Joe Myers

Joe Myers

Graphic Designer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior 3d Modeler and Visualization Specialist

  • Education

    • ZbrushWorkshops.com

      2011 - 2011
    • Oregon State University

      1992 - 1997
      Bachelor of Science - BS Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: President of ASCE while in engineering school. Went into Civil Engineering thinking it was like architecture, How wrong I was. Hated it.

    • Oregon State University

      1992 - 1997
      BS Engineering, Minor Graphic Design
  • Experience

    • Gerber Gear

      Sept 1997 - Jun 1998
      Graphic Designer

      This was my first job after graduating from college. I was the a Graphic Designer on a small internal team with myself, and Art Director and an illustrator. Responsibilities included design for product packaging, POP displays, ads for national magazines, posters, collateral, tech sheets and the Gerber website. I learned a lot about production techniques - including how to conduct press checks and work with pre-press firms.

    • Nike

      Dec 1999 - Sept 2004
      2D/3D Designer

      • Multiple contracts in both Equipment and Brand Design• Possibly Nike’s first 3D Designer. Pioneered product, retail and environmental 3d visualization which soon became a multi million dollar industry.• 2d design for all forms of marketing collateral. Books, posters, POP displays, banners, product packaging, ball graphics, apparel graphics, shoe graphics, event/environmental graphics.• 3d design + visualization for products, packaging, events, advertising imagery, window displays and individualized retail excecutions. Show less

    • ZCom, Inc.

      Mar 2000 - May 2001
      Senior Art Director

      Art direction and design for a fast growing Portland web design firm. I started as an Art Director and was promoted to a senior Art Director after a couple months. Website projects included start-up Lucy.com, American Airlines Cargo, Handyman Online, Mountain Equipment Co-op among others. I Also created a logo and branding for Soasis and a Zcom re-brand. Zcom was soon purchased by Emerald Solutions, grew extremely fast and then the .com crash occurred. I lasted several rounds of layoffs and stayed as part of the core creative team until we closed our doors. Show less

    • PK

      Sept 2002 - May 2003
      Creative Director

      Creative Direction, Hands-on design and Flash programming.Clients included Tonkin Torp, Oregon Graduate Institute, Dolphin Software, Wild Farm Alliance, Salmon Safe and Oregon Historical Society

    • Sketchbook, Inc.

      Sept 2004 - now
      3d Specialist / Creative Director

      • Specialize in hard-surface and organic modeling, retopology, UV mapping, and texturing as one of the top 3D modelers and texture artists for footwear worldwide.• Expertise in lighting, materials, layout, art direction, and spatial design planning, with managementresponsibilities for 3D design and execution of retail environments, merchandising, and VFX projects.• Direct collaboration with multinational brands including Nike, Adidas, Puma, Columbia Sportswear, North Face, Sketchers, Fila, Converse, Under Armour, Etc. Show less

    • SGK — Brand Experience

      May 2009 - Oct 2011
      Senior 3d Designer

      Initial 6 month contract position onsite at IDL Worldwide working in 3d visualization and design. I was able to bring all external 3d work in-house. After my initial contract I worked off site as a contractor almost full time for 2 years.Responsible for design and visualization of retail fixtures and interiors. Often compositing retail fixtures into existing interior photos. Mainly working on the Apple account, but also worked on Coca Cola, Skillz, Nike, Converse, Jordan, Nixon, Xbox, Under Armour, American Eagle, Nike Golf, Callaway, Starbucks, GNC, Microsoft, Axe and more. Show less

    • 3DPDX (Portland 3d Artists & Animators)

      May 2010 - Jan 2020
      Founder

      I started 3DPDX, which was a group of 3d artists, animators, and people who generally have an interest in 3d in the Portland area. Membership grew to over 700 people and then we merged with VFXPDX to become the Portland ACM Siggraph Chapter. I am no longer involved as living in Bend makes it too difficult.

    • Meta

      Jul 2023 - Jul 2024
      3D Visualization Specialist (Modeler)

      • Collaborated with a talented internal team to visualize Meta's real-world hard-surface products with the highest levels of realism, including Meta+Rayban smart glasses, VR headsets, etc.• Achieve exceptionally tight fidelity on models (to the micron) by utilizing CAD surfaces as a base andretopologizing models to Sub-D animation-ready assets.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Flash Designer (Flash MX)

      Macromedia/Adobe
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Trail Crew Leader, Past Board member, Saw Program Coordinator , etc.

      Issued by Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) on Jun 2011
      Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA)Associated with Joe Myers
    • Trail Crew leader and worker

      Issued by Trans Cascadia on Apr 2016
      Trans CascadiaAssociated with Joe Myers
    • Past Board Member, Trail Crew leader, Hot shot saw crew.

      Issued by Oregon Timber Trail Alliance on Apr 2017
      Oregon Timber Trail AllianceAssociated with Joe Myers
    • Board Member

      Issued by Shield-CentralOregon on Jun 2019
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    • Saw crew leader, Saw trainer/evaluator

      Issued by Cascade Volunteers on Apr 2020
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