Tom Cappelletti
Designer & Design Educator
Sacramento, California USA
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Experience
Full Time Professor • Graphic Communication Department
Sacramento City College • 2007-present
Teaching graphic design and software skills, including the full Adobe Creative Suite, Typography, Scanning, Graphic Design Business Skills, Web Design, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Authored and implemented several new courses approved for curriculum.
Designer, co-owner • Cappelletti Studio • 1997-present • Sacramento
Freelance graphic artist for print and web. In addition, created greeting card & wall décor design business with sister, Sandy. Our published designs have appeared nationwide at Papyrus, Pier 1, Cost Plus, Smith & Hawken, and several hundred independent retail stores.
Software Trainer • Apple Computer • 2001-2004 (and ongoing) • New York
Lead Presenter and Trainer at Apple’s flagship store in Manhattan for 2 years. Conducted weekly courses to the general public in numerous Apple and Adobe software offerings. Developed course materials for Apple’s Studio Series workshops in Mac OS X, Photoshop, Illustrator, Digital Photography, iPhoto, Photoshop Elements, and others.
Transitioned in late 2003 to part-time contract work, assisting in developing presentation materials for Apple’s 100+ retail stores.
Art Director • Motion Picture Industry • 1992-1997 • Los Angeles
Directed art department activities on motion pictures, music videos, commercials, and still photo shoots for print. Worked on approximately 20 films and 30 music videos and commercials.
Design Team Manager • Joe Boxer Corp. • 1988-1991 • San Francisco
Coordinated design team activities for novelty clothing manufacturer. I created top-selling fabric designs, graphics, displays, marketing and publicity materials.
Public Affairs Officer • United States Coast Guard • 1984-1987 • San Francisco
Fulfilled 4 year active-duty commitment as Public Affairs Officer, Western Region. Honorably discharged and awarded Coast Guard Commendation Medal for Outstanding Service.
Education
2010 • California State University, Sacramento • M.A. in Education
2000 • Certificates in Digital Illustration and Image Editing – Sacramento City College
1988 • Certificate in Fashion Design and Illustration – F.I.D.M. • San Francisco, CA
1984 • United States Coast Guard Officer Candidate School • Yorktown, VA
1983 • University of California, Los Angeles • B.A. in Design ~ Cum Laude
Skills
Skilled as user and trainer of software applications for both Macs and PCs: Macintosh OS X, Adobe Creative Suite, and other Apple and Adobe professional applications.
References available upon request.
Designer & Design Educator
Sacramento, California USA
(download a pdf of this resumé)
Experience
Full Time Professor • Graphic Communication Department
Sacramento City College • 2007-present
Teaching graphic design and software skills, including the full Adobe Creative Suite, Typography, Scanning, Graphic Design Business Skills, Web Design, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Authored and implemented several new courses approved for curriculum.
Designer, co-owner • Cappelletti Studio • 1997-present • Sacramento
Freelance graphic artist for print and web. In addition, created greeting card & wall décor design business with sister, Sandy. Our published designs have appeared nationwide at Papyrus, Pier 1, Cost Plus, Smith & Hawken, and several hundred independent retail stores.
Software Trainer • Apple Computer • 2001-2004 (and ongoing) • New York
Lead Presenter and Trainer at Apple’s flagship store in Manhattan for 2 years. Conducted weekly courses to the general public in numerous Apple and Adobe software offerings. Developed course materials for Apple’s Studio Series workshops in Mac OS X, Photoshop, Illustrator, Digital Photography, iPhoto, Photoshop Elements, and others.
Transitioned in late 2003 to part-time contract work, assisting in developing presentation materials for Apple’s 100+ retail stores.
Art Director • Motion Picture Industry • 1992-1997 • Los Angeles
Directed art department activities on motion pictures, music videos, commercials, and still photo shoots for print. Worked on approximately 20 films and 30 music videos and commercials.
Design Team Manager • Joe Boxer Corp. • 1988-1991 • San Francisco
Coordinated design team activities for novelty clothing manufacturer. I created top-selling fabric designs, graphics, displays, marketing and publicity materials.
Public Affairs Officer • United States Coast Guard • 1984-1987 • San Francisco
Fulfilled 4 year active-duty commitment as Public Affairs Officer, Western Region. Honorably discharged and awarded Coast Guard Commendation Medal for Outstanding Service.
Education
2010 • California State University, Sacramento • M.A. in Education
2000 • Certificates in Digital Illustration and Image Editing – Sacramento City College
1988 • Certificate in Fashion Design and Illustration – F.I.D.M. • San Francisco, CA
1984 • United States Coast Guard Officer Candidate School • Yorktown, VA
1983 • University of California, Los Angeles • B.A. in Design ~ Cum Laude
Skills
Skilled as user and trainer of software applications for both Macs and PCs: Macintosh OS X, Adobe Creative Suite, and other Apple and Adobe professional applications.
References available upon request.
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