Trevlin Lee Utz 2452 N. Francisco Avenue, Apt. 1 Chicago, IL 60647 Phone: 804-241-1676 E-Mail: mrtatterscratch@earthlink.net Education: Bachelor of Fine Arts with Art History minor from Virginia Commonwealth University Studied abroad at City of London Polytechnic Master's Degree in Mass Communications from VCU AdCenter program at Virginia Commonwealth University, 2002 Internship at The Richards Group, Dallas Texas Relevant Work Experience: Leo Burnett: Copy Supervisor, November 2004 - Present. Concepted and wrote copy for domestic and international multimedia campaigns, including print, cinema, collateral, branding, and event materials. Project Leader in development of key section of Marlboro International website. Concepted and supervised week-long location film and video shoot, including art direction at location and edit. Promoted to Copy Supervisor in March 2006. Gunter Advertising: Copywriter / Art Director, January 2004 - September 2004. Concepted, wrote and art directed a campaign of television, radio and print for Berghoff Beer which spiked sales and garnered strong media interest, as well as numerous awards. Concepted and wrote for clients in a variety of media, including direct mail, outdoor, radio, collateral and web. Worked as both Art Director and Copywriter. The Bergman Group: Art Director / Copywriter / Producer, November 2002 - October 2003. Created two national-level television spots which aired on the Golf Channel. Produced long-form promotional trailers for Rudlin Torah Academy and Henrico County Economic Development Association. Created a campaign of television, radio and outdoor media for prominent Richmond law firm Allen, Allen, Allen, and Allen. Created a series of print ads for Rudlin Torah Academy. Familiarized self with all aspects of production and post-production. Sci-Fi Channel: Art Director / Copywriter / Illustrator, May 2002 - August 2002. Created concepts, wrote scripts and chose visual elements for series of television commercials. Directed and edited spots in preparation for on-air viewing. Also wrote copy and did numerous illustrations for an original Sci-Fi Channel film adaptation of Clive Barker's Saint/Sinner. The Richards Group: Art Director, Summer 2001. Worked on various television and print spots during a paid internship. Developed concepts as Art Director for two Nokia Cellular television commercials. Created over 30 detailed illustrations for storyboards. Avatar Press: Writer / Illustrator, 1996 - 2000. Writer and illustrator of full-length serial novel, subsequently printed as a bound collected edition. Created all cover artwork. Work was subsequently collected into a Trade Paperback and printed in both the U.S. and Europe. DFP Productions: Art Director / Assistant Editor / Illustrator / Writer, 1994 - 1996. Hired and coordinated freelance and in-house artists and writers. Reviewed submissions, responsible for assembly and pre-production of books for press. Writer and Illustrator of several full-length color books. Also wrote and illustrated numerous short works of fiction. Work was nationally published. Additional Information: Awarded Merit in annual One Show competition, 2002. Had additional work displayed at the annual One Show awards ceremony. Won an International Communicator Award for television in 2003. Won two Best of Show awards for print in 2004 IFCA competition. Won a Bronze Telly for Berghoff television campaign, 2004. Won six gold Addys, including Best of Show and Judge's Choice, for Berghoff campaign, 2004. Frequent working experience as both Art Director and Copywriter. Proficiency in Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, and a wide variety of graphics and editing software for both Mac and PC.