Matthew Carter: Senior Designer in Las Vegas, NV
Matthew Carter
Senior Designer
Las Vegas | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Graphic design
Photography
Art
Bicycling
Industrial design
Industries
Bike
Creative Agencies
Fashion
Moto & Powersports
Work experience
AdArt Sign Company
Senior Designer | 06/2015 - Current
Design signage and display fixtures for nearly every industry.
Render designs in 3D software and prepare models for 3D printing
Photograph finished displays
Complete field surveys for design projects
Work with sales and directly with clients to assure needs are met
Prepare design presentations for sales team
LV Action Images
Studio Owner / Photographer | 09/2007 - Current
http://www.lvactionimages.com
• Photograph athletes, teams, and events & press conferences for national media outlets
• Produce portraiture, head shots, model portfolios, product, trade shows and wedding photography
• Manage social media, website, web sales, SEO tools
• Hire & manage freelance photographers for events
• Directing Models / Talent
• Digitally enhance and touch-up images
• Digital asset management
• Studio lighting, tethered capture
• Real Estate & architecture
• Clients: Ferrari NA, Finisher Pix, Toyota, Golf Week, Volvik, TurboChef, Shriner's Hospital for Children Open, Motiv Bowling, GT Bicycles, YESCO, Zazoosh!, Influent Solutions, Nike, MTBR.com, Pacific Coast News, Dunhill Homes, Eclipse Sportswire, Konvine, Fiu Fiu!, LFL, World Armwrestling League, Las Vegas Food & Beverage Professional, Nevada Magazine; Desert Companion, VeloNews, Decline, Oxygen, Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Sun, MTB Germany, Kite & Friends, New York Post, Vegas Seven
• U.S. Safe Sport Certified (safesport.org)
YESCO
Product Designer, Digital Signage Developer & Photographer | 03/2012 - 04/2014
• Design OEM Outdoor LCD Displays -kiosks, bus stops, retail fixtures- and custom units using various 2D and 3D cad software.
• Design retail environments and fixtures (Lowes, Best Buy and Walmart)
• Design/build digital signage -SaaS- media solutions -DOOH- for digital retail & informational displays
• Graphic Design and Motion Graphics for digital displays.
• Remotely install digital signage network displays
• Product and content photography and video production
• Produce advertising & product photography
• Create interactive digital signage
• Produce Sales & Marketing Graphic Design Collateral for YESCO Outdoor Interactive LCD division.
• Manage digital media remotely via various web software tools and m2m connections
Chapel of the Flowers
Primary Photographer | 07/2009 - 08/2011
Produce wedding, portrait & event photography.
Post process and create fine art images for sales.
Produce slide-shows and various photographic products.
Contracted photographer through 2017
Casino Signs North, Mikohn Gaming Corporation, Progressive Gaming International, Mikohn Signs and Graphics
Creative Director | 10/1993 - 08/2008
Started as a junior designer in 1993 where I was responsible for the transition to a computer based design department. I learned the sign design trade while training the department in the use of computers and graphics software.
Promoted in 1996 and moved to corporate headquarters to be an Art Department Supervisor and eventually Asst. Art Director. Lead the industry in the use of 3D surface modelling software for sign design and sales presentations.
Promoted in 2005 to be Creative Director when our division was sold.
· Design and lead design groups in the development of signage, kiosks and way-finding displays
· Assist sales staff in client interface
· Prepare annual employee performance reviews
· Generate marketing and promotional materials and graphics
· Design various casino & hospitality signage in 2D & 3D cad visualization packages
· Trained staff members in 3D modelling, wrote sign specific tutorials and instruction sets