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Hours:
1
21
Assignments:
5
11
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Location:
Olathe, United States (GMT-06:00)
English Skills:
(self-assessed)
5.0
Member Since:
April 10, 2009
Last Worked:
November 22, 2009
oDesk Ready:
Yes
Affiliated with:
PARADISE
Hours: 0
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Ray Craighead
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"
Illustrator/Photo Retoucher/Portrait Artist
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Freelance
Website / Graphic Designer
,
United States
"
Permalink :
$35.00
/hr
Overview
Résumé
Work History & Feedback (11)
Tests (10)
Portfolio (20)
Provide superior illustration services to clients through good communication and effective use of digital media.
See All Work History & Feedback
(11 items, with Feedback)
Recent Work History & Feedback
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
140729
11/2009 - 11/2009
map creation
$41 (1.17 hrs @ $35.00/hr)
No feedback given
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
107942
11/2009 - 11/2009
Illustrator guru wanted / illustrator file cleanup
$15 (fixed-price)
5.0
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
39711
05/2009 - 06/2009
High Quality Illustrator Required
$448 (13 hrs @ $34.49/hr)
5.0 Ray is not only extremely talented, he is also a really nice guy and great to work with. He took all my thoughts and comments on board and did a su...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
55261
06/2009 - 06/2009
Portrait-Realis
tic Yet Flattering (Price TBD)
$116 (fixed-price)
5.0 The quality of Ray's work is Exceptionally Outstanding in Every Regard. Any compliment I make as to the quality or his abilities would be an ...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
50255
06/2009 - 06/2009
Render Network in Perspective using Illustrator
$200 (fixed-price)
5.0 Thanks for your help; good response and technical ability. Will use again.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
4.9
See All Tests Taken
(10 items)
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Adobe Illustrator Test
4.10
97%
TOP 10%
04/10/2009
29 min
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
4.10
97%
TOP 10%
04/10/2009
37 min
MS PowerPoint 2000 Test
3.25
89%
TOP 20%
05/06/2009
19 min
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Test
3.25
84%
TOP 20%
05/23/2009
40 min
Adobe Illustrator CS3 Test
3.60
83%
TOP 20%
05/21/2009
28 min
Recent Candidacies
Job Opening Title
Initiated By
Date
$60 - Graphic Design - Illustration - Adobe Illustrator - Redraw 7 simple illustrations copying examples from photos
Provider
November 22, 2009
Nature illustrations
Provider
November 18, 2009
Illustrations for Dog Magazine
Provider
November 18, 2009
portrait illustration from picture
Provider
November 16, 2009
logo design
Provider
November 16, 2009
portrait illustration
Provider
November 16, 2009
Childrens Book Illustration
Provider
November 15, 2009
Typographic Illustrations
Provider
November 15, 2009
Vector Illustration
Provider
November 15, 2009
Convert Attached Image to Adobe Illustrator Format
Provider
November 13, 2009
Job Category Interests
Design & Multimedia
Illustration
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
Adobe Illustrator
21 yrs
5.0
2009
IÂ have used Adobe illustrator in my professional from v.1.1 (88) through CS4 and have taught it on the college level. IÂ am familiar with nearly every aspect of the program including variables, actions, symbols, patterns, custom brushes, advanced pen tool, mesh tool, envelope distortion, layers, transparency and clipping masks, appearance panel, batch actions, live paint, slices, etc.
Illustration
29 yrs
5.0
2009
http://www.raycraighead.com/po
rtfolio/
29 years experience as in-house illustrator for graphic design, marketing and engineering companies. Software experience includes Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver) Google Sketchup, Corel Painter, Carrara Pro 3D and others. Illustration experience includes human figure and portraiture, concept drawing, product illustration, technical drawing, cartooning, info graphics, greeting cards, editorial, book and magazine covers, children's illustration and others.
Portfolio:
http://www.raycraighead.com/po
rtfolio/
Portrait Artist
30 yrs
5.0
2009
http://www.raycraighead.com/po
rtfolio/
Since childhood, I have enjoyed drawing the human face. IÂ have practiced this skill for over 30 years and have drawn thousands of portraits. Please contact me if I can capture a likeness for you.
Certifications
Date Earned
Name
Score
Percentile
Organization
Description
No Certifications
Employment History
From
To
Company
Title/Role
Description
08/2008
02/2009
Fresh Take Marketing
Senior Illustrator / Independent Contributor
Staff illustrator for 11-person graphic design group. Worked closely with art directors and writers to produce a wide variety of illustrations for print and WEB, including Variable Data Printing (VDP) graphics.
11/1991
07/2008
Rapid Solutions Group
Senior Illustrator / Independent Contributor
Staff illustrator for 15-person graphic design group. Worked closely with art directors and writers to produce a wide variety of illustrations for print and WEB, including VDP graphics. Organized and maintained graphics library, including CD and online assets.
05/1979
10/1991
AlliedSignal Bendix/King Avionics
Illustrator/Graphic Designer / Team Lead
Worked closely with engineers and technical writers to design, document and market avionics equipment. Produced concept drawings. exploded assembly drawings, wiring diagrams and marketing illustrations. Researched and implemented emerging computer graphics technology and assisted in installation and maintenance of Mac network.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
09/1973
05/1977
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Bachelors
Art
MidAmerica Nazarene University is a comprehensive liberal arts university located in Olathe, KS, just outside of Kansas City, MO.
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Project Title:
Vector Product Illustration
Attachment:
none
Completed:
06/11/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
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Project Title:
Group Portrait
Attachment:
none
Completed:
05/01/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Created in Corel Painter.
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Project Title:
3D Modeling/Rendering
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > 3D Modeling & CAD
URL:
none
Description:
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Project Title:
3D Modeling/Photo Manipulation
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
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Project Title:
Information Graphic
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
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Project Title:
Variable Data Graphic
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Created in Adobe Illustrator.
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Project Title:
Cartoon
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Created in Corel Painter.
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Project Title:
Photo Retouching
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Retouching project done in Adobe Photoshop.
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Project Title:
Business Card Design
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
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Project Title:
Charcoal and Pastel Portrait
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
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Project Title:
Caricature Illustration
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/13/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
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Project Title:
Cartoon
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Cartoon created in Adobe Illustrator.
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Project Title:
Character Illustration
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Pencil and Photoshop character illustration.
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Project Title:
Product Illustration
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Resolution-independant vector rendering of cello. Created in Adobe Illustrator
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Project Title:
Product Illustration
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Chair rendering created in Adobe Illustrator.
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Project Title:
Portrait drawing
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Charcoal portrait.
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Project Title:
3D Campus Map
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
3D map created in Carrara 3D Pro.
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Project Title:
VDP Holiday Card
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Illustration created in Corel Painter. Variable data layers created using Adobe Illustrator.
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Project Title:
VDP Graphic
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Illustrated in Corel Painter. Variable data text layer created using Adobe Photoshop.
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Project Title:
Holiday Card
Attachment:
none
Completed:
04/10/2009
Category:
Design & Multimedia > Illustration
URL:
none
Description:
Painted in Corel Painter for corporate holiday card.
Hourly Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
140729
11/2009 - 11/2009
map creation
$41 (1.17 hrs @ $35.00/hr)
No feedback given
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
No feedback given
39711
05/2009 - 06/2009
High Quality Illustrator Required
$448 (13 hrs @ $34.49/hr)
5.0 Ray is not only extremely talented, he is also a really nice guy and great to work with. He took all my thoughts and comments on board and did a su...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
88442
05/2009 - 05/2009
Cartoonist / Illustrator very good at Characters
$105 (3.00 hrs @ $35.00/hr)
5.0 Beautiful work and great to work with. I'm sorry our project was cancelled and would hire Ray again any time I have a job for him.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
87302
05/2009 - 05/2009
illistrations
$97 (3.50 hrs @ $27.78/hr)
5.0 Excellent work! We needed some medical illustrations for our medical practice website. Ray did a fabulous job and had it done within a ...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
Fixed-Price Assignment History
Buyer ID
From/To
Job Title
Paid
Feedback
107942
11/2009 - 11/2009
Illustrator guru wanted / illustrator file cleanup
$15
5.0
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
55261
06/2009 - 06/2009
Portrait-Realistic Yet Flattering (Price TBD)
$116
5.0 The quality of Ray's work is Exceptionally Outstanding in Every Regard. Any compliment I make as to the quality or his abilities would be an ...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
50255
06/2009 - 06/2009
Render Network in Perspective using Illustrator
$200
5.0 Thanks for your help; good response and technical ability. Will use again.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
4.9
88427
04/2009 - 05/2009
Artist wanted to create a collage of digitally drawn pictures
$306
5.0 After receiving an initial mockup from Ray, I decided to get into business with him as the quality delivered was excellent. During the next two wee...
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
92974
05/2009 - 05/2009
Cover Artist
$222
5.0 This is my second time working with Ray, and it continues to be a pleasure. Not only is he talent, but he is a professional.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
53391
05/2009 - 05/2009
Covert Logo into a Vector Image
$10
5.0 Completed the job within 2 hours! Amazing work! Great communication!
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
89623
04/2009 - 04/2009
Revise Logo
$56
5.0 Very available, excellent turn-around. Will definitely re-hire for future work.
L
Provider-to-Buyer Feedback:
5.0
oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Adobe Illustrator Test
4.10
97%
TOP 10%
04/10/2009
29 min
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
4.10
97%
TOP 10%
04/10/2009
37 min
MS PowerPoint 2000 Test
3.25
89%
TOP 20%
05/06/2009
19 min
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Test
3.25
84%
TOP 20%
05/23/2009
40 min
Adobe Illustrator CS3 Test
3.60
83%
TOP 20%
05/21/2009
28 min
Adobe InDesign CS3 Test
3.50
81%
TOP 20%
05/06/2009
38 min
Adobe Flash CS4 Test
3.60
80%
TOP 20%
06/18/2009
26 min
Adobe Illustrator CS4 Test
3.25
79%
05/20/2009
40 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
06/29/2009
17 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
04/10/2009
47 min
