1. M
H
athew
ouston42 Whitlowe Road
(617) 775-2294 West Newton, MA 02465
mathouston1994@yahoo.com
Art & Design Entrepreneur / Specialist
Talented and passionate designer with strong ethics, business savvy, and artistic eye.
Entrepreneurial spirit with creative business and artistic ideas. Proven quick learner when
dealing with new ideas or concepts. Demonstrated achievements:
Skills in Adobe CCS programs InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, and Acrobat
Graphic works, printmaking
Art forms: Metal Jewelry, Cartoon Characters, Sculptures, T-Shirt Design, painting,
Dedicated
• Proven to dedicate time and effort to get the job done right and to the client’s satisfaction
Superior problem solving skills
• Multi-media focus.
• Design work with or w/o the computer.
• Special skills using wide range of colors.
• Excellent layout and topography skills.
Education
Expected Graduation: May 2016 Graphic Arts Associate in Science,
Major: Graphic Design Middlesex Community College, Bedford, MA
May 2012 Newton North High School
Summer 2009 and Summer 2010 Summer Art Program, General Art, Metal Work Class
DeCordova Museum School, Lincoln, MA
Summer 2010 Summer Art Program, Art Classes 2009 and 2010 Mass
College of Art, Boston MA
Art & Design Experience & Other Work Experiences
2009 to Present Entrepreneur / Designer at Air Slice
Conceived of and developed custom T-Shirt Design business
• Handle all design, business, and financial aspects of the enterprise
2011 Fine Arts Intern at Stoney Brook Fine Arts, Boston, MA
• Metal work design.
2013 to 2015 Shopper / Clerk at Stop and Shop, Waltham, MA
• Shop for customers for items they placed in on-line orders
• Consistently faster than the other paid shoppers