jack jasper

Capabilities

Design from concept through finished product.

Desktop publishing, using Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver and HTML.

Hand drawn and electronic illustration.

Conventional art production.

Professional experience

Pepid, Evanston, IL  8/2005 – 3/2009

Created 782 medical illustrations depicting anatomy, medical procedures and assorted medical diagrams. Illustrations were used in clinical presentations. Adjusted final output to link compatability to PDAs. Enhanced quality of illustrations resulting in increase sales of medical database to physicians, nurses and hospitals.

American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL  1/1998 – 8/2003

Designed and produced 4 color bimonthly magazine, converted magazine to html and posted on association home page. Created original illustrations and stock art collages for the magazine. Posted medical documents on the home page. Drew anatomical illustrations for home page. Redesigned house newsletter. Responsible for coordination of electronic prepress and press checks.

CASS Communications, Inc., Evanston, IL  1/1996 – 9/1997

Designed and produced career development guides, college placement manuals, identity materials and electronic illustrations. Projects included: four color covers for career development guides for a variety of demographic groups and illustrations for a bimonthly publication. Worked closely with client, a Hispanic career enhancement organization, to develop logos, a package of conference materials and a newsletter.

Loyola University Press, Chicago, IL  1988 – 1992

Directed design and production of educational materials. Projects included: book design, cover design, electronic illustration, computer design and layout of promotional catalogs, composition of complex style sheets in Quark Xpress and PageMaker. Coordinated with editorial, art directed freelancers, and interfaced with vendors.

Freelance clients  1993 – Present

Centre Pointe Learning  Hamilton, Ohio

Developed textbooks for varied middle and high school curricula involving science, history and technology in relation to current culture. Worked directly with client to ensure that design met the pedagogical and esthetic requirements of the authors.

Rush North Shore Medical Center  

Designed and produced initial fundraising package for the hospitalÕs annual fund.

Designed and produced fundraising and donor relations event invitation packages.

National Association of WomenÕs Health Care Professionals  

Designed direct mail pieces and medical journal advertisements for membership

development for professional organization for hospital administrators.

Greater West Town Community Development Project  

Designed and produced awareness posters for community jobs programs.

Loyola University Press  

Designed and produced tradebooks.

University of Chicago Hospitals  

Developed logo and designed and produced initial fundraising package for the hospitalsÕ new annual fund.

Coopers & Lybrand  

Designed multipurpose identity folders, stationery, and brochure for two practice groups.

University of Chicago Medical and Biological Sciences Alumni Association  

Developed identity package; designed and produced fundraising and donor relations materials.

 

Grant

Helena Film Society Grant to Artists Program, Helena, MT  1982

Grant for the design and printing of a collaborative book, The Man in the Green Loden Overcoat, a juxtaposition of words and images.

Education

Design, Computer Imaging, Macromedia Director, Typography and Design Issues classes – The School of the Art Institute of Chicago  Intensive HTML – Digital Bootcamp

MFA, painting – The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

BFA – The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Medical Technology – Carroll College, Helena, MT

Organizations

American Institute of Graphic Arts

Society of Typographic Artists

Chicago ArtistsÕ Coalition

 

 

 720 Gordon Terrace 6C

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Chicago, IL 60613

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773. 248. 9764

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jackjasper@mac.com

 

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