Michael Draper

Experience

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  Elektra Design Studio

  May 1988 - Dec 1998

  Freelance Graphic Artist

  Provided contractual work in various forms of collateral for a myriad of clients including entertainment industries, packaging, insurance/financial and corporate identity. Mac-based design.

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  Houston Community Newspapers - The Courier

  May 1999 - Apr 2002

  Graphic Artist

  Graphic Artist for the retail advertising sales department using industry standard Mac-based software (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Quark XPress). Coordinated art/media for a newspaper group of 27 newspapers in the Houston area - which included distribution of clip art materials and directing campaigns as needed. Some art direction, as well as publication design and creative management.

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  Freelance artist

  Apr 2002 - now

  Freelance Artist

  Provided contractual graphic design and commercial photography; including fine art development and sales/promotion or exhibition. Development of graphic design is Mac-based, with flexibility to perform PC-based on-site contracts as necessary. Extensive working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite. Provide packaging, illustration and corporate branding using traditional and digital art, as well as photographic services.

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  Houston Artists Collective

  Oct 2010 - now

  Founder and Administrator

  Founded the group in October 2010 as a forum for Houston-based artists. Today, the group has over 1,400 members and has had a gallery exhibition for select artists.

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  M. H. Draper Art & Design

  Sept 2012 - now

  Artist, Illustrator, Designer; proprietor

  Southern Star Brewing Company is my largest client. I also provide freelance graphic art contractually including illustration, graphic design, brand management and corporate identity to a number of other clients. Campaign goals are assessed and reached using effective design, art, art direction and photography. Technique includes hand-drawn illustrations which are vectorized in Adobe Illustrator. The bulk of my work is illustration and packaging design. I also develop fine art for gallery proposal/exhibition, including photography, drawings and paintings. I currently create more high-end illustration and outsource production/design when needed. Show less