Mark David O'Hara is a freelance animator and designer who uses Adobe and Apple tools to develop imaginative and fanciful motion graphics, flash animatics and websites.

His career began at Macromedia where he managed and ran the Authorized Trainer and Developer Program.

He opened Skipnosis Studios, his own digital design studio in 1994 and since then has enjoyed working for clients such as Sony, Macromedia and Cnet.

As an entertainer and vocalist, he also has clients in the local music industry.


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Mark David O'Hara
8 Sandstone • Portola Valley, CA  94028
info@skipnosis.com
650-868-0121

OBJECTIVE:          To push my creative and technical skills and develop compelling motion graphics,                           interesting visual effects and unique websites using Apple and Adobe tools.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Skipnosis Studios, Portola Valley, CA
October 1994 – present

Owner, Animator, Graphic Designer
•  Owner of digital design studio
•  Skilled in graphic, interface and sound design, animation, scripting
•  Clients include Sony, Cnet, Macromedia

Software Tools: 

Graphics:      Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver
Video/SFX:    Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion2, Adobe After Effects
Audio:          Digidesign ProTools, Apple Logic Pro, Propellerhead Reason

CK Media, San Francisco
September 1993 - October 1994

Multimedia Producer, Account Executive
•  Sold multimedia projects to major bay area technology firms.
•  Serviced the accounts and put together bid proposals on projects
•  Formulated art direction, assisted in production, delivered final products
•  Clients included Pixar, Macromedia, Apple, Adobe Systems

Macromedia, San Francisco
May 1989 to September 1993

Marketing Specialist
•  Created and ran the Authorized Developer and Trainer Program
•  Produced the marketing materials and courseware
•  Sold the classes, created and managed the program database

EDUCATION:

California State University, Chico
Bachelor of Arts Degree, School of Communications - 1987
Major in Broadcast Journalism, Emphasis Video Production
Minor in Music Theory

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