RODERICK “Sir Rod” PATTERSON
{OVER 20 YEARS IN THE WORLD}
GRAPHIC DESIGNER | CREATIVE SERVICE DIRECTOR | PHOTOGRAPHER
Owner of Gazelle Graphics Atlanta with five years of success in
creating promotional graphics and logos for top national companies like
Home Depot • Zep Manufacturing • Airdair Green • Georgia Perimeter College • So So Def Recordings • Georgia Music Industry Assocation
Diverse skill set includes web print design and production.
COMPUTER SKILLS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Photoshop / Illustrator/ Indesign
PRINT PRODUCTION
Quark Xpress / Page Maker / Acrobat
WEB DESIGN
Dreamweaver / Flash / Fireworks
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE
GEORGIA MUSIC ASSOICATION (GMIA)
Atlanta, Georgia
Creative Service Director
Design layouts, create illustrations and edit copy for single and
multicolor prints, brochures, advertisements,
and displays. Prepare and manage project
estimates and costs. Meet with clients and
service bureaus for consultation of projects.
Assist in developing website for the label.
AQENT PARTNERS
Atlanta, Georgia
Graphic Designer – Design and produce specialized high level communications material, including
business-to-business proposals, presentations,
brochures, advertisements , logos,
maps, charts, covers, packaging, and posters.
SO SO DEF RECORDINGS INC
Atlanta, Georgia
Art Director – Design layouts, create illustrations and edit
copy for single and multicolor prints, brochures,
advertisements and displays. Prepare and manage
project estimates and costs. Meet with clients
and service bureaus for consultation of projects.
Assist in developing website for the label.
HOME DEPOT
Atlanta, Georgia
Internet Designer – Created visual concepts of sites,
developed a look and feel, created screen interfaces which
established and maintained online branding. Conceptualized
and designed online promotional projects for
client products, promotional sites, banner advertisements.
EDUCATION
PINELLAS TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER, St. Petersburg, Florida
Major: Advertising Design (Visual Communication)
Certificate
ART INSTITUTE OF FORT LAUDERDALE, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Major: Visual Communication and Graphic Design