Hitomi Ross
Web site: http://resume.ochawan.org/
E-mail: hitomi@ochawan.org
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS I am an experienced artist in graphic design and production, commercial art and printing. I have worked as an art coordinator between remote and local offices, legal and marketing departments. I am versed in art asset management and distribution as well. My background is in Japanese comics and illustrations, coming from native Japan. I am a bilingual, permanent resident.
COMPUTER SKILLS
OS: Japanese/English Windows, Mac OS
Languages: HTML,CSS, Java Script, DHTML, SQL
Software: Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, ImageReady, Macromedia Flash, Director, Freehand, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, InDesign, QuarkExpress, PageMaker
Nintendo of America, Redmond, Washington
June 2004-Present
Graphic Designer and Digital Asset Coordinator. Works included: Game logo design, package layout, marketing campaign material design for the US market (POP, poster, postcards, stickers, and so on), and game manual layout.
Additional responsibilities: Production schedule management as an assistant, distribution of art asset internally and to retailers using an art management system, preparing and loading of assets, communication with Nintendo of Japan for approval.
Nintendo Software Technology, Redmond, Washington
October 2003-November 2003
Bilingual Production Artist (Contractor). Prepared graphics for Japanese interface for the game 1080 Avalanche. Created a customized look for the Japanese market using Photoshop. Redesigned menu graphics using Japanese text and adjusted the overall color saturation for the Japanese audience.
Junglecity Network Inc., Seattle, Washington
April 2003-July 2003
Production assistant (Contractor) at this web design company. Updated contents and edited HTML within a template using Dreamweaver. Scanned, color corrected and retouched photos using Photoshop and Fireworks. Created vector and bitmap icons for the website. Researched and updated their databases using Excel. Worked as an intern since January 2003.
http://www.junglecity.net
Digital Toka Tohoku Inc., Sendai, Japan
March 1997-March 1999
Team leader for data entry group. Group answered customer concerns and entered payment records into the computer.
Staff Leader, Sendai, Japan
December 1998-June 1997
Sightseeing conductor, guided groups of tourists and provided customer
support.
York Benimaru Inc., Fukushima, Japan
April 1996 - December 1996
Provided customer service at the store site. Prepared sashimi to order and other kinds of fish for customers at the store. Ordered and displayed merchandise.
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Sakura-Con (Japanese animation convention), Seattle, Washington
April 2003-Present
Japanese Guest Liaisons staff. Translated and guided Japanese industry guests during the convention. http://www.sakuracon.org/
Outward Bound West, Portland, Oregon
April 2004-June 2004
Volunteer Graphic Designer for this non-profit organization. Designing a post card and an invitation for their annual fund raising event using InDesign and Photoshop.
http://www.outwardboundwest.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of King & Pierce Counties, Seattle, Washington
January 2003-June 2004
Volunteer Graphic Designer. Preparing the annual report and newsletters using InDesign. Also designing coupons and stickers. http://www.bigsandlittles.org/
RealChange, Seattle, Washington
July 2003-September 2003
Prepared biweekly newsletter “Rea1Change” under the production supervisor and worked with staff editor and writers. Used Mac application PageMaker extensively. http://www.realchangenews.org/
LT Graphic Design E-Greeting Competition 2001
First place award-June 2001
http://www.ltdesign.com/lt_graphfr.html
Dean's List: Summer 2001
President List: Winter 2001
Dean's List: Spring 2002
EDUCATION
Lake Washington Technical College, Kirkland, WA
Associate of Art in Multimedia Design and Production, 2003
Tohoku Gakuin University, Sendai in
Japan
Bachelor of Arts in Law, 1996
REFERENCES Available upon request.