mike reisel

lafayette, CO USA
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Professional Experience

I'm an experienced, creative, editorial art director. I've worked in diverse fields such as comic books, video games, general health, and endurance sports. Generating concepts is my favorite part of the job, making the words come alive. creating a cohesive package of words and images. I'm well versed in the entire Adobe creative suite and can produce illustration both traditionally and digitally. I can design ads, packaging, magazines (print and digital), apparel and I'm slowly learning HTML. I look forward to giving your project the attention it deserves.

Expertise

Art Director
20 Years
Production (print)
20 Years
Illustrator
20 Years

Specialty

Entertainment
5 Years
Sports & Recreation
10 Years
Health
3 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
8 Years
Magazine - Local/Regional magazines
5 Years
Newspaper - National
3 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

20 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Content That Works (10+)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Panache Cycling (1-2)

Technical Skills

Video editing in final Cut, Photo illustration and color correction (Adobe Photoshop), illustration (Adobe Illustrator and traditional media), page design and production for print and tablet(Adobe InDesign), photography, and some HTML knowledge.

Foreign Language Skills

minimal French

Unions

none

Computer Skills

Adobe Illustrator, InDesign (print and digital publishing), and Photoshop. Some HTML and Final Cut Pro

Equipment

Imac and smartphone

Work Permits & Visas

I'm a U.S. citizen

Showcase

General

UCI Drug Testing layout
(Velo magazine 2/1/2013)
Art direction, layout, illustration and final production of editorial layout using the Adobe Creative Suite. The article addressed cycling's need to clean up doping.
Velo June 2013 cover
(Velo magazine 6/1/2013)
Art direction and layout of June 2013 Velo cover featuring Fabian Cancellara.
Velo Buyer's Guide
(Velo 1/1/2013)
What does it cost to outfit a professional mountain biker? A layout in Velo's 2013 Buyer's Guide. Art direction, layout in Adobe InDesign, and final production.
Game Pioneers
(Electronic Gaming Monthly 6/1/2002)
Concept, art direction, photo illustration and layout of print article in Electronic Gaming Monthly about pioneers of the video game industry.
Velo November 2011 cover
(Velo magazine 11/1/2011)
Concept, art direction, photo direction and layout of November 2011 Velo layout featuring Jens Voigt.
Socom EGM layout
(Electronic Gaming Monthly 7/1/2001)
Concept, art direction, photo illustration and layout of Electronic Gaming Monthly layout featuring the PS2 game "SOCOM: US Navy Seals"
Velo July 2013 cover
(Velo magazine 7/1/2013)
Concept, art direction, photo direction and layout of July 2013 Velo cover featuring Tejay Van Garderen.
Velo Personality cover
(Velo magazine 2/1/2012)
Concept, art direction, photo direction and layout of February 2012 Velo Personality cover. Dave Zabriskie outfitted in a movie replica Captain America costume.
Summer Sanders
(Windy City Sports 12/1/2006)
Concept, art direction, photo direction, layout, and final production of Windy City Sports layout featuring Summer Sanders.
Velo Transfer chart
(Velo magazine 4/1/2012)
Art direction, layout, and final production of Velo layout featuring the transfer of professional riders between teams.
Windy City Sports Eco cover
(Windy City Sports 9/1/2007)
Concept, art direction, photo direction, layout, and final production of Windy City Sports cover.