Darrin LeBlanc
2602 Piping Rock Trail, Austin, Texas 78748
512.736.6552 Cell
dleblanc@austin.rr.com
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PROFILE
A forward thinking, project and team manager who is focused on delivering real
products and services on demand to propel a growth oriented company towards
profitability. A seasoned multi-media artist recognized for technical versatility
and creativity, that produces high-end artwork in a variety of styles ranging
from print media, 2D commercial art and digital design as well as modeled 3D
images, animation and video editing. Excellent Computer graphics skills, html
developing expertise, and have completed many interactive CD-Rom products and
commercial print projects on time and on budget. My skills were established
outside the computer realm, working in print media and marketing, while studying
painting and figure drawing. I am an optimist with a great work ethic, and a
quick study who thrives working in a fast-paced, positive, productive work environment.
EXPERIENCE
Associate Producer Genesis
Today 2007
• Associate Producer. My role included graphic digital design, set design
and media design for the Total Goji 100 Infomercial, for television and web.
Reference immediate Supervisor: Tina Hanks, Producer - 689-6653. www.totalgoji100.com
3D Graphics Artist Austin Area 2005-2006
• 3D Artist for Trivue. A Company that provides interactive presentations,
and simulations used in the courtrooms for firms in the US and Canada.
Production Director Austin
Area 2005
• Artist and Production Director for The Country Line Magazine, a 24 page
monthly newspaper. Responsible for lay out and design of the magazine and creating
ads for clients. I also designed and maintained the company's websites, brochures
and sales materials. The web sites I've designed for this company includes:
www.countrylinemagazine.com, www.countrylinestore.com, www.texasoutdoorzone.com.
www.texascountry.com
Freelance Austin Area
2003-2007
• Graphic Designer Austin area. Designed logos, websites, and promotional
brochures for many local Austin businesses.
• Art Director and Producer for the television show The Texas Outdoors
Zone. Created 3D art and animation, art direction and editing for 26, 30-minute
episodes of The Texas Outdoor Zone Television Show shown on CBS on KEYE for
the Austin market.
Book Designer/Artist
Paisano Graphics 2002-2003
• Art Director and vital production designer on the 175-page book: The
Alamo An Epic Told From Both Sides.
Contract Computer Artist
Critical Mass Interactive 2001-2007
• Designed, modeled and textured many of the 3D characters and game assets
used for the Playstation 2 game SpongeBob Squarepants: Revenge of the Flying
Dutchman. Plus 3d Modeling and texture mapping for many on going projects currently
in production
Multi-media Artist Human
Code/Sapient 1998- 2001
• Managed multiple projects for a $30+ M company using software programs:
LightWave, 3D Studio Max, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Director, Illustrator
and many other software programs.
• Contributed to the production of over $15M in game art and animation
for projects including: Disney/Pixar's Monsters Inc. Game Pack, Disney/Pixar's
Jesse's Wild Rodeo, Disney's Mickey Saves the Day, Disney's Dinosaur Activity
Center, Jump Start 4th Grade, Jump Start 6th Grade and Hasbro's Girl Talk.
Graphic Designer
Electronic Arts (Origin) 1993-1997
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Effective
Contributor as a computer artist on Crusader: No Remorse, Wings of Glory and
Technosaur, work included 3D animation and modeling rich 3D environments and
diverse objects such as human figures, military vehicles, technical equipment
and cybernetically enhanced dinosaurs. Also was of enormous value to the project
by applying complex painted textures to those objects.
Art Director Mojo Press 1992-1993
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Designed
company logo for Mojo Press. Acted as Art Director and contributor to Creature
Features (a 64 page black and white comic book anthology), and was the Art Director
for Weird Business (a 400 page hardback comic book anthology).
Animation Director/Designer Jostens Learning Corp. 1990-1992
• Conceived and produced digital art for the K-3 language arts multimedia
CD product, Dragon Tales. Initiated timesaving techniques and procedures for
creating art on the projects.
Art Director Fredonia Graphics 1985-1989
• As
lead artist and production manager of this art studio and silk-screening company,
responsibilities included creating camera ready artwork for commercial print
and textile use, client relations, and assuring high production quality. Created
original art, logos, and designs for clients.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
3D Studio Max, Lightwave, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver MX, HTML
Design, Flash, Fractal Design Painter, Adobe After Effects, plus many other
job related software programs on both PC and Mac platforms.
EDUCATION
Origin In-house 3D Modeling & Rendering Training Origin In-house Miscellaneous
Art Tools Training
Thomas Jefferson High School, 1984 Stephen F. Austin State University, Audited
1986
AWARDS
• 2006 Best Video for Profit - The Outdoor Writers Assoc. - The
Texas Outdoor Zone TV Show
• 2006 Special Video Project Kids Special - The Outdoor Writers
Assoc. - The Texas Outdoor Zone TV Show
• 2001 Parents' Choice Award - Disney's Mickey Saves the Day
• Jumpstart 4th Grade - Int. EMMA Award, 1999 Finalist
• Action Game of the Year 1996 - Crusader: No Remorse (as voted
by 3 magazines!)
• Technology & Learning Award of Excellence - 1994-1995
• Origin Systems Ninth Life Productions - Employee of the Month for December
1996
• Jumpstart 6th Grade (Knowledge Adventure) - National Electronic Educational
Media Network Apple Awards - 1999 Bronze Apple - CD-ROM competition
• United States Achievement Academy - 1984
• National Scholastic Art Award - 1984
• National Award For Cartoon Journalism - 1984
Mark Smith,
President, Trivue (512) 527-0008
Matt Scibilia, Art Director, Critical Mass Interactive (512) 257-7630
Richard Garriott, Executive Producer, NCSoft (512) 498-4000
Darrin LeBlanc
2602 Piping Rock Trail Austin, Texas 78748• (512) 736-6552
• dleblanc@austin.rr.com
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