Contact information
11355 SW 158ct - Miami, FL 33196
ph.(305)388-0779
cel.(305)469-1077

Professional Experience

2005 - Present
Univision Online - Miami, FL
Senior Broadcast Designer
10 Awards on 2006 Promax/BDA (6 Gold/2 Silver/2 Bronze)
TV spots from concept to production, including 3D and 2D animations,
editing, graphics, production and shooting.
3D animated video preloaders for website.
Sales presentations in video format.
www.Univision.com

1999 - 2005
ProcuraDigital - Miami, FL
Creative Director
Video/Power Point presentations/Web site design and
management/Promotional and sales print material creation and production.
www.procuradigital.com

1997 - 1999
AmPm Networks - Miami Beach, FL
Web site design and management/Promotional and sales material creation
and production.
VP/Creative Director

Miami AD School - Miami Beach, FL
Photoshop/Quark/Illustrator Teacher

1995 - Present (sub-contracted assignments)
AD Venture advertising, Inc. dba Alien Technology - Miami Beach, FL
President/CD

TV commercials for the Miami Herald and Herald.com
2 Gold Addys awards for Herald.com TV spots.

Video/Power Point presentations/Web site design and
management/Promotional and sales material creation and production for
various clients.
www.alientek.com
Ricky Martin, Sammy Sosa, Impsat, MGM
AD Campaigns for Fenasoft - computer trade show in Brazil, Francal -
shoes and accessories trade show in Brazil, Sweet Brazil - candies and
chocolate trade show in Brazil.
*Corp. Image/Catalogs/Packaging for Prochef Kitchenware
*Sales Kit for various trade shows (Fashion/Candies...)
Ogilvy & Mathers - Miami
Free Lance Art Director
American Express, AT&T
NatCom - Miami
Free Lance Art Director
Nabisco, BMW, Burger King, American Airlines

1992 - 1995
World Image Corp.
Creative Director
Viajar - In-flight magazine for Transbrazil airlines
Import News - shopping guide
Old Town Trolley maps - map to local tour operator
Catalogs and AD Campaigns for retail shops in Downtown Miami

1990 - 1992
Cameo Models Management - NY/NY
Art Director
Models catalogs
Gamon, Ragonesi & Associates - NY/NY
Associated Art Director
SC Johnson - package design for Glade products
Avanté - NY/NY
Associate Art Director
Packaging design for Tiffany (Jewelry/Parfums)

1989 - 1990
DPZ - Dualibi, Petit and Zaragoza advertising - RJ/Brazil
Illustrator/Art Director
Award winner Coca-Cola ad
Award winner Beach Volleyball Tournament AD Campaign
Federal Government account
Castrol oil, Johnson & Johnson
Petrobras oil, Kaiser beer, Carlton cigarretes

1986 - 1988
Tryade advertising - RJ/Brazil
Art Director
Brasif - Duty Free shops
Gota D'agua - bikinis
Optica Avenida - retail optical store chain
Carnaval in Brazil - 4 nights event producer

1985 - 1986
Manchete TV - RJ/Brazil
Graphic Designer and Costume Designer for show line
Jornal do Brasil - RJ/Brazil
Comic strip artist

1980 - 1985
Tropical Advertising - RJ/Brazil
Graphic Designer
Cartoon and caricature artist
Award winner for The City of Rio de Janeiro's educational material and
book illustration.
Caricatures and cartoons individual show

Education
2000
Master Degree in Computer Animation and Video production at IFAC -
International Fine Arts College - Miami/USA
1998/2000
Print/Web seminars software learning/updates
1991/1997
Print seminars and software updates
1990
School of Visual Arts - NY/NY
Prof. Ron Bacsa
AD Campaigns
1984 - 1989
Faculdade da Cidade - RJ/Brazil
B.A. in Visual Communication
1985
Parque Lage - RJ/Brazil
Cartoon and caricature
Human body drawing
Painting

SPECIAL SKILLS
MacOs /Windows Operating Systems
Maya7 3D
Adobe After Effects
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere
Infini D
Photoshop
Poser
Pre-press/press knowledge
Quark XPress
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Image Ready
Quick Time VR
Flash
Streamline
Acrobat
Some Macromedia Director
Excellent Photoshop, Illustrator skills

Experienced in working with programmers.
Excellent software skills and pre-press knowledge.
Great with concept creations for Corporate Presentations and AD
Campaigns.
Good hand Illustrator for storyboards and comps. Great with teamwork.

I really appreciate your time reviewing my information.
Please feel free to contact me anytime.

II can send you a DVD sample with some of my work.

ph.(305)388-0779 cel.(305)469-1077
cgraco@cgraco.com