Claire Iltis
Philadelphia, PA
267.234.1991
claireiltis(at)gmail
EXPERIENCE:
2008-Present: Assistant Art Director, Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia, PA
- Lay out the paper using InDesign
- Prepare images for print in Photoshop
- Create graphics using Illustrator and Photoshop
2006-Present: Assistant Director, Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
- Design gallery mailers and advertising for print and web using Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Photograph artwork and installations.
- Create online image galleries using Photoshop.
- Maintain and update gallery website.
- Designed and coded website using html and css.
2002-Present: Independent Designer and Digital Artist, Philadelphia, PA
- Designed for a variety of print media including buttons, album covers and packaging, book jackets, brochures, sell-sheets, t-shirts, business cards and invitations.
- Clients include MoveOn.org, Headlong Performance Institute, Jack Ohly, Green Line CafeĀ, Red Heart the Ticker, Dr. Dog, Lucky Dragons, Garrett County Press, and Downtown for Democracy.
- Created graphics for video in collaboration with multimedia design group the four//the five for My Life as a Fairytale, The Lincoln Center, 2005.
- Designed websites and graphics for clients including Stillpoint Productions, the Green Line Cafe, the four//the five, and local photographer Ryan Collerd.
2001-2002: 2-D Restoration and Paint Technician, Cinesite Digital Studios, Hollywood, CA
- Digitally restored films using proprietary software on linux and unix machines.
- Worked closely with developers to test new restoration software.
- Projects include: To Kill A Mockingbird, Cinemagique, Reign of Fire, Secretary, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Dances with Wolves, and The Mack.
2000-2001: Research Assistant, Scholarly Technology Group, Brown University, Providence, RI
SKILLS:
- Digital photography and post-production (7+ years).
- Software: Photoshop (12+ years), Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Word, and Filemaker.
- Languages: HTML and CSS.
- Platforms: Mac, Windows, Unix, and Linux.
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS:
- The International Flip-Book Festival, traveling exhibition, 2007
- The New Acropolis, Fleisher-Ollman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2003
- Top Female Shooter, American Poolplayers Association, Providence, RI, 2000
EDUCATION:
- 2000 B.A. Art/Semiotics, Brown University, Providence, RI
- 1999 2nd Year Painting Studio, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland