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S J Epstein, Orinda, CA/Principal

Product photography and retouch/photo illustration. Clients include Method Home, Brandless and Pacific Coast Producers.

 

Landor Associates

Photo retouching and product image enhancement. Working with creative teams and meeting hard deadlines.

 

Arnold Advertising

Provided photo retouching and illustration to agency clients as well as managed 8 person in-house print production team.

 

Overton + Epstein, Oakland, CA/Principal

As broadcast designers/art directors, we worked with television stations to develop on-air campaigns, print collateral as well as animation.

 

KPIX-TV, San Francisco, CA/Art Director

As Art Director of this CBS affiliate, I was responsible for all daily on-air news and local programming graphic requirements. Oversaw a staff of 13 designers, art directed and produced animation and all print collateral, managed project budgets, developed and implemented the new station image, maintaining graphic standards and on-air look.

 

American Broadcasting Company, Hollywood, CA/Designer-Animator

Designed, art directed and illustrated print and on-air campaigns as well as designed and shot animated opens for local and national productions. Skills included proficiency in storyboard development and execution, use of a motion-controlled animation crane, complete understanding of printing processes and the preparation of mechanical art.

 

Education

B. A., San Francisco State University, Broadcast Communication Arts

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

 

Partial Client List

Sega, Warner Brothers, Phillips, Hewlett Packard, Mitsubishi Electronics, Hitachi, Smithsonian, USGS, Chevron, NBC, CBS, ABC, HBO,  Anheuser Busch, Method Home, Brandless

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign