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OBJECTIVE
Position as a Teacher/Creative Specialist for Art/Creative Classes/Programs

QUALIFICATIONS
Extensive experience in teaching art and creativity
Freelance work as a graphic designer and book illustrator
Accomplished artist with prolific work in mixed media, graphics and oil painting

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1993- Present Private and School Tutoring, Estonia / USA/ UK / Japan
Beginner classes: Drawing principles, composition, and painting
Advanced classes: Life model drawing, Creative Painting and Composition
Specialty classes: Computer and Digital Design Courses, Creativity Improvement Program

2008-2009 Private Art Program, RBR Art Center Tokyo, Japan
Creativity Improvement
Instructed private and group clients

2006-2008 The Art Academy, London, UK
Teacher of Art Creative Painting and Live Drawing Composition
Instructed adult amateurs and young art professionals
1995-1997 Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Teacher/Cinsultant of Art Visual Arts Principles and Computer Graphics
Instructed children, amateur adults, art and design professionals

1993-1995 Logo Art Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Lecturer of Art Visual Arts Principles and Computer Graphics
Instructed children, amateur adults, art and design professionals

1991-1993 Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia
Lecturer of Art History and Theory
Instructed advanced highs cool students

SELECTED GRAPHIC DESIGN EXPERIENCE
1999- 2006 Synectics, London, UK
Freelance Graphics Designer
1997- 1999 Coca-Cola, London, UK / Georgia, USA
Senior Graphics Designer
1996- 1997 Zacks IR, Chicago, IL
Graphics Designer

Graphics and expertise in the area of computer design and multimedia - special focus on business presentations (sound, video, any of animation production incl.) and "in-line" visualisations for brain-storming/conceptualisation sessions for private and corporate clients. Also provide business graphic creation and implementation - logos, business styles, folders, brochures and other collateral materials. Development of commercial and electronic design, web design, animation and illustrations. Conceptualize and implement design and layout of books, illustrations, posters, audio/video and CD covers. Private and corporate interfaces (wallpapers, icons) and screensavers design and development.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Toriizaka Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2008 Promo-Arte Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Gallery 54, London, UK
2004 Discovery Channel Gallery, London
2002 Saint Mary-le-Bow Church Exhibitions Hall, London, UK
2000 Tartu University Library, Tartu, Estonia
1993 Java Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
1992 Church of St. Bartholomew, Copenhagen, Denmark
1989 Tartu University Library, Tartu, Estonia

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2005 Salon des Artes, London, UK
2000 Tartu Art House, Tartu, Estonia
1997 Dot Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1995 Pearl Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA
2002 Saint Mary-le-Bow Church Exhibitions Hall, London, UK
2000 Tartu University Library, Tartu, EstoniaDISTINCTIONS
1996 Best Design of Local Ethnic Edition, Chicago, USA
1992 Special Award for Book Concept and Illustrations, Denmark, Copenhagen
1989 Prize of Honor: Republican Cartoon Contest, Estonia, Tartu

EDUCATION
1998 Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA
Multimedia Design Guides & Rules Program Certificate
1991 Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia
MA in Art Theory/History
1990 Tartu Art College, Tartu, Estonia
BA in Graphic Art / Illustration

PUBLICATIONS
2000 Magazine, Article

RELEVANT SKILLS
Strong professional knowledge of various art medias, design software and digital processing
Fluent in English and Russian, basic knowledge of Estonian and Japanese

DIGITAL TECHNICAL SKILLS
(PC/Mac platformms)

Strong knowledge of 4/color, pre-press and printing process.
Knowledge of scanning, adjusting and developing images.
Strong knowledge and practice of digital images transforming, re-sampling, converting images into different formats. Knowledge of HTML editing

BUSINESS DESIGN CLIENTS
· The Coca - Cola Company
· Auspex
· Solex Corp.
· Kodak
· Synectics Inc.
· Comtek Inc.
· Seeds Inc.
. Sun UK
. Yoplait
. IMI
. Reckett-Benkieser
. RGI/Stemcell Inc.

Design and presentation samples available upon request.