Ash Waechter
(919) 816-7025 (Cell)
Professional summary
- Over 12 Years of experience in design including, Exhibit Design, Web Design, 3D Design, Print Design
- Experience in bringing in project and understanding project needs such as estimating project scope and cost
- Extensive ability to develop the creative for project, such as web page layout, understanding call to action requirements for the site
- Experience in outsourcing contract designers and developers for design projects
Software expertise
- Photoshop
- 3D Studio (Max)
- Linked In
- Flash
- Dreamweaver
- Google AdWords
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe AfterEffects
- Microsoft Office
- Image Ready
- Illustrator
- HTML
- Swift 3D
- Maya
- Google Analytics
- HTML
- Camtasia
- AWeber
Professional experience
Exhibit Designer (Contractor) | March – July 2010
Apple Rock Displays | Raleigh, NC www.applerock.com
3D Renderings/Walkthroughs of Tradeshow Exhibits
- Created systems in workflow, so work so twice the work could be done in half the time
- Created numerous models and animations for RFP’s
Clients: Hawker Beechcraft/ Delta Products/ Channel Advisor / Radians / Maersk / Schunk
Freelance Designer| January 2001 – Present
Norwalk, CT | Cary, NC www.AshWaechter.com
Web Design
- Design & developed many websites for a variety clients. Full portfolio can be seen here.
Flash Design
- Senior designer for MICOR Solutions’ BAA Heathrow eLearning project.
- Developed interface screens for GSK Employment law eLearning course
- Flash website interfaces for Radian Technologies
- Coordinated Pitney Bowes the 2009 Mail Services Conference Flash Presentation
Clients: Glaxo Smith Kline, BAA Heathrow, Radian Technologies, Pitney Bowes
Exhibit Rendering & Animation
- Created 3D Rendering and fly through animation of tradeshow exhibit structures.
Clients and sub-clients include: McMillan Group, AOL/Time Warner, GE, Toto, Robbins Tesar, Pepsi, Unilever, Sonata, Galderma,
3D Design & Animation
- Created 3D Rendering and animation of Kraft’s Jell-O in store dispenser system
- Modeled various consumer products for the John Frieda product line
- Lead Designer for Radian Technologies’ new iBlast speaker system
Clients include: Gartner, Radian Technologies, Kraft Foods
Architectural Rendering & Animation
- Created 3D Rendering and animations for various homes in Greenwich, CT and Oyster Bay, NY
- 3D Modeler for Beyer, Blinder, Belle: NYC
- Animation of Sbarro Pizzeria stores
Clients include: Antares Real Estate, Beyer Blinder Belle,Nuzzi Architects, Andrea Baker Architects, Halper Owens Architects,
3D Designer | September 1999- December 2000
ExhibitGroup/Giltspur | Dallas, TX www.exhibitgroupgiltspur.com
3D Renderings/Walkthroughs of tradeshow exhibits
- Managed multiple projects, successfully meeting budget and time constraints
- Managed complex, large scale animations from conceptual sketches to delivery
- Handled animation projects from EG satellite offices
- Managed all aspects of all animations, from design and concept to videotape and CD delivery
- Closely advised Design Director on software and hardware purchases
- Trained other designers in modeling, lighting and rendering using 3D Studio Viz
Clients: Nortel Networks American Airlines, Galaxy AeroSpace, Intecom, LeTourneau, Inc., Price Waterhouse Coopers
Exhibit Designer | September 1998- September 1999
Freeman Companies Corp. Headquarters | Dallas, TX www.freemanco.com
3D Renderings/Walkthroughs of tradeshow exhibits
- Managed multiple projects, successfully meeting budget and time lines
- Provided training for other designers which was significant cost savings to the company
- Developed corporate design standards fort all the regional office to use
- Responsible for saving (from being lost by another office) the ASoH account through an excellent design of exhibit graphics and exhibit design
- Created numerous models and animations for accounts including, Pizza Hut, John Deere, NADA.
Clients: Taco Bell, BP Amoco, PeopleSoft, Western Cable, John Deere, NADA, American Society of Hematology
Digital Specialist | July 1997- July 1998
Montgomery Photo & Imaging | Dallas, TX
Creative director for many projects ranging from large scale posters to Polo shirt embroidery
- Managed other graphic artists in the department
- Assisted in the supervision of the computer graphics divisions
- Developed budgets for the department
- Provided advice to manager about future purchases
Computer Graphics Artist | March 1996- June 1997
JCPenney Corporate Headquarters | Plano, TX
- Responsible for creating and editing photographs for an online merchandising catalog
- Responsible for the special task of photo retouching of images in the lingerie and leather goods lines
- Introduced new time saving techniques, such as shorts cuts, actions, and special procedures
Related experience
Media Planner
Publicis/Bloom Advertising | Dallas, TX
- Researched and profiled over 169 radio stations using the FOX Pro data system
- Researched target markets for BC Headache Powder, X-14, and other products
Assistant Media Planner
Jordan, McGrath, Case & Taylor, Inc.| New York, NY
- Responsible for conducting market research analysis for all client products
- Conducted competitive analysis for all client products
Production Assistant
Sugar Hill motion picture starring Wesley Snipes| New York, NY
- Managed communications between New York and Los Angeles
- Assisted in script changes and organization
Education
Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | BA in Communications
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