Education
1968-1971
Santa Monica Senior High School, Santa Monica, California
Course of Study: College Preparatory, Mechanical and Architectural Drawing,
Photography and Fine Arts
1971-1972
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California
Course of Study: Liberal Arts
1977-1979
Pennsylvania State University,
Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania
Course of Study: Mechanical Design Engineering
Graduated: April 1979
1988-1990
Antonelli Institute of Art and Photography,
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Course of Study: Commercial Art & Design
1992-1994
Ursinus College, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Course of Study: Japanese Language and Cultural Studies
Military Service
1972-1976
United States Coast Guard
Stationed: U.S.C.G. Icebreaker Mackinaw, Cheboygan, Michigan
U.S.C.G. Group Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
Honorably Discharged: July 1976
Experience
1980-1992
The West Company
101 Gordon Drive
Lionville, PA 19341
610-594-2900
Job Description:
Product development and design primarily in medical
packaging and delivery systems. Concept development
and drawings for models and test fixture implementation.
Design and implementation of presentation graphics in
the form of slides, catalogs, booklets, brochures, line
drawings, and technical illustrations utilizing both
Macintosh and traditional rendering styles for both
internal and customer presentations.
Extensive work with QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator,
Photoshop, Persuasion and Macromedia Freehand.
1992- Self-Employed Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Irwin Design established in October, 1992.
Freelance product illustration and design, 3-dimensional
illustration, photo illustration and retouching, brochures,
ads, product literature, slide presentations and corporate
identity.
Also providing Macintosh training in intermediate and
advanced Photoshop, Illustrator and QuarkXpress.
Portfolio, Printed Samples and References will be made available on request.
Irwin Design
Michael Irwin
3103 Royal Drive
Cameron Park, CA 95682
Phone: 530 677-5557
FAX: 530 677-3337
