John Heebink
Cartooning, Illustration and Comic-book
Art
San Francisco
(Area Code "Four One Five") 362-5633
Email: See Contact page
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, caricature, and product illustration. Over
fifteen 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.
COMPUTER SKILLS Illustration and HTML applications:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Academy of Art University, San
Francisco Taught Storyboarding, Animation Department,
2000
Wrote and taught online comic-book course, 2003
Teach Comic Book Illustration, Illustration Department, 2002-present
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-Pall, 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.
1998-2000.
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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