen as a Team; Other Experience in Sales, Customer Service, & Product Assembly. Canadian Class 5 & 6 Drivers License.

• AWARDS / HOBBIES:

  • Art Instruction Schools 2000 Merit of Achievement Award & The Blue Ribbon Art Award
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  • Graphic Design, Web Design, Comics, Art, Photo Retouching, Video Production, Video Games, Snowboarding, Basketball, Football, Motorcylces
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• REFERENCES:

  • Mr. Al McLeod: – 250.352.3582 / al_nbc@netidea.com

    • Nelson Brewing Company Ltd.
      Nelson BC, Canada

  • Dr. Blair Stanley: – 250.368.0053 / drstanley@primarycareclinic.ca

    • Waneta Primary Care Clinic
      Trail BC, Canada

  • Mr. Richard Dowedoff: – 250.505.2135 / richard@brdow.com

    • Owner & Operator of BRDow Ent.
      Nelson BC, Canada

  • Mr. Jason Taylor: – 250.352.6601 / jtaylor@selkirk.ca

    • Chair and Instructor at Selkirk College School of Digital Media, Music & Information Technology
      Nelson BC, Canada

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