RICK MONZON

2153 Woodland Ave., Ojai, CA 93023

email:  rick@rickmonzon.com

website: rickmonzon.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 30 years of experience in graphic arts field as an independent contractor for     

            retouching and illustration services with business and personal clients

• Extensive experience in Adobe Photoshop (retouching/finishing)

• Recognized fine artist (painting) with work in art collections here and abroad         

• Enthusiastic team player

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

EXPERIENCE

REELZ cable TV network, Albequerque , NM, 

Jan 2014 – Present

Graphic Artist (retoucher, finisher)

• High degree of cosmetic enhancement to publicity photos for network   broadcast, Internet and magazine advertising campaigns

Trailer Park Inc. entertainment marketing, Los Angeles, CA, 

June 2014 – Present

Graphic Artist (retoucher, finisher)

• Inhouse and offsite retouching for motion picture campaigns

Photos 4 MLS, Irvine, CA (real estate photography service)

June 2012- Present

Graphic Artist (retoucher, photo editor)

• Adjusting and enhancing photos for real estate sales websites and printed fliers

• Uploading prepared photos and running online real estate website software

NUVO Television, Los Angeles, CA (cable network)                    

May 2009- Present

Graphic Artist (retoucher, finisher)

• High degree of cosmetic enhancement to publicity photos for network        broadcast, Internet and magazine advertising campaigns  

     

Warner Bros Studios, Burbank , CA (CW Television Network)     

Aug 1996-April 2008

Graphic Artist (retoucher/finisher)

• High degree of cosmetic enhancement to publicity photos for outdoor billboard        

  and magazine advertising campaigns

• Produced original artwork and illustration

Partial List of Freelance Clients           1980 to Present

•           Trailer Park Entertainment Marleting

•           REELZ Television Network  

•           Warner Bros. / CW Television Network

•           NUVO Television Network

•           Cimmaron Group

•           Sony Pictures

•           30Sixty Design

•           Wong, Doody, Crandall, Wiener Advertising

•           Andy Engel Design

•           Seiniger Advertising

•           Terry Hines and Associates

•           Dawn Patrol Studios

•           Skechers Footware

•           Bachrach Men’s Wear catalog

•           Warner Bros. Records

•           New Line Cinema

•           A&M Records

•           Capitol Records

•           Los Angeles Magazine

EDUCATION

1973-4-Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA

1971-Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA

1971-Diablo Valley College, Concord, CA

Honors Scholarship, Academy of Art College