1. Randall Harrison
Office: 408-551-0273 • Cell: 408-472-8552
Email: www.s1tree1@pacbell.net • Linked-In: www.linkedin.com/in/randallh
Graphic & Fine Art work: www.silvertreedesign.com
Photographic work: www.randallharrisonphotography.com
www.flickr.com/photos/randallh
Senior Graphic Designer/Art Director
Summary:
Extensively trained graphic designer in the broadcast/events industry with 15+ years experience
helping speakers create effective eye catching presentations using the Adobe Suite and the
Microsoft Office Suite of software.
Extremely creative and effective designer and organizer. Designed presentations for executives,
scientists and engineers across the country and internationally and worked as graphics operator
on award winning broadcast and events production teams.
Reputation for simplifying complex problems in a creative manner.
 Founder of Silver Tree Design, in business over 17 years delivering custom designs to
major corporations. Specializing in on-air or live event work, speaker support graphics,
interactive media, creative logo designs, and brochures.
 Senior Graphic Designer at Hewlett-Packard Television for 11 years and Art Director for 3
years.
 Designed opening sequences for broadcast television and video tape, speaker support
graphics, custom logos, and was graphic operator for broadcasts using a variety of
character generators and still stores.
 Trusted advisor and collaborator for all levels of professionals from CEO to Engineer on
the most effective ways of communicating their ideas and concepts. Able to keep a cool
head under the most stressful and fast-paced situations.
Technical Skills:
Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Photography, Drawing, Oil and Watercolor Painting

2. Professional Experience
Silver Tree Design: (1998-Present)
Designed 3 interactive touch screen kiosks for Hitachi Data Systems’ Executive Briefing Center.
 History kiosk: allows user to click through major milestones in the HDS history from
inception of the company to today.
 Transportation kiosk: allows user to find and schedule flights on major airlines and print
tickets. Users can also find out what’s happening in the area for entertainment or find
restaurants or read local weather reports.
 Bios kiosk: allows users to read biographies of the top executives of HDS and read success
stories of how HDS services have helped some of their clients.
Graphics Coordinator for Events:
 Acted as central graphics coordinator for sales training seminars for such companies as
Hewlett-Packard, Tyco and Hitachi Data Systems.
 Designed graphics template used for presentations, designed posters, designed elements
used in videos and acted as graphics operator on production staff.
 Coordinated all PowerPoint presentations making sure they all used the correct format and
template modifying them as necessary.
 Loaded computers with needed and scheduled presentations used in various seminars
and classes associated with the events.
Photographer:
 Exhibiting artist/photographer at the Aegis Gallery of Fine Arts from 2012 until now.
 Magazine cover for “Californian Magazine” and featured photograph.
 15 photographs were featured on recent History Channel program for which a Special
Acknowledgement was given in the credits.
Art Director/Supervisor: Hewlett-Packard (1996-98)
 Art direction of all aspects of broadcast and video graphic design and production (from high
level view to hands-on fine detail).
 Facilitated brainstorming sessions with clients, producers and directors.
 Worked closely with outside agencies, directors and producers to develop coordinated
packages (print materials, CD and DVD cover designs, presentation graphics, open
sequences and animations).
 Set up schedule of broadcasts and videos for the graphics team and assigned projects to
the appropriate artists or designers (including freelance artists and on-air operators for
broadcasts).
 Became the initial point of contact for all clients and new business.
 Designed more effective processes for billing and tracking projects being worked on by the
graphics team.
 Developed training needs assessments and training schedules for artists and designers on
staff.
 Researched and implemented upgrades of graphics software and equipment and analyzed
and purchased new software and hardware in accordance with the needs of our clients.
 Maintained library of design resources (Communication Arts Magazine, Computer
Graphics World, Adobe Magazine, Interactivity Magazine, PC Week, etc.)
 Co-chaired a coordinated effort to define the processes and portfolio of services of the
graphics team.

3. Senior Graphic Designer: Hewlett-Packard (1987-1996)
 As Art Director, coordinated of larger and more complex projects.
 Trained new graphic artists in on-air operation of still store and character generation and
in graphic design for broadcast and video.
 Became principal designer on the Quantel PaintBox (a computer graphics system used for
designing graphics for broadcast and video).
 Designed print material for newsletters and other pre-press.
 Designed presentation graphics for broadcast and video.
 Designed sets for broadcasts.
 Helped design and build new broadcast facilities at Hewlett-Packard with most of my focus
on the graphics studio and systems.
Other Relevant Experience:
 Broadcast Engineer: HPTV-Installation, Maintenance, Audio, Camera. Designed and
installed video and audio routing system.
 Technician II: HP Stanford Park. Troubleshooting on production line of the 8656 Signal
Generator.
 KTVU Ch.2: Engineer, Camera, Video Switcher, Audio Board, Character Generator
 KGO TV: Engineer, Camera, Maintenance, Projectionist.
 Merritt College: Work-study in graphics lab. Helped design and build television broadcast
studio. Generated graphics for the college.
Education
John O’Connell School of Technology: Advanced Broadcast Technology, First Class FCC License
Merritt College: Broadcast Engineering Certificate, Electrical Engineering Certificate
California College of Arts & Crafts: 3 summer scholarships
Continuing Education College and Professional Courses:
Academic Figure Drawing Academic Figure Painting
Character Animation Design in Black and White
Drawing Graphic Design Fundamentals
Lithography Watercolor Painting
Oil Painting Photography
Advanced Landscape Photography Portrait Lighting
Photoshop for Designers Photoshop Tricks