Michele Wytas

Create all art work, posters, brochures, and t-shirts Website design, video production, and social media management Organize fundraising activities, events, and volunteers Creation of self sustainable projects implemented in Africa

• Bikes for Kids Foundation: creating new logo, web, and print material. Board Member • Past Vice-President Artists for World Peace Board. Former Board Member • Boy Scout Den Leader

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Commercial Work Designer: US World Team Tennis, national spot and week-long promos; ESPN Deportes, soccer promos, Tour de France promo; Pfizer; Guinness; UCONN Football, promos Commercial Work Producer: CT Lottery; CT Tourism; Blue Cross Blue Shield; Bob’s Stores; ShopRite Corporate Videos, Designer: Unilever “Dare to be Great” Convention, feature presentation, banners, and powerpoint; The Hartford “Chairman’s Award,” “Hartford Dimensions,” “Hartford Lifevision,” “Hartford Experience” Shows, feature presentation; Pfizer “Savings Plan,” “Customer One Step,” opens and closes; Burt’s Bees “Because We Care,” presentation design; show designs for the following: Deloitte and Touche, Pratt and Whitney, Sony, Duracell, Cigna DVD Designer: Seiko presentation for the Baselworld Watch and Jewelry Show, product launch; Playtex sales presentation for product history of Beyond; Pfizer “Exceeding Expectations,” show design Awards: Connecticut Telly for CT Lottery and Greater Hartford Open Golf Tournament, Producer; Advertising Club of Connecticut for The Hartford Courant, Arrow Prescription Center, Connecticut Gambling Treatment, Producer; Emmy nomination for CPTV “The Hartford Courant,” graphic animator; Cine Golden Eagle Award for The Hartford, graphic animator; ITVA Connecticut Vision Awards for Blue Cross Blue Shield, The Rushford Center, Vision Corner, Producer; The Deloitte and Touche “Fast 500” Technology Award, graphic animator PROFESSIONAL HISTORY • Freelance design & animation company specializing in television production and graphic design • After Effects, Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator • Pre-production and creation of storyboards • Theme design for corporate events: including banners, show opens, and print material • Designed CD covers, interactive menus, and show opens for new product launches, sales presentations, and educational programs • Print work: logos, brochures, mailers, and posters • Website design

Created animation department including animator for all production, implementing new technology –the latest 2-d and 3-d software leading to web development Pre-production including management of the budget, securing props, hiring of crew, vendors, travel arrangements, location scouting, casting talent, securing permits, and production schedules for national and regional commercials Production including crew management, liaison between crew, agency or client, and provided issue resolution Directed various commercials Post-production including film transfers, edit supervision, graphics, duplication, and financial analysis