Vladislav Valentinov
6902 18th Ave
Brooklyn, New York 11204
valentinovv@verizon.net
Work Experience
8/2001 - 9/2008 Creative Director
American Christmas Decoration, Inc., Bronx, NY (ACI)
Video and image processing for product presentation using PhotoShop, Illustrator, Premiere.
DVD compilation and production using Encore DVD.
Lead project "Snowflake light show" for "Saks Fifth Avenue" (snowflakes and framing design, 3D modeling and rendering, video and DVD production, installation supervising, maintenance) which brought $2M to American Christmas Inc.
Lead project "Stars" for "Shops Columbus Circle". Designed and created decorations in 3D. Consulted in lighting, rigging and general design. Created video DVD used by the company "Holiday Image". The project brought $3M to the company.
2D and 3D renderings of holiday decorations for clients such as "Wynn", "Bloomberg building", "Lord & Taylor", "Sony", "Americas Tower", "Barneys", "UBS building" and about a dozen other companies, using Photoshop (Macintosh and PC), LightWave3D, AutoCAD.
Installation supervisor for different locations such as Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Group, Macys, Saks and other office buildings and retail stores.
Web design and development using InterDev, Flash, Dreamweaver, Java Script.
8/1998 - 10/2006 3D Modeler and environmental designer, Web Designer \ Developer
New York, NY
Web design and development of "American Christmas Decorations, Inc." company's web site from 1999 to 2005.
Architectural 3D visualization and image processing for various companies such as Ramada Hotel, UN Plaza Hotel, UBS building using PhotoShop, Flash, LightWave3D, AutoCAD.
8/1996 - 8/1998 Graphic Designer
City Radio Station, Vinnitsa, Ukraine
Designed posters, newspaper inserts and advertisement banners for the City Radio Station.
Performed Sound Processing and broadcasting of recordings for radio programs.
Skills
Skill Name
Skill Level / years of experience
Software used
3D modeling
Expert š/ 7 years
LightWave3D, AutoCAD, 3D Max
Photography
Intermediate / 4 years
Sigma SD14
Graphic Design
Intermediate / 9 years
Illustrator
Image Processing
Expert / 8 years
PhotoShop
Video and DVD
Intermediate / 4 years
Adobe Premiere, Encore DVD
Web Design
Intermediate / 6 years
Macromedia Flash
Type Setting
Intermediate / 1 year
Quark, Illustrator
Other skills include Industrial Design, Sound Processing, VB Programming, Web Development.
Summary
9 + Years of graphic designer experience that includes 3D modeling and rendering of architectural elements, prototypes, constructions and designs.
Expert level photographer: image/photo processing, photo shooting and photo renderings (including panoramic photography, stereo photography and HDRI).
Solid experience in web design, concept design, and industrial design.
Enthusiastic, creative and dedicated team player with strong work planning, organization, and coordination skills.
