Objective

To utilize my skills in art, visual communication, and creativity to construct i

mpactful designs, illustrations, and ideas, and to succeed in the fields of illu
stration, design, and marketing.

Professional Experience
Treble Cone Ski Resort - Wanaka, New Zealand (June 2010 - October 2010)
Ticketing and Sales
*Warmly welcome customers and inform them about ski resort, products, and prices
*Sell lift passes, rentals, ski/snowboard lessons, and packages
*Balance cash register and oversee daily banking reconciliation
*Scan passes and handle any issues regarding pass validity
*Facilitate communication between departments about resort conditions and emerge
ncies
Milford Sound Lodge - Milford Sound, New Zealand (November 2009 - April 2010)
Reception/House keeping
*Informed guests about Milford Sound and what they could do to enjoy themselves
during their stay
*Trained and managed new employees and for-accommodation workers
*Booked cruises, guided kayak tours, and scenic flights for guests
*Checked in/out guests and booked reservations
*Made coffees to order using espresso machine
Moosejaw Mountaineering - Chicago, IL (November 2008 - September 2009)
Sales Associate- retail
*Helped customers find the products they sought by listening to their unique out
door sporting needs
*Made sure customers left the store knowing more about the products than when th
ey arrived
*Made sure customers and coworkers were happy and were having a good time
Rush University Medical Center - Chicago, IL (November 2006 - May 2009)
Clinical Researcher
*Served as a liaison between inter-departmental and inter-institutional personne
l
*Coordinated three different Chicago-based research institutions- University of
Illinois at Chicago Department of Health and Information Sciences, Rush Universi
ty Department of Ophthalmology, and Northwestern University Department of Ophtha
lmology
*Managed nurses and research staff to achieve study objectives
*Presented research findings at the April, 2008 Association for Research in Visi
on and Ophthalmology (ARVO) annual international convention in Ft. Lauderdale, F
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*Assisted the writing of an article that was published in the April 15th, 2009 i
ssue of Ophthalmology Times magazine
University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Pharmacology - Chicago, IL (May
2006 - August 2007)
Web Designer
*Designed and created professional website that visually represented the departm
ent better than their old site
*Obtained appropriate images, photographs, and materials to allow for the best d
epartmental representation
*Updated and maintained website material
*see website at http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcph/
University of Wisconsin Medical School - Madison, WI (Summer 2005)
Resident Artist
*Fabricated13 illustrations for Human Anatomy- Physical and Occupational Therapy
course notes that greatly improved the quality and clarity of the original illu
strations
*Collaborated with professors of Anatomy to ensure illustration accuracy
DuFour Advertising - Sheboygan, WI (Summer 2003)
Intern
*Designed layouts for print advertisements, mailers, and marketing packages.
*Upgraded Macintosh hardware
*Assisted in the organization of the company server
*Wrote copy for print advertisements
*Met with clients to present and discuss pitches

Education
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), Chicago, IL
Master of Science: Biomedical Visualization, 2008
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Bachelor of Science: Art, Zoology, Graphic Design Concentration, 2005

Computer Skills
*Both Mac and PC platforms
*Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Dreamweaver
*Hand Coding HTML and CSS
*Corel Painter
*QuarkXPress
*Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
*Macromedia Director
*Adobe Flash
*Autodesk 3D Studio Max
*See my online portfolio at andrewlarson.com

Research
Master's Thesis
"A Computer-Based Method to Analyze In-Vivo Human Lens Morphology and Density Us
ing Scheimpflug Photography"
*Conceived a brand new technique to image in-vivo ocular anterior segment and le
ns anatomy by creating 3D digital models of the eye based on Scheipflug photogra
phic data in order to study anatomical lens sutures
*Linear correlation between nuclear density and age tested positively
*Data was collected from patients at ophthalmic clinics at Rush and Northwestern
University hospitals
Zoology 699 - Directed Studies in Zoology (Summer 2002 - Fall 2002)
*Examined skeletal proportions in relation to behavioral differences between the
Red-footed
(Sula sula), Blue-footed (Sula nebouxii), and Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra)
*Received award for a presentation poster with the best use of graphics

Honors Society Memberships

*Phi Kappa Phi
*Golden Key International Honors Society

Special Skills
*Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
*Exceptional creative and critical thinking skills
*Mastery of the English language (both spoken and written)
*Exceptional rock n' roll, jazz, and pop keyboard arrangement and performance sk
ills
*Experienced vocal harmony arrangement and performance

Unique Skills
*Explaining complicated subject matter to the lay person
*Using a dry, random sense of humor to make people laugh both through writing an
d in person
*Remembering and reciting songs- including, (but not limited to) commercial jing
les and theme songs- without the use of any musical instruments

Interests
*Medicine, Biology, Zoology, Ecology, Animal Science, and Agriculture
*Comedy and creativity
*Playing the piano and singing
*Downhill and water skiing
*Competitive tennis
*Travel
*Camping, backpacking, canoeing, sailing, and hiking
*Aviation
*History