MICHAEL HOLOCHWOST
mike@piratewhale.com
www.piratewhale.com
469.236.3882
QUALIFICATIONS
Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,
2D, and 3D Programs.
Storyboarding and Traditional Drawing.
Excellent Communication and Team Skills.
Professional Studio Experience and
Working with Tight Deadlines.
Highly Motivated and Self-Reliant.
EDUCATION
Associates in Applied Science,
Digital Media Design
Texas State Technical College,
Waco, TX, 2007
AWARDS
“FAKE SCIENCE”
Short film winner “Best Visual Design”
2002 Machinima Film Fest
and Official Selection Ottawa
International Animation Festival 2004
Experience:
FASTSIGNS – AUSTIN, TX
05/2012 – CURRENT
Customer Service Representative / Engraver
Responsibilities:
Establishing and meeting customers’ signage needs
Ownership of an order from creation to completion,
ensuring delivery of quality product.
Preliminary sign layout to help guide the production team
Scheduling and coordination of sign installations.
BIOWARE, INC. – AUSTIN, TX
11/2010 – 11/2011
Cinematic Designer for “Star Wars: The Old Republic”
Responsibilities:
Maximizing the player experience by creating engaging
in-game cinematic sequences using stage creation, camera
placement and framing, and prop, Vfx, and audio integration.
Storyboarding and initial planning of cinematic stages,
including close collaboration with the Writing Team,
ensuring a common storytelling vision.
Working closely with gameplay teams integrating
cinematic sequences into the flow of gameplay.
Testing continuity, pacing, timing, and refining cinematics
in order to meet the Gold Master milestone and prepare
for launch.
MORRISON ARCHITECTURAL SIGN CO., INC.
2007-2010
Project Manager / Production Artist
Responsibilities:
Working with large clients such as major metropolitan
hospitals and office complexes in the DFW area
addressing signage and marketing needs.
Creation of shop schematics, layouts, and printable materials
using Illustrator, Photoshop, and sign-specific applications.
Acting as a liaison between clients and design firms
regarding sign design, manufacture, and installation.
Meeting clients’ creative needs such as designing custom
donor plaques, marketing materials, and wayfinding signage.
Acting as the on-site representative for the company,
providing installation supervision and issue correction.
References available upon request.
Resume can be downloaded here in PDF format: Michael Holochwost Resume