Resume

Adrian Dominguez

252 Oradell Ave. Paramus, N.J. 07652  (201-956-1826) 

E-mail- adriandominguez85@gmail.com

EDUCATION  Middle Tennessee State University

     Degree: Bachelor of Science in Entertainment Industry/Recording Industry

      Major: Music Business

     Minor: Marketing

      Graduation Date: May 2009 - Deans List 2007

     Web Design Development  Certificate 2012

EXPERIENCE Atlantic Records, New York, NY      August 2008 - June 2010 

       Creative Services – Art Dept. / Marketing  / Executive CEO Intern

 Production Assistant for Jason Castro, Mayday Parade, The Swellers, Straight No Chaser, Cody     

     Simpson and FBR catalog photo shoots. Facilitated photographers artist and staff with any needs

 Ensured expense reports were processed for department heads

 Gathered and distributed Soundscan reports

 Updated artists calendars, sell sheets, and one sheets using several sources

 Performed administrative tasks, shipments, office communications, phones, invoice payments,

     attend to visitors, communicate with vendor Inner Workings. maintain supply inventory.

 Designed tools such as LFP’s, Posters, Cards, Stickers, Coloring Books and Ads.

 Illustrated Comps for SXSW, Camera Can’t Lie, and Paramore posters and Paramore album 

     cover/merch.

 Anticipated needs of department while acting independently to resolve issues

 Archived contracts, photos, and artwork

 Trained new interns to insure a smooth transition to Atlantic

 Researched various methods for improvement of current online merch store

 Responsible for the appearance and décor for three floors of Atlantic Records

 Tutored in Oracle

 Designed artist wallpapers for mobile use

 Reviewed photographer portfolios to make sure they’ll be a fit for our artist

 Developed trust from colleagues beyond what is normally expected from interns

Portfolio Building Using Illustrator and Photoshop      2008-Present

YWCA Counselor                                                 2011-Present

Toys “R” Us Video Game Department                     2001-2004

SKILLS PowerPoint, Outlook, Mac, PC, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver Indesign Soundscan, Concur, Mediabase, Organized, Detailed, Trustworthy, Interpersonal, Spanish Speaking, Understanding of Social Network Ecosystem - Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest etc.

OTHER Freelance Design for local band "Station Baby"

  Developed an artist management plan for artist “Action Item”

Helped outline promotional plan for a local company

Planed a business for social networking sites

Sigma Pi founding father, aided in the assembly of organization

  Scholarship chair for Sigma Pi fraternity, enforced good grades for fraternity

  Inter fraternal council delegate, kept fraternity informed of school activities

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Experience

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Work Ethic

I find great opportunity in being part of a creative company. I’ve always considered myself a jack of all trades which I have found to be beneficial to the company and colleagues I’ve ever been associated with. I enjoy challenging myself with new ventures and have enough confidence in myself to move away from comfort zones. On many occasions I have surprised myself on how far I go into trying new activities and experiences. I take great pride in my work ethic, patience, orientation to details, and understanding of human nature. Above all I enjoy being able to aid my colleagues.

Ideas can often come to sound scary. If I have an idea and someone is scared by it than I know I am on the right track. There is always so much of the unknown around us that if risks aren’t taken we’ll never know of them. I believe in spraying the walls with ideas and just see what will stick with people. You can not approach creativity with restraints.

Best lesson I’ve learned during my time in music is “Just Do”. I know it’s best to just take the initiative. You don’t always need to wait for permission in order to create. You don’t always need to be told what works and what doesn’t. Just do it. Good hearted efforts can often open new doors. You need to have trial by fire and take all the knowledge you gain from peers and experience to continue to learn and expand what you can contribute for your company.

I believe it’s important to treat the people you come across as you would friends and family. Whether someone is a long time colleague or a new contact, we’re all working together to succeed.

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Misc. Art

 Enjoy My Collection of Misc. Artwork. A Hobby and Passion for Me

 

Album Artwork For Paramore Album. They Wanted Braille On The Cover

 

Paramore Homecoming Poster. Influenced by their home (and mine for a few years).

South By Southwest Poster Comps

Station Baby Artwork Including Album Cover

The following is work from when I started doing art. Started with photoshop and paint. It was a start. Painful to look at now but we all need to start somewhere.

 

 

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Hobbies_Favorites

I will easily find enjoyment in anything so it is often that I will pickup new hobbies.

HOBBIES

• Graphic Design
• Video Games
• Archiving
• Art Collecting (mostly gig posters)
• Football Card Collecting
• Playing with Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash
• Learning Web Design
• Rockband (video game)
• Basketball
• Flag Football
• Biking
• Dodgeball
• Comic Collecting (Mostly Graphic Novels)

FAVORITES

No way is any of this comprehensive. It is just often what comes to mind at the time

TV (currently on air)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, South Park, The League, Attack of the Show, Community, Parks and Recreation, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, The Walking Dead, Mad Men, Spartacus, Conan, Eastbound and Down, Shameless, Homeland, Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Archer, The Big Bang Theory, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Breaking Bad, Community

TV (retro)

The Wonder Years, Friends, Seinfield, Saved By The Bell, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The O.C., The Simpsons, Sopranos, The Twilight Zone, Firefly, Battlestar Galactica

TV (cartoon)

Batman: The Animated Series, Looney Tunes, Animaniacs, Ducktales, Darkwing Duck, Tale Spin, Goof Troop, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

MOVIE

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Gladiator, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back To The Future, Total Recall, Garden State, The Breakfast Club, Lost In Translation, Up, Wall-E, Toy Story, Up In The Air, The Dark Knight, Lord of the Rings, Braveheart, Jerry Maguire, Scott Pilgrim Vs the World

VIDEO GAMES (full series unless otherwise specified)

Mass Effect, Dead Space, Shadow of the Colossus, Rockband, Guitar Hero Resident Evil 4, Limbo, Braid, Portal 2, Enslaved, Metal Gear Solid, God of War, Red Dead Redemption, Grand Theft Auto, Vanquish, Super Mario 3, Oddworld, Resistance, Heavy Rain, Batman Arkham, Assassins Creed, Bioshock, Devil May Cry, Twisted Metal, NFL2k5, NBA 2k12, Mortal Kombat

GRAPHIC NOVELS

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, The Killing Joke, Arkham Asylum, The Long Halloween, Criminal, Planetary, Astonishing X-Men, Punisher Max, Sin City, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, Locke and Key, The Walking Dead

ARTISTS

Brian Ewing, Todd Slater, Ken Taylor, Tara McPherson, Rhys Cooper, Kevin Tong, Jermaine Rogers, Emek

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Goals

It is simple. Live a good life. Learn all I can. I want to work with creative people and help create all sorts of media. Nowadays everything has to be web ready, modified for an app, gamified, easy to digest along with forward thinking for whatever future technologies on the way. I want to help get information out to people. The more passionate I become about a product only makes me want to become an ambassador for it.

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