Kevin Dove is a graphic designer and multimedia artist with over 25 years of experience. He currently works as a graphic designer for Bowhead Science & Technology on a contract for the US Navy, where he creates print materials, photographs events, and does digital photo printing. Previously he has held creative director and manager roles at the College of Southern Maryland, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs minor league baseball team, and his own company DigiGraph Media. He has extensive experience in graphic design, video production, web design, and game development.
Kevin Dove's Resume - Multi-Media Graphic Designer & Creative Director
1. Kevin Dove
(301) 632-6931 (Home)
(301) 613-9251 (Cell)
doves910@gmail.com
http://www.digigraphmedia.com
https://twitter.com/#!/Tymebandit
Security Clearance: Secrete (pending)
Bowhead Science & Technology (June 2016 - present)
Multi-Media Graphic Designer (Contractor for US Navy, Pax River NAVAIR)
• In charge of creating all print materials including publications, posters,newsletters,etc.
• Still photographer(Nikon D700) for in-house studio and special events on base.
• Digital photo printing (all sizes from 4 x 6 to postersize and beyond)
• Matting and framing
• Video graphics/second camera on video shoots
Career highlight:working with some of our nation’sfinest in the armed services.
College of Southern Maryland (September 2014 - June 2015)
Director of Creative Services (Marketing Department)
• Supervised an award winning team of internal graphic designers and outside vendors in a fast paced
production environment designed to meet the marketing needs of a college with multiple campuses
• Facilitated customer and staff meetings to brainstorm and reviewed production timelines
• Responsible for hiring staff
• Graphic design and layout for print – newspaper ads,postcards,posters,publications,banners,signage
• Web and video graphics
• Administrative – prepared procurement documentation for outsourced projects
• Reviewed proofs
• Direct mail creation using Exact Target
Career highlight:collaborated with an incredible collection oftalented people and learned a few tricks along
the way.
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (November 2012 - September 2014)
Creative Services Manager (Marketing Department for a minor league baseball team)
2. • Layout and design for printed materials such as tickets, newspaperadvertisements/promotions, signage,
posters,clothing and other merchandise
• Video producer – organized video crew, shot and edited promotional videos
• Created graphics for the team website and social media pages
• Created templates for Power Point presentations
• Developed graphics and animation for outfield video monitor including animated player headshots
• Assisted in the development of advertising campaigns and in-game entertainment.
• In-game events director
• Supervised interns, camera operators and press box staff
• Click Effects operator and on-field cameraman
Career highlights:designed the look and feel for the Atlantic League’s 2013 All-Star Game at Regency Furniture
Stadiumand established the brand for the 2014 baseball season including alternate logo.I was able to push the
image of the organization further than ever before with high end video and print graphics.
DigiGraph Media, LLC (February 1998 - Present)
CEO/Co-owner/Creative Director
• Lead a team of in-house artists/animators and other outside talent
• Lead artist, illustrator (storyboards, conceptualillustration, character design)
• Broadcast Designer/Motion Media Artist – animator (2D/3D), effects compositor, digital matte paintings
• Design and layout for print – audio CDs, posters,brochures,signage,VHS packaging, corporate IDs
(logo design)
• Website designer – using Dreamweaver/Photoshop, CSS, wireframing
• Game app developer – lead arts/animator, story and concept,music and audio mixing
• Video production – executive producer, director, script writing, pre-visualization, supervised studio and
location shoots,vocaltalent
• Supervised/art directed on-location and studio photo/video shoots
• Client meetings – brainstorming sessions,sales pitches
• Created pitch books for TV/Film projects
Career highlight:built a company with against all odds; designed the broadcast package (video graphics) for the
Telly Award winning “Redskins Game Day.”
CRI Design (May 1997 - January 1998)
Art Director
• Department head as well as lead designer
• Broadcast designer– animator (2D/3D), video editor and effects compositor
• Traditional illustrator
• Layout and design for print – audio CDs, posters,brochures,signage,VHS packaging, corporate IDs
(logo design)
• Client meetings – brainstorming sessions,sales pitches
Fast Cuts, Inc. (August 1993 - May 1997)
Broadcast Designer (2D paint)
• Broadcast designer– 2D graphic support for video production
• Animator (2D), and effects compositor
• Graphics designer – layout and design for CD and VHS packaging, posters,magazine ads
• Lead illustrator – storyboards, conceptualdrawings for sets,characters, logos,etc.
3. Career highlights:designed the character and vehicle for the Department of Transportation’s “Don’t Hang Out in
the No-Zone” national (print and video) campaign to make aware the dangers of tractor-trailer blind spots. Lead
illustrator for the National Fair Housing Association’s campaign against discriminatory housing practices – ads
where featured nationwide.
Lunaria (June 1992 - May 1993)
Graphic Designer
• Created 2D images from scratch or photography to be used in creating compact disk interactive (CDI)
media
Career highlight:voice over acting for a compact disc interactive project
Interface Media Group, Inc. (June 1984 - February 1992)
Broadcast Designer
• Quantel Paintbox and Quantel Harry operator
• Motion control camera operator
• Production Assistant – studio and location shoots; boomoperator, teleprompter
• Duplication Assistant -videotape duplication of all formats and foreign standards (excluding 2”)
Career highlight:directed the visual effects shots involving models I created for the PBS special “Comet Halley,”
narrated by James Earl Jones (aired November 26,1985)
Awards
Department of Justice Certificate of Appreciation
Telly Award Finalist (Redskin’s Game Day)
ITVA-DC Certificate of Achievement
Telly Award Winner (Radio Days)
Golden Eagle
Featured artist in the July 2016 issue of FineScale Modeler magazine’s Star Wars contest
Software (Proficient in PC and Mac environments)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Carrara Studio Pro
Click Effects
Final Cut Pro
Poser
Vue
4. Other Achievements
Freelance After Effects artist for The Discovery Channel, Silver Spring, MD Headquarters
“World Poker Tour” - Rotoscope removal of logos from game table, background and other foreground elements.
Created the tool kit used by other artists to streamline the process.
Author/Illustrator- “Sir Nick of Tyme”
An Inspirational children’s picture book available at Amazon.com
http://www.sirnickoftyme.com
iTunes: http://tinyurl.com/kwbdblc
epubbud:http://tinyurl.com/4gv4bqx
Game App Development (Lead artist/animator)
“Frog On It!” http://tinyurl.com/lc9kkus
“There’s My Cheese” http://tinyurl.com/merhvbz
“Bat Flap” http://tinyurl.com/knak5dy
Fun, family friendly mobile game apps for iOS devices.
Education
Corcoran College of Art & Design (September 1985 - May 1992)
BFA in Graphic Design (1992) - Thesis on the impact of time and motion on graphic design.
Certificate of Fine Arts (1989)- Concentration on drawing.
References
Malinda Bennett
Bowhead Science & Technology 301-866-6745
Dan Owens
Director, NAWC-AD Communications/USNCIV NAVAIR 301-757-221
5. Patrick Day
General Manager/Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 301-374-1122
Joel Seiden
General Manager/Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 551-486-6175
Vince Earland
Business Partner, DigiGraph Media 301-587-7092
vearland@digigraphmedia.com
Mike Carter
Employee, DigiGraph Media 301-587-7092
mcarter@digigraphmedia.com
Patrick Jackson
Asset Manager/Implementation Lead, Dell Solutions 301-335-7321