Resume

Darko Ristic

Graphic Design – UI /UX Design work experience, including layout and design for magazines, company annual reports, retail catalogues, brochures, posters, promotional material, POP, packaging, logos and billboards. Also an in-depth understanding of pre-press, film output, film imposition, color separation, trapping, color correction, file conversion and scanning.

3D / 2D Modeling and Illustration-UI/UX Design-Motion Graphics – Hand skills, concept skills, cartoon illustration, digital 3D and 2D illustration, technical illustration and architectural interior/exterior rendering using 3D Max with V-Ray. Storyboard and video producing / editing and special effects.

Excellent working knowledge of professional software like: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effect, Premiere), 3D MAX with V-Ray and Maya, ZBrush, Axure, InVision, Sketch.

CERULEAN 
Retail Enhancement Solutions
Freelance Visual Designer and 3D Artist, July 2021 – Present
UI/UX Design with usability testing, Web design for different platforms and 3D illustrations.  

Mind Games

Freelance Packaging Designer, July 2019 – 2021
Packaging design for all categories of games.

Wager2Go
3D Artist, Graphic Designer –  August 2017 – Jun 2019

3D / 2D Illustration, animation and UI / UX for online gaming engine. Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter.  Banner design for social media sites. Motion Graphics, video editing and special effect using Adobe After Effect.
www.wager2go.com

KD Display
Graphic/Web Designer, November 2008 – January 2017

Bombardier Recreational Programs – Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo and Can-am, starting with store layouts to complete 3D architectural rendering and Power Point presentations. POP displays, catalogues, flyers, large prints and technical illustrations. I have also worked on projects for Pet Valu, ADIDAS, Bluenotes, MAAX Showers and Lauzon.

Web and UI design- KD Displays web and B2B sites.HTML, CSS, 3D and Flash animation. Video editing, storyboard and special effects.

Sandylion Sticker Designs
Digital Media Artist, October 2004 – November 2008

Graphic design: Sandylion and licensing product brochure including Disney, Mattel, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, National Geographic and Marvel. Company annual and seasonal catalogues (average of 350 pages each). Flyers for sticker collections and scrapbooking products.

Web design: Web pages for Sandylion’s three main product lines – stickers, scrapbooking and home décor.

Konexus Technologies Limited (Dotcom 2000 Inc.)
Web/Graphic Artist, February 2000 – October2002

Web and Graphic design solutions including 2D and 3D animation, video editing and conversion to streaming media.
Independently worked projects (from sketches to final implementation):

crowncitycasino.com – New user interface, affiliate pages, customer support pages. Overlay visual identity, incorporation of new interface in existing layout, flash animation.

bigbuckscasino – 3D Illustrations, web design, html and graphic design.

barebuckscasino – web design, illustrations, 3D modeling and rendering, HTML and video editing.

AVA Multimedia Inc.
Graphic Artist, March 1996 – October 1999

Working directly with Art Director and customers to find best art and commercial solutions in a field of Web/Graphic design and Multimedia. Independently worked projects (from sketches to final implementation):

BOSSMAN advertising campaign – Lite Driver 2
Product catalogue, POP material, illustration, graphic design, layout, pre-press and print supervision.

CHUBB Security Systems.
Company logo design, product catalogue design and Illustration, graphic design, layout, pre-press and print supervision.

AETI – Access Denied, Disk Encryption Software
Company and product logo, packaging design and illustration, catalogue graphic design, pre-press and print supervision.

Euro United Corporation – new product line and Chicago Trade Show presentation:
Magazine and poster illustration, packaging design, graphic design, layout, pre-press and print supervision.

Langen ESP Engineering Solutions
CD and VHS packaging illustration and graphic design, pre-press and print supervision.

EDUCATION

University of Toronto, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture – Certificate of Information Technology Design

University of Belgrade, Faculty of Fine Arts – Bachelor of Fine Arts

College of Applied Arts – Certificate of Graphic Design