RESUME
Joshua Shelton
ph# (423)915-0565
email: justicefrog@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE
To produce professional work as a designer and illustrator;
to continually mature as a graphic artist.

QUALIFICATIONS
Honest and dependable, flexible, hard-working, and a
team-player. In an interview with professional storyboard
artist John Fountain, I was told that my illustration style
was relevant and "popular" with today's Youth-Market.

WORK HISTORY
Freelance Artist
Spring 1994 To Present
Created illustrations and designs for brochures, t-shirts and apparel, newsletters, patches, and CD design for individuals as well as various organizations; including The Boy Scouts of America, East Tennessee State University, and several local area schools and churches.

Graphic Designer
R.H. Donnelley, Bristol TN
Jan. 2003 To Present
Full-time task consists of composing advertisements for clients to be displayed in their respective Yellow Pages directories. Ads range from one-color (black) to high-impact, four color process. Formats include Yellow Pages, White pages, and In-columns; and are displayed in hundreds of directories across the nation.

Graphic Designer
Sprint Publishing and Advertising, Blountville TN
Jan. 2002 To Jan. 2003
Full-time task consisted of composing advertisements for clients to be displayed in their respective Yellow Pages directories. Ads ranged from one-color (black) to high-impact, four color process. Formats included Yellow Pages, White pages, and In-columns; and were displayed in hundreds of directories across the nation.

Graphic Artist
American Screen Designs, Johnson City TN
Sep. 2000 To Jan. 2002
Full-time task consisted of producing computer-generated artwork, and running off separations on polyester film to be burned on high-mesh screens for printing. Jobs varied from 1-color, to multi-color spots, or 4-color process. Frequently worked directly with the client - either in person, by email, or telephone - to make updates on artwork progress, and maintained good customer relations.

Designer
Graphic Design Workshop, ETSU, Johnson City TN
1998-1999
Worked with a team of designers in producing websites, posters, brochures, catalogs, flyers, etc. for various non-profit businesses and organizations.

EDUCATION
BFA in Graphic Design
    East Tennessee State University, Dec. 1999
AA in Studio Art
    Cleveland State Community College, May 1996

COMPUTER SKILLS