Master of Business Administration in Marketing (9 credits completed – 4.0 Average)
Studies Included:
- Managerial Communication and Ethics
- Human Relations and Organizational Behavior
- Economics for Managerial Decision Making
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
Studies Included:
- Color & Design
- Objects & Space
- Animation
- Watercolor Painting
- Photography
- Drawing & Composition
- Understanding Computers
- History of Illustration
- Life Drawing
- Printmaking
- Illustration Concepts
- Narrative Concepts
- Drawing
- Professional Workshop
- Form & Space
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Parsons School of Design is a private art and design college located in Lower Manhattan in Greenwich Village. With more than 25 undergraduate and graduate programs, Parsons is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious art and design universities in the world.
Parsons is a member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) and the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). About one third of the college is made up of international students hailing from 68 different countries.
Notable Graduates of Parsons Include:
- Designers Bill Blass and Donna Karan
- Film maker Rob Zombie
- Director Joel Schumacher
- Artists Edward Hopper and Norman Rockwell
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NBC Local Graphics, New York City
Five month internship with the network news station in New York City
My position with NBC entailed preparing graphics for use on the NY local news broadcasts. I'd work directly with their graphics team and Al Roker to fill requests for the local weather. I would also act as a liaison between the local news department, the newscasters, UPI, and API moving files back and forth. At the time, B&W photography was significantly cheaper to license over color. I would deliver the B&W images back to the graphics department who would then colorize them on a digital Paintbox -- the precursor to the much less costly Photoshop.
I was privileged enough to be able to sit-in during the broadcasts and get a firsthand experience of what's involved in bringing a news program to life. Additionally, I occasionally sat in-for rehearsals of Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, and The CosbyShow. These experiences gave me firsthand knowledge about what's involved in producing live and pre-recorded shows for broadcast.
Majored in Illustration
Studies included:
- 3- and 4-point Perspective
- Life Drawing
- Illustration Concepts
- Drafting
- B&W Photography
- Commercial Illustration
- Film Appreciation
- BASIC Computer Programming
- Anatomy
- Painting
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The HS of Art & Design was founded in 1936 and is located on 57th St. and Second Ave. in Manhattan. A&D offers young NY students the opportunity to get started in a creative vocation early on in life. Students of A&D are given a unique opportunity to major in specialized areas like cartooning & animation, architecture, illustration, fashion illustration, medical illustration, and more. Students gain admission to A&D only after presenting a portfolio and passing an intense art exam. The Kenny Gallery which is located in the lobby of the building features monthly exhibits of student, faculty, and alumni work.
Notable former graduates include:
- Singer Tony Bennett
- Designer Calvin Klein
- Comic book legends John Romita, Dick Giordano, Neal Adams, Joe Orlando, Carmine Infantino, Alex Toth, Larry Hama, Joe Jusko, Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Madureira, and Mark Texeira
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TRAINING
Completed seminars in the following:
“John is one of the most intelligent, dedicated, hardworking, and versatile people I have ever known. He has an amazing arsenal of skills and has demonstrated a quick aptitude for learning new concepts; He once asked me questions about Einstein’s theory of relativity that showed he had a deeper level of understanding than I, despite the fact that I had just taken college courses on this subject! Most importantly, though, John is someone upon whom you can depend.”
“I give John a high recommendation. He worked as a Graphic Designer for TTS Personnel, and the results were consistently excellent. Besides his excellent graphic design skills, John has an easy going disposition, worked well in a collaborative environment, and was always willing to put in the extra effort to get the job done.”
“John receives my highest praise... He takes an idea and runs with it, exploring the nuances and implications along the way. He can laser in on a project... re-doing work that doesn't meet his own high expectations.”
“John is a very talented marketing manager with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. John went through a very extensive interview/screening process and clearly stood out among a very large group of candidates. John nailed it with a formal presentation to senior management on how he would launch their new product. John would be an asset to any organization and I would recommend his work to any of my clients.”
