John Heebink
Cartooning, Illustration and Comic-book Art
San Francisco
415 752-2293
 Email: john@dollandcreature.com

 
DESIGN & PRODUCTION
Illustration, Web page and graphic design.

Work includes: 
advertising and promotion work, and comic book work that has won favorable mention from leaders in the industry.

Well-versed in a variety of styles and techniques -- 
advertising, animation & film storyboarding, portraiture, caricature, and product illustration.

Over ten years' experience illustrating comics for a variety of publishers, including Marvel Comics and licensed characters (e.g. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Elvira) where licensor review is rigorous.

Copyediting, copywriting, and general production abilities.

 
COMPUTER SKILLS
Illustration and HTML applications: 
 Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Painter, Dreamweaver, etc.
 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Academy of Art College, San Francisco 
 Taught Storyboarding, Animation Department, 2000.
 
ART CREDITS
Marvel Comics, Image Comics, DC Comics, and a number of other publishers. Comic book illustration, coloring. 1988 to present. (Daredevil; Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Doll and Creature, Double Image: the Bod, Elvira, etc.)
Fox Kids Magazine, Food Quality, Pharmaceutical Formulation and Quality. Magazine covers. 1996-present.

Blue Martini Software, Mountain View, CA. Comic book for Blue Martini's appearance at the Java One Conference, 2001

Twilight Times Books, cyberpublisher.  Cover for award-winning ebook. "Death to the Centurion." 2000.

Weber Scientific, Hamilton, NJ.  Brochure. 1993-95.
Gelman Sciences, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Commercial work including posters, newsletter illos and caricatures, and a years-long campaign ("Ned and Irma") that encompassed T-shirts, comics, calendars, even boxer shorts, ties, polo shirts, etc. 1989-93.
J. Walter Thompson, San Francisco, CA. Storyboarding. 1998.
Voter Information Services, Southfield, MI. Flyer and signage. 1998-1999.
Publisher's Overstock, New York, NY. In partnership with an associate, designed, edited, wrote and did layout and production on a 96-page catalog, 1989.
Plus, a variety of illustration jobs for small design firms and freelance assignments for:

Olde Heurich Brewing Co., Washington, DC. Poster. 1994.
International Horizons, Ann Arbor, MI. 1990-94.
Karp Graphic Design, (example) Lansdowne, PA. 1991.
Just Kidding comedy troupe, Silver Spring, MD. 1991.
Barbara Bosha, Drexel Hill, PA. 1990-91.
Seagram and Singer, Ann Arbor, MI. 1990.
Highland Appliance, Plymouth, MI. 1990.
Pinto Communications, Philadelphia, PA. 1988-90.
 
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Gelman Sciences, Advertising Coordinator, Ann Arbor, MI. Co-designed, type-spec'd and pasted up four-color ads for placement in national trade and tech journals, an award-winning catalog (Society for Technical Communication's Award of Excellence) and other literature.
Designed and coordinated production of trade-show booth graphics. Created logos and accompanying design protocols for banners and other signage, T-shirts, nametags, etc. for corporate meetings and conferences.  1981-1985.

Garrett Design Studio, Formed this graphic design partnership with friend Steve Bouikidis in 1989; our main work was writing, designing and making camera-ready a 96-page book catalog for Publishers Overstock Unlimited, Incorporated.
PIP, Ypsilanti, MI, Pre-press. 1986. 
Cambridge Reprographics, Palo Alto, CA , Pressman. 1979. 
Malloy Lithographers, Ann Arbor, MI, Pre-press and proofing. 1976. 
 
EDUCATION
Media Alliance, San Francisco, CA. HTML course, 1999.

Foothill College, Los Altos Hills , CA. Photoshop course, 1998.

San Francisco School of Art, Watercolor course, 1995.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Bachelor of Arts in Advertising.
 
LANGUAGES
NOVA University, Alexandria, Virginia. Spanish, 1993.

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