The Extra "L" is For Love

Daniel Hernandez
1507 Mchigan Ave,
Sheboygan, WI 53081
920.889.1750
Dan.Hernandez@(remove)Gmail.com

Objective

Graphic Designer for a variety of projects where over 4 years of experience will add value and a fresh take to projects

Summary of Qualifications

• Worked for “Heart of the Nation” to create professional visual style
• Telecommuting with “Sante Fe Communications” to complete various tasks and projects with minimal supervision.
• Established a new process at “The Sheboygan Press” for preparing and managing obituaries now being emulated by sister papers.
• Established and improved working relationship with various customers while at “The Sheboygan Press”.

Education

• Milwaukee Institute of Art And Design, 2004
BFA: Illustration, Minor: Communication Design.

• Cedar Grove Belgium High School, 1999

Workplace Experience

• Lightning Bug Flix, West Allis, WI.
Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, 02/05- Present

• The Sheboygan Press, A Gannett Company, Sheboygan, WI.
Graphic Designer, 10/06- Present

Freelance Illustration/Design Work

• Disco Palmas Records, Milwaukee, WI.
Graphic Design, 2005
Album design for band "Grupo Eclipse" under Art Direction of Dave Williams

• The Riverhorse, Bar, Milwaukee, WI.
Illustration, 11/04
Promo for Dj Top Shelf and DJ Avets "Shake -n- Bake" night.

• Moo-Cow Fanclub, Magazine, Peterborough, NH.
Illustration, 2004-2005, MooCowFanClub.com
Various feature illustrations (7) under the Art Direction of Ryan Wilson.

• Big News, Newspaper, New York, NY.
Illustration, 03/04-08/04
Various Feature Illustrations (4) under Art Direction of Tim Hall.

• Upwards, Newspaper, New York, NY.
Illustration, 04/2004
The feature illustration under Art Direction of Ron Grunberg.

Independent Work

• 2005, Self Published Graphic Novel Dreadful Days

• 2003-2005, Comics published in various collections, S.P.X, Prophecy Modertales, True Porn Vol. 2, Riverwürst, etc...

• 2001-05, Web Design/Administrator PennyDreadfull.net

Group Exhibitions

• 2008 "Graphic Novels, Zines and Comix: from Hogarth to Robert Crumb" at Crossman Gallery UW-Whitewater, Milwaukee WI.

• 2007 "Panel and Pages: Comic Art Show" at Borg Ward Gallery, Milwaukee WI.

• 2007 "Cheap Thrills: 20 Comix Artists From Wisconsin" at UW-Green Bay Lawton Gallery.

• 2005 "Warning: Contains Graphic Images. A Cultural Critique Through Comics" at UWM, Milwaukee WI.

• 2005 "The Würst is Yet to Come" at Firecracker Gallery, Madison WI.

• 2005 "The Art of the Riverwest Currents" at Riverwest Co-op

• 2004 "Milwaukee '99" Hosted by Adworkers, at Veterans Memorial, Milwaukee WI

• 2003 "MIAD Senior Thesis and Portfolio Exhibition" at MIAD, Milwaukee WI

Awards and Acheivements

•2004 Top Prize, Milwaukee 99, Student Entries.
Sponsored by United Adworkers Local 208
•2004 Dean’s list, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
•2003 Dean’s list, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

Additional Skills

Working Knowledge of various graphics programs including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Flash, with some knowledge of Quark X-press on the Mac OS.


			Daniel Hernandez 1507 Mchigan Ave, Sheboygan, WI 53081 920.889.1750 Dan.Hernandez@(remove)Gmail.com



			Objective Graphic Designer for a variety of projects where over 4 years of experience will add value and a fresh take to projects Summary of Qualifications • Worked for “Heart of the Nation” to create professional visual style • Telecommuting with “Sante Fe Communications” to complete various tasks and projects with minimal supervision. • Established a new process at “The Sheboygan Press” for preparing and managing obituaries now being emulated by sister papers. • Established and improved working relationship with various customers while at “The Sheboygan Press”. Education • Milwaukee Institute of Art And Design, 2004 BFA: Illustration, Minor: Communication Design. • Cedar Grove Belgium High School, 1999 Workplace Experience • Lightning Bug Flix, West Allis, WI. Graphic Designer/ Illustrator, 02/05- Present • The Sheboygan Press, A Gannett Company, Sheboygan, WI. Graphic Designer, 10/06- Present Freelance Illustration/Design Work • Disco Palmas Records, Milwaukee, WI. Graphic Design, 2005 Album design for band "Grupo Eclipse" under Art Direction of Dave Williams • The Riverhorse, Bar, Milwaukee, WI. Illustration, 11/04 Promo for Dj Top Shelf and DJ Avets "Shake -n- Bake" night. • Moo-Cow Fanclub, Magazine, Peterborough, NH. Illustration, 2004-2005, MooCowFanClub.com Various feature illustrations (7) under the Art Direction of Ryan Wilson. • Big News, Newspaper, New York, NY. Illustration, 03/04-08/04 Various Feature Illustrations (4) under Art Direction of Tim Hall. • Upwards, Newspaper, New York, NY. Illustration, 04/2004 The feature illustration under Art Direction of Ron Grunberg. Independent Work • 2005, Self Published Graphic Novel Dreadful Days • 2003-2005, Comics published in various collections, S.P.X, Prophecy Modertales, True Porn Vol. 2, Riverwürst, etc... • 2001-05, Web Design/Administrator PennyDreadfull.net Group Exhibitions • 2008 "Graphic Novels, Zines and Comix: from Hogarth to Robert Crumb" at Crossman Gallery UW-Whitewater, Milwaukee WI. • 2007 "Panel and Pages: Comic Art Show" at Borg Ward Gallery, Milwaukee WI. • 2007 "Cheap Thrills: 20 Comix Artists From Wisconsin" at UW-Green Bay Lawton Gallery. • 2005 "Warning: Contains Graphic Images. A Cultural Critique Through Comics" at UWM, Milwaukee WI. • 2005 "The Würst is Yet to Come" at Firecracker Gallery, Madison WI. • 2005 "The Art of the Riverwest Currents" at Riverwest Co-op • 2004 "Milwaukee '99" Hosted by Adworkers, at Veterans Memorial, Milwaukee WI • 2003 "MIAD Senior Thesis and Portfolio Exhibition" at MIAD, Milwaukee WI Awards and Acheivements •2004 Top Prize, Milwaukee 99, Student Entries. Sponsored by United Adworkers Local 208 •2004 Dean’s list, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design •2003 Dean’s list, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Additional Skills Working Knowledge of various graphics programs including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Dreamweaver and Adobe Flash, with some knowledge of Quark X-press on the Mac OS.