Patrick C McDonnell☏ 630-487-7844✉ saidmore@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mcdonnell-0517062

Professional Summary: Enthusiastic and motivated professional artist with over 10 years’ experience in design and professional development.  Passion for incorporating creative ideas into high-quality work.  Demonstrated success working in collaborative environments and providing leadership to design teams to conceptualize and execute effective marketing collateral. Specialize in business development and business growth goals through trending design and strategies. I am shopping my skills around for employment with a similar level of responsibility and complexity.

SkillsInterface DesignTechnical TrainingArt Direction2D AnimationGraphic Design

Motion GraphicsVideo Editing Perspective drawingStrategic Planning Professional

Development

ContractsLLC, Logos, Trademarks, and Copyright StandardsFederal and State Compliance

Captivate 9.0WordPressMoodleAdobe Creative SuitePhotoshop

IllustratorAfter EffectsAnimateInDesignPremiereDreamweaver

MS Office WordExcelPower PointSocial Media 3DSmax (art direction)

Experience West Suburban Family Vision, Westmont, Illinois, Current

Cross training as optician, vision tech, optical sales, front desk and vision therapist.

Marketing consultant.IAA- Insurance Auto Auctions- Westchester, Illinois, 2016Contractor - Instructional Design - Adobe Technical Trainer

Instructional Designer Created an Instructional Design Theme for Adobe Captive. 5-minute e-Learning module for critical compliance training issue. Graphic emphasis on info graphics and interactive slide presentation. Included knowledge remission slides and a quiz.

Instructional Designer Consultant. Created norming rubric to standardize E-Learning Modules and Micro-learning Presentations. Art Direction with a focus toward efficiency, design, and visual communication.

Six one-hour sessions in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects based on needs assessment of employer. Customized training sessions based on examples provided by team of instructional designers. Topics covered, Graphic Design, Color Theory,

Typography, Animation, Timing, and Photoshop and After Effects Tools, Menus, Timeline and Layer Mask. Outcomes: software overview, online of resources and design standards.

The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg, Schaumburg, IllinoisProfessor: Media Arts & Animation and Game Art Design, 2003-2015

Taught Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, 2D Animation, (Toon Boom, Flash/Animate), Game Development, Storyboarding, Acting, Life Drawing, Beginning Drawing, and Design. Proof read research papers, game descriptions, and scripts.

E-Learning LMS, built learning units in HTML5 based online software (E-Companion). Created and updated classes, including weekly projects, exams, grading parameters, discussions, embedded video, created a database for handouts and links for further research. Taught adjunct faculty, quarterly, how to utilize all the features of the online program.

Strategic Planning and SWOT Analysis. Fiscal year planning and budgeting. Wrote budgets for college events. Worked with executive committee on budgets and capital purchases.

Higher Learning Commission Accreditation. Six-year documentation including teaching methodology, lesson plans, syllabus, assignments, handouts, and examples of student work. Worked on PIF analysis (Preliminary Information Form) of college with planning committee.

Artimation Film Festival founder and committee member, currently in its 17th year. Steering Committee research, Planning Committee, High School Master of Ceremonies in 2015, recruiter for judges and solicited local businesses for prizes.

Visual Communications /Graphic Design, Multimedia and Web Design 1997-2003

Taught design, color theory, character design, life drawing, electronic illustration (Illustrator), image manipulation (Photoshop), created competencies and curriculum for the class, Wrote CLEP test for Photoshop

Curriculum Committee Chairman managed four departments in cross-matrix competencies. Designed curriculum to meet industry standards. Set standards for computer workstations to meet class and industry expectations.

Managed college gallery with cross-functional matrix organization. Initiated college Film Festival with one other colleague. Served on

initial task force.

Technology Manager, 1998-2002, Gallery Committee Chair and Curator 1999-2015

Project management like experience: capital budget, managed build outs of seven computer labs, two green screen rooms, and a sound booth. Managed two technicians and five student workers. Worked with executives, architects, contractors, vendors, and building management. Wrote budget, annual report, and tracked software licenses. Final budget 750,000.00

EducationIllinois State University Normal, IL

M.F.A. Drawing and Painting Illinois State University Normal, IL

M. S. Painting and Printmaking Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, TX

B.F.A. Painting and Printmaking

San Jacinto CollegePasadena, TXA. A., Associate of Arts in Advertising

Volunteer Trustee - The Woodridge Public Library 2008 to Present

CertificatesCaptivate 9.0, Lynda.com, 2016Moodle Essential Training, Lynda.com, 2016SEO Fundamentals, Lynda.com, 2016Blended Learning, Lynda.com, 2016Introduction to 3DSMAX 2014, Digital Tutors