Zak Hennessey

zak@hennesseyproject.com
www.hennesseyproject.com

EDUCATION
T.H. Pickens Tech Center – Denver, CO – 1992
Description: Commercial Art, Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design – Denver, CO – 1997-1998
Description: Sought BA in Illustration

Art Academy of Los Angeles – Sherman Oaks, CA – 2001-2003
Description: Various illustration, storyboard, and character design classes

Associates in Art – Sherman Oaks, CA – 2003-present
Description: Master Drawing and Painting Program, now currently on faculty as a teacher and head of Comic Book Program

COMPUTER EDUCATION
Fluent with: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word,
Adobe Photoshop 7.0, Quark Express 6

Exposure to: Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe After Effects, Microsoft FrontPage

WORK EXPERIENCE
Publishing, Entertainment, Illustration, Freelance and Advertising

TLR & Associates – Studio City, CA – Present
Premier design studio handling posters, advertisement, and packaging for various Hollywood movies
Description: Full-time staff artist and art designer, key art finisher
Jobs: Art Designer, Art Finisher, including title treatments, logos, key art, presentations, advertisements, and packaging.
www.tlr-assoc.com

Seiniger Advertising – Beverly Hills, CA – 2003
World famous premier design company that has produced countless artistic elements for Hollywood movies and video games.
Description: Contract artwork for SPAW: Armageddon video game, numerous promotional designs for various cable station events and programs.
Jobs: Contract Artwork, concept layouts, and design for numerous ad campaigns
www.seiniger.com

FlashFrame Motion Picture Marketing – Los Angeles, CA – 2003
Producer of trailers and credit sequences for numerous popular Hollywood movies
Description: Contract artwork for recent Looney Toons movie.
Jobs: Contract Artwork for Looney Toons Back in Action
www.flashframetrailers.com

Associates in Art – Sherman Oaks, CA – 2002-Present
Artist studios and intimate teaching facilities for more in-depth art training.
Description: Designed Comic Book Program, teaching various classes. Ongoing.
Jobs: Teacher, Head of Comic Book Program
www.associatesinart.com

Lodestone Publishing – Denver, CO – 1998-2001
Independent comic book publisher of which I was majority member
Description: All aspects of designing, creating, marketing and promoting all comic book lines, co-owner of company.
Jobs: Lead Artist, Art Director, Manager, Marketing, Distribution, Finances, Promotions, Publishing, more
www.lazaruslives.com

Dusk Books – Santa Monica, CA – 2001-2003
Idea Development and Publication company
Description: Lead artist and Art Director on two projects, to be released soon
Jobs: Lead Artist, Art Director

Strang Entertainment – Orlando, FL – 2002, 2003
Creator and distributor of numerous media projects distributed to youth organizations across America.
Description: Contract artwork on numerous projects. Ongoing.
Jobs: Contract Artwork

Alderac Entertainment Group – Ontario, CA – 2002, 2003
One of the largest publishers of Role Playing and Card games in America
Description: Contract artwork on numerous books in series. Ongoing.
Jobs: Contract Artwork for Spycraft Game Line
www.alderac.com

Z-Man Games -- Present
Creators of numerous popular collectible card games.
Description: Created artwork for the Shadowfist Collectable Card Game
Job: Artist
www.shadowfist.com

Fantasy Flight Games – Present
Publisher of numerous Role Playing and Collectible Card Games
Ongoing freelance artist
www.fantasyflightgames.com

The Game Mechanics – Renton, WA – Present
Publisher of numerous Role Playing Games
Ongoing freelance artist
www.thegamemechanics.com

Spilled Milk Publishing – Denver, CO – 1997
Independent comic book publisher
Description: Artist and writer for comic book publication, “CiCi”.
Jobs: Lead Artist, Writer
www.spilledmilk.com

Fisher Media Publications – Sherman Oaks, CA – 1997-98
Independent comic book publisher
Description: Artist and writer for comic book publication, “LAZARUS, The Many Reincarnations”.
Jobs: Lead Artist, Art Director