David Van Etten

www.VE-designs.com 952 E. Rahn Road

Centerville, Ohio 45429
(937) 435-0478
Email: dvanetten@woh.rr.com
OBJECTIVE
Utilize my conceptual design illustration talent and skills in complex and diver
se projects (either full-time employment or contracted work). Create striking, a
ccurate, and quality technical illustration and graphic design using the latest
software technology.
SUMMARY
Over 30 years experience in graphics and technical illustration. Well versed in
blueprint reading, MIL-STD compliance, working with senior management staff to
production personnel. Strong project management skills including planning, organ
izing, budgeting and supervision of other staff members. Very strong technical i
llustration skills.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop 6.0, Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver 4.0, Fireworks 4.0, VisView 3D
, Flash CS3, MacIntosh and PC platforms
EDUCATION
Sinclair Community College
Wright State University
Patterson Vocational Cooperative High School
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
International Award of Distinguished Technical Communication, Society for Techni
cal Communication
Best of Show Award, Society for Technical Communication
Award of Distinguished Technical Communication, Society for Technical Communicat
ion
Dayton Business Expo '92 Achievement Award for Best Display
Illustrations for Popular Science's electrical and plumbing "How To" books.
EXPERIENCE
Van Etten Graphics (www.VE-designs.com) , Centerville, Ohio (1988-Present)
Formed graphic design/technical illustration business to provide services in gra
phic design, architectural rendering, photo retouching, manual artwork, brochure
s, exploded views/cutaways, logo/corporate identity, and industrial design conce
pts. Establish and maintain a clientele base from leading advertising agencies,
Dayton Power & Light, Delphi, Bruns Contracting, The Mazer Corporation, Bookwork
s, and O'Neil & Associates over a period of 20 years. Accomplishments included
artwork publications in The Mazer Corporation's Automotive Excellence Manual, an
d Bookwork's publications in How To Manuals in Wood working. Work with clients t
o ensure a quality product while staying within tight budgets and timelines.
School of Advertising Art, Kettering, Ohio (part-time)
Airbrush Instructor. Taught students basic airbrushing techniques.
O'Neil & Associates, Inc., Dayton, Ohio
Interfaced with project managers to provide services supporting the development,
format and preparation of illustrations associated with military specifications
and standards. Operated workstation to create isometric exploded view illustrat
ions using VisView 3-D modeling software. Program managers requested my expertis
e over other illustrators to handle their work packages and job tasks.
Digitec Corporation, Dayton, Ohio
Designer/Illustrator position in the manufacturing of data acquisition, monitori
ng, and control instrumentation.
Interfaced with sales/marketing, engineering, and production personnel to genera
te new product concepts, prototype
models, product awareness aids, engineering documentation, all manual art, Digif
ax (company newspaper),
advertising brochures, and supervised Open House Committee.
Centerline Design, Centerville, Ohio
Lead Illustrator with experience in design concept, airbrush, and technical writ
ing. Assisted the General Manager in
producing job quotes for technical art.