Steven Osowski

Email:steve5880@gmail.com
Web Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenosowski
Web Portfolio: http://steve5880.wix.com/steven-j-osowski
Phone Number: 847-431-1925

Summary
Lead Engineering Technical Illustrator | 2D-3D Graphic Designer
Steven is a professional artist who excels in clearly showing all visual aspects of proposed
architectural, engineering, and construction projects through digital illustration. Design expertise
in 2D/3D visualization, with attention to detail. Manage client design needs; interpreting
engineering CAD plans, preparing multimedia, proposal reports, and presentation graphics.
Mastery of creating photorealistic renderings using Adobe Photoshop has earned Steven the lead
position in acquiring key rendering assignments for multi-million dollar transportation projects.
Consistently recognized not only for good working relationships with, staff, management, and
clients, but also for his excellent portrayal of photorealistic renderings, photo retouching, and
color arrangement.

Work Experience
Technical Illustrator | Graphic Designer
Parsons Corporation
May 1982-May 1992

Chicago, IL

Originally hired by a leading engineering firm known globally today as the Parsons Corporation,
to fill a marker rendering position easing the load of requested assignments that were placed on
the original renderer at that time, gaining experience, trust, and approval from bosses, clients, and
staff.
Constructed by hand, complex two point perspective, bridge, highway, and railroad colored
marker renderings, using traditional blueprint reading, pre-printed perspective grid sheets,
engineering scales, T-squares, triangles, ellipse templates, colored markers, pencils erasers, and
conceptual thinking.
Technical Illustrator | Graphic Designer
Parsons Corporation Chicago, IL
May 1992-May 1995
Responsible for digital photo retouching proposed highways interchange and bridge
improvements.
Created proposal cover layout and design, technical exhibits and diagrams, company ad pages,
and matrix charts.

Senior Technical Illustrator | Graphic Designer

Parsons Corporation
May 1995-May 2003

Chicago, IL

Used Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop to create technical graphs and charts, detailed
cross sections, highway corridor improvement maps, large presentation boards, convention booth
banners, and posters.
Responsible for realistic renderings of proposed highway, bridge, tunnel, railroad, and aviation
construction projects from initial concept to final presentation.

Lead Engineering Technical Illustrator | 2D-3D Graphic Designer

Parsons Corporation
May 2003-June 2014

Chicago, IL

Used Adobe Illustrator to create graphs, technical charts, detailed cross sections, and highway
corridor improvement maps, and the coloring of construction drawings for clarity and quicker
interpretation.
Responsible for renderings of proposed highway, bridge, tunnel, railroad, and aviation
construction projects. From initial concept to final presentation. Incorporated engineering CAD
data, 3D modeling, computer rendering, photo retouching, and the application of visual
enhancements through the use of Adobe Photoshop, to seamlessly merge the 3D Studio Max
model and existing site photography, depicting an overall sense of environmental realism. 3D
Modeling/Rendering Reading CAD Plans Coloring CAD Plans Corridor Map Design
Google Earth Photo Retouching/Compositing Logo Design Line Art/Marker Rendering
Story Boards Mac/PC Platforms

Education
Associate's Degree, Architectural Drafting
Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL
September 1976-May 1978
Draw rough and detailed scale plans for foundations, buildings and structures, based on
preliminary concepts, sketches, engineering calculations, specification sheets and other
data.
Reproduce drawings on copy machines or trace copies of plans and drawings using
transparent paper, ink, pencil, and standard drafting instruments.
Build landscape, architectural and display models.
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work.
Processing Information.
Experience with: Architects scales, Compasses, French curves, T-squares, Triangles.
Associate's Degree, Graphic Art
The American Academy of Art
Chicago, IL
September 1978-August 1981
Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles
and esthetic design concepts.
Develop graphics and layouts for product illustrations, company logos, and Internet
websites
Prepare detailed storyboards showing sequence and timing of story development for
television production.
Create custom illustrations or other graphic content elements.
Make objects or characters appear lifelike by manipulating light, color, texture, shadow,
and transparency, or manipulating static images to give the illusion of motion.
Thinking Creatively.
Making Decisions and Solving Problems.

Licenses & Certifications

Graduated from Wilbur Wright College with membership to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.
Certificate of Excellence
In high school, won third place by accepting an invitation requesting local area high schools to
participate in an architectural drafting competition, hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Other Information
NAPP - Member of National Association of Photoshop Professionals