Black doG Communications | Charles Mouyat CV

Curriculum Vitaé

Name: Charles Richard Mouyat
Profession: Creative Savant
Address: Sydney, NSW, Australia

Education
Social Media Marketing Practice (Post Grad Course) 2010, University of Technology, Sydney.
Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)1990, University of Technology, Sydney.
Art Certificate 1986, Meadowbank College of TAFE.
Higher School Certificate 1984, Oakhill College, Castle Hill.

Professional Skills
Creative Direction in strategic visual communication management.
Image Design and retouching for print and web. Extreme proficiency using graphic software including PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign.
Photography Stills and video, studio & location.
Print Production Finished art and press.
Web and Digital Interface design, planning and implementation.
Illustration, traditional including acrylic paint, oils, scraperboard, pencil, pastels, chalk.
Illustration, digital including use of Illustrator, Photoshop, Cinema 4D.
Video Production Direction, camera, sound, editing, post production, motion graphics, original music composition and soundtrack design.
Copywriting and screenplay.

Professional Experience
Studio Nero, Present Title: Creative Director. Creative studio providing professional solutions in pictures, words and sound for nationally recognised brands and design agencies.

Black Dog Communications, 1995 to 2009; Title: Guru. Multimedia business specialising in photo manipulation, illustration and advertising design & production. Offering creative solutions to 'impossible' problems in visual communication.

Finlay Preece Advertising, 1994; Title: Art Director. Creative role in writing & producing advertising campaigns, and managing the studio's transition from traditional production to digital desktop publishing in boutique agency environment.

Trannys, 1991, Crows Nest (full time) Title: Artist/Designer. Responsibilities revolved around bleeding edge Quantel Graphic Paintbox and state-of-the-art Macintosh environment. Digital imaging, special effects and publishing projects serving high end national and international advertising agencies, design studios, publishing houses, photographers and direct clients. Specialist skills and understanding have been attained by working in this extremely demanding environment.

Fairchild Audio Visual, 1990, Rockdale. (full time) Title: Creative Director. Responsibilities included the creation of video and speaker support graphics for corporate productions including employee education. Client liaison and computer hardware management were required of this position.

Capital Public Relations, 1990 , Pyrmont. (full time) Title: Art Director. Responsibilities in this role were very broad including client liaison, artist briefing and project budgeting, for displays and installations, education resources, photography, illustration and publishing in traditional media.

Fairchild Audio Visual, 1998 Rockdale. (part time) Title: Artist. Responsibilities as above, however the responsibility was compounded as I was studying full time and fitting the work around my university requirements.

Student Work Experience
XYZap, Artarmon. University work experience program (4 weeks).
The Campaign Palace, Darlinghurst. Self motivated work experience under Tony Langmeade.
George Patterson Advertising, North Sydney. Self motivated work experience under Collin Dorrington.

Career related achievements and matters of note
Mar. 2007 Commisioned to produce critically acclaimed feature length fishing documentary, "Game On".
Sep. 2004 Invited to feature in AdNews as advertising ethics expert.
Jan. 1998 Interviewed for Australian Creative article on the advent of the dominance of Computer Illustration by Steve Packer
Nov. 1997 Finalist in IDN International Design Awards
Mar. 1994 Directed a 30 second TVC and full page ad in "The Australian" for the Australian Conservation Foundation as donation for "World Day for Water".
Dec. 1993 Gold award in the national Desktop awards for design excellence for the category of image editing.
Nov. 1993 ARIA award nomination by Polygram Australia and Rufus Records for CD cover design for Floyd Vincent and the Childbrides "Caveman" EP.
1991-95 Contributor to Desktop Magazine for graphic software reviews and hot user tips.
Aug. 1990 Subject of official Ausgraph 90 computer art show press release. Subsequent interviews by "The Australian" newspaper and "Computer World" magazine.
Sep. 1989 Second place in the Ausgraph 89 art competition against professional artists. This graphic was proudly featured in the glossy UTS School of Design brochure.
1987 - 1990 Regular recipient of high distinctions and distinctions for illustration and computer graphics at university.
1986 Passed my TAFE Art Certificate with "straight" A's.

Interests
Art and design, painting, drawing and printmaking. Guitars, music and song writing. Reading: absolutely anything that catches my attention. The state of the world, media and technology. Advertising, psychology and morality.

Recreation and sport
Playing Guitar and Jamming, Snow Skiing, Personal Fitness, and Cycling.

Professional References
Warwick Majcher. Art Director, Morris & Partners. Phone: 02 9922 9002
Allison Nealon. Managing Director, An Eye for Ink. Phone: 0419626182
John Pentecost. Director, Competitive Edge Graphics. Phone: 0416 265 769

Personal Reference
Master Michael Daher. 8th degree black belt. President of International Tae Kwon-Do Federation Australia. Chairman of Technique for Asia Pacific TKD Federation. Australian ITF world championship team coach. Phone: 02 9896 4500