Thomas Mundahl
3532 Wyoming Ave South
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426
Phone: 952 938 1698
thomasmundahl@gmail.com
http://thomasmundahl.com
EDUCATION:
Associate of Applied Science/Graphic and Web Design- Hennepin Technical College 2009
Diploma /Advanced Video Production - School of Communication Arts, 1990
Bachelor of Arts/ Studio Art - University of Minnesota, Morris 1988
SOFTWARE:
Web: Adobe (Flash, Dreamweaver, FlexBuilder, Flash Catalyst)
Print: Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks), PageMaker, Quark
Variable Data Programming/Design: PrintNetT, First Prep, TSS, Pageflex Studio/Storefront
Digital Effects and Animation (2D/3D): Adobe (After Effects, Flash), 3ds Max, Daz Studio, Poser
Audio/Video: Adobe (Soundbooth, Media Encoder) Acid Pro, Quicktime Pro, IMovie, Garageband
Administrative: Microsoft (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access)
CODE AND PROGRAMMING:
Actionscript AS3 (Flash), Papervision (Flash), First Prep (Variable Data Printing, TSS Script (Variable Data Printing), JavaScript, Python 2.0, XHTML, HTML, XSLT, XML, CSS
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT:
Macintosh/P.C. Computers, AGFA Film Processor, Large/Small Screen Press, Large Format Photostat Camera, Large Format Xerox Copier, Sheeting Machine, Roll Clamp, Forklift
COMPILED WORK EXPERIENCE- 2000-Present:
Graphic Design Contractor – Print and Web 2007 – present:
Freelance graphic and web designer (paid and volunteer) for various local, national and non-profit organizations such as The Money Coach, Aish Minnesota, Curry Media, Cheetah Jewels, and Entertainment Plus DJ Services. Primary software used in contract work includes Dreamweaver, Photoshop. Flash, QuickTime Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks and Wordpress. Development work experience includes designing applications such as movie players, mp3 players and full websites using AS3, HTML, and XML. AS3 coding experience includes working with document classes, custom classes, XML parsing, event listeners, switches, booleans, and generating dynamic content without the use of a timeline in Flash, in a shell based environment. Familiarity with HTML, CSS, Flash, XML, JavaScript, content management tools, and all Adobe Creative Suite software is required.
Graphic/Web Design Consultant – GLS/Doherty (contract). – October 2010– present:
Currently working as a contractor consultant using Pageflex, PageFlex Storefront, Adobe Creative Suite and other software to assist in building fulfillment sites for GLS client base. The position requires knowing of HTML, CSS, Pageflex Studio/Storefront, and other applications associated with variable data programming, and web to print.
Prepress Artist/(contract) – Northwest Graphic Supply. – July – September 2010:
Worked as fill in pre-press artist for Minneapolis based screen print supply company. Created layouts for screen print production, flyers for advertising, and assisted in web site maintenance. Software used in this postion was Quark and Adobe Creative Suite.
Recorded and mixed audio for voice over instructional classes. The position required knowledge of portable digital audio recording software and equipment and implementation, as well as knowledge of audio mixing software for final mix down of recorded audio to provide for student web postings.
Graphic/Web Design Consultant – Apex Systems/Lifetouch Inc. – March – April 2010:
Worked as a graphic/web design production artist and consultant for Lifetouch Inc. Responsibilities include implementation and testing of templates and graphic assets for final launch and development of the Lifetouch Online Yearbook website. Worked in Page Flex, XML and InDesign to test graphic and web assets for end user based interface, which allows the ability to create online yearbooks, complete with graphics, photos and text.
Variable Data Programming/Web Updating (contract) – Japs Olson Inc. – June – September 2009:
Worked in Data Processing department of Japs Olson, programming data and running customized processes and software for variable data processing, including scripting, sorting and compiling data. Processing also included letter set up with Photoshop, InDesign and PrintNetT.. Data types that were used in the process were Excel files, CSV, disk, or tape. The data was formatted in tab-delimited format to be run through programs such as First Prep or TSS. Letter setup was done in PrintNetT, and then brought into design layout format for manipulation and output to inkjet and laser printers. All data has to be re-processed and re-verified for every step, to make sure there were no changes or discrepancies in the data which would result in spoilage on the press. Additional work was done on implementing CSS design changes on the Japs Direct website
Flash/Flex Development (contract) – Nick Bilyk – June 2008 – September 2008:
Used Adobe Flex Builder for re-skinning and creating SWF web applications. The language of MXML was used in this process, which involved implementing CSS to the MXML language to change the appearance of the applications. This process required knowledge of CSS design and knowledge of the inner workings of Flex Builder.
Pre-press Graphic Artist (contract) – Wild Graphics – July 2006– September 2006:
Worked as contractor for printing company in Bloomington Minnesota. Responsibilities
Included receiving customer supplied art, text, logos and graphics for newsletters, fliers, business cards, invitations, brochures, business cards, invitations, and logos. Received customer supplied art and converted all art into usable formats with Adobe Creative Suite software. Then art was then put through pre-flight, prepped, and then output to plate for print. Running and maintaining the plate maker and other print output devices was a requirement for the position.
Screen-Press Operator – Zomax Incorporated – November 2005 – June 2006:
Press operator for CD replication facility. It was the printers responsibility to set up the artwork on the presses, make sure the artwork was in proper registration, chose or mix the correct inks for the job, and then run the job in it’s entirety. Required to check the job as it is running to insure the quality of the product coming off of the press. Once the goods have been printed, the product is then prepped for shipping.
Screen-Press Operator – B.F. Nelson Corporation – February 2005 – September 2005:
Press operator for large manufacturing facility. Responsible for setting up press, stretching screens, running jobs, press maintenance and paper prepping. Paper prepping required use of the paper sheeter, paper jogger, forklift, roll clamp, and pallet jack. Responsible for monitoring press output to insure that all paper was feeding properly and that the correct numbers of impressions were made.
Proofreader/Production Artist – Awardcraft/8th Floor – March 2000 – May 2004:
Production artist with diverse work experience, including proofreading, scanning, pre-press and graphic production work for small design firm and large production facility. Pre-production work involved taking customer supplied art and transferring the art into a usable format, which sometimes required re-drawing or completely redesigning art. Sometimes entire designs had to be re-created from scratch. After this process was completed, the artwork had to be stepped- up to go onto whichever press or process was being used for output. Sometimes this process required several processes and it was necessary to constantly proof the work all the way through to production.
