Philippe J. Plouchart
268 North 9th Street San José, CA 95112 (408) 971-4818
Email: P.Plouchart@usa.net On the Web: www.plouchart.biz
PROFESSION
Commercial and Fine Artist / Illustrator / Designer
SKILLS
Traditional artistic techniques in oil painting, watercolor, acrylic,
pastels, colored pencil media. I can create or recreate Masters' works,
murals, and Trompe-l'oeil images.
Extensive use of traditional graphic art materials: rubber-cement,
waxer, Xacto knife, blue-line pencil, Rapidograph pens, rubylith overlays,
opaquing liquid, film-stripping, plate burning, darkroom photography
(horizontal camera, vertical camera, 4 x 5 view camera, medium format
Hassselblad (120mm), and 35mm film and digital cameras).
Digital experience--since 198-- in image manipulation and desktop
publishing on MACs & PCs-- my own and the clients’. I regularly
use Photoshop, QuarkXpress, PageMaker, Freehand, Illustrator, Acrobat
Professional /Distiller, Adobe Streamline 4.0, DreamWeaver MX, Typestyler,
Flexi-Sign Pro 6.5; also experienced in Painter, Canvas, and Apple’s
iMovie.
I am an inventor of a Universal Art & Craft Supply Organizer,
with a Patent Pending.
EXPERIENCE
1989-Present Freelancer
Graphic Designer/Artist, Painter
Freelance graphic design and artwork for two printing companies, a
silk-screen artist,
a sculptor/painter, two sign makers; and other varied works and clients,
from logo designs to consumer goods catalogs. I illustrated poster
maps, one children's book of lullabies for a local author; copy-painted
45 Masters' paintings for a San Francisco restaurateur and painted
a 20ft backdrop in oil colors, for a San Jose photo studio. I have
painted several residential murals. I have exhibited my oil paintings
in galleries, and I have sold my self-published illustrated posters.
I have created and am responsible for maintaining 4 client websites
and my own.
1999-2000 Employment Connection (Santa Clara County Social Services
Agency).
Graphic Designer/Artist on limited contract.
Graphic design work of various in-house projects: brochures, business
cards, flyers,
cartoons, newsletter and web graphics.
Communication with County print shop manager on job follow-ups.
Communication with web site manager.
1979-1997 Jarrett & Associates/Button King, San Jose, CA
Graphic Artist, Photographer, Sign Maker, Art Director
Full-time work, beginning to end. Created original artwork, logos,
layouts for clients. Designed thousands of advertising pieces, mostly
advertising & political buttons, bumper stickers, posters, vinyl
signs, caps and shirts, and ad specialties.
Managed from one to four individuals over the 18 years.
Consulted many clients on their prospective design(s).
EDUCATION
1997 Santa Clara County Vocational Center. Multimedia course. Certificate.
1994 Silicon Valley College, Fremont. An 18-week course in QuarkXpress.
Certificate.
1972-1979 San José State University, California - Bachelor
of Science Degree - Graphic Design with a concentration in Illustration.
Educated in France and California, I speak fluent English, French,
and understand some Spanish.
INTERESTS
Ballroom dancing, exercise, art, photography, travel, family, Scripture
study, friends, gardening, cuisine. Former President, officer and
Publicity Chairperson of 2 local non-profit organizations.
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