Anthony M. Grimaldi

About Anthony M. Grimaldi

As an accomplished artist and illustrator, the primary mediums I create with are pencil, colored pencil, colored marker, charcoal, pastel, and pen & ink. Each medium is unique because they demand a separate approach and application of my artistic talent, making versatility my primary asset. My talent is flexible and adaptable, allowing me to illustrate in different styles including realism, fantasy, expressive, abstract, cartooning, comic book, and I am exceptionally adept with color and black and white. My children\'s illustrations are colorful, bold, creative, dynamic, exciting and can be utilized to great effect to capture and ignite the attention and imagination of young readers.I possess 15 years of experience designing with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks to produce graphic design, vector and digital artwork for logos, icons, posters, flyers, and advertisements according to the exact preferences and specifications of deadline driven clients. My technique of unifying illustration and digital art allows me to create with unlimited creativity and visual imagination, offering greater flexibility, variability, and choices, which I assure will produce maximum artistic achievement and impact for every design for every client. Though each medium has its own tools and character, the true artist not only masters each one individually, but combines and blends each together to achieve the ultimate artistic vision.I can submit finished projects through email and online, cloud-based file transfer services, easily allowing me to work remotely.If you conduct an online search of JourneyManDesigns, you will readily notice I possess a ubiquitous online presence as a legitimate freelancer, am a member of major social media and portfolio sites, and I will utilize all those that are necessary to market, promote, and advertise all projects I may be directly involved with.

Experience

1. Founder Illustrator and Graphic Designer

   Journeymandesigns

   Feb 2011 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Create and digitally design custom graphics for original logos, icons, advertisements, posters, banners, flyers, and t-shirts according to the exact preferences and specifications of deadline-driven clients.• Create custom illustrations with a variety of mediums including pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, colored marker, pastel, and pen & ink.• Clients include:Amelia Picklewiggle, BDP Design, Dark Ink Pictures, Beer Without Borders, The Angelika Film Center, TunaHAKI, The Essex House, Capri Pizza, The Quad Cinema, CUNY Summer Institute, U.S. Navy, La Vigna Restaurant, Circle of Friends, African Food Initiative, Raven Commercial Real Estate, Balcony 7 Media & Publishing, Eschar Publications, Innovations in Creative Arts & Martial Arts, Inc.Illustrated Children\'s Books & Publications:• A Tale From A Foxhound Beagle Named Bailey: Are We Going To The Lake?(Illustrated Children\'s Book)- Published February 10, 2019, by Beyond Publishing.https://tinyurl.com/yxrfslg6• Sophie and Mimi (Illustrated Children\'s Book Series)- I\'m Thinking About Something in My Refrigerator / I\'m Thinking About Something Under My Christmas Tree / I\'m Thinking About Something in My Classroom / I\'m Thinking About Something in My Garden / I\'m Thinking About Something in My Aquarium - Published July 17, 2015 - Oct. 18, 2018, by Kindle Direct Red Riding Hood and The Wolf (Illustrated Children\'s Book)- Published November 19, 2014, by CreateSpace Publishing.https://tinyurl.com/y7fscr3v• Faith, the Ugly Dog (Illustrated Children\'s Book)- Published December 8, 2014.http://faiththeuglydog.com/

Education

• Art Institute of Pittsburgh

  Attended, Web Design and Interactive Media

  2008 — 2010

• The Institute for New Age Training

  MS Office Specialist Certification / MS Excel Specialist Certification, Microsoft Office 2007 / QuickBooks

  2007 — 2008

• Katherine Gibbs School of Visual Communications

  Associates, Visual Communications / Graphic Design / Visual Design / Illustration

  2000 — 2003

Skills

• Flash
• Books
• Powerpoint
• Logo Design
• Typography
• Advertising
• Visual Communication
• Digital Illustration
• Social Media
• Packaging
• Image Manipulation
• Brochures
• Adobe Photoshop
• Illustration
• Ms Word
• Invitations
• Graphic Design
• Art
• Corporate Identity
• Adobe Illustrator
• Stationery
• Indesign
• Image Editing
• Drawing
• Photography
• Business Cards
• Pencil Illustration
• Tattoo
• Quarkxpress
• Adobe Acrobat
• Photoshop
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Pen & Ink Illustration
• Book Covers
• Creative Direction
• Vector Illustration
• Art Direction
• Charcoal Illustration
• Flyers
• Illustrator