SUSAN M. DAVIS
inquiries@paintboxproductions.com
PAINTBOX PRODUCTIONS
1985 to present - Designer / Owner
Oakland, California
• Design, Creative Direction and Production Services for print, web and video.
• Websites design, production and maintenance.
See the Web page of my site for the full list of sites.
• Levi Strauss Annual Reports - since 2003
• Book design and layout
INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC (ILM)
1995 -1999 Manager of the Art Department
San Rafael, California
• Orchestrated the successful turnaround of historically troubled department
• Reorganized management structure, recruited and hired 33 staff, and 25 production, employees
• Managed a total of 45 full-time, and 25 +/- production employees
• Established a Graphics and Web design group
• Established an Animatics Group, responsible for animated storyboards and pre-visualization animations
• Computerized, networked and designed training for traditional artists in digital technology
• Designed and established a recruiting database and fostered long-term relationships with project artists
• Created bidding and scheduling estimates for pre-production design work for
Feature Film, Commercial, Print, Still Photo and Animated Feature projects
• Designed new Art Department interior, oversaw construction, and directed move
• Planned, tracked and reconciled three budgets
LUCASFILM
1994-1995 Visual Effects Supervisor
San Rafael, California
• Directed Visual Effects on four, two-hour, made-for-television movies
• Planned and budgeted each effect, negotiated and tracked time and money
• Directed Digital artists on Harry, Henry and Flame
• Supervised shooting of effect-related pick-up shots, insert elements
• Successfully brought in all 4 shows, on-time and on-budget. Reported directly to George Lucas
• Received two EMMY nominations (1995 & 1996) for Best Visual Effects
Young Indiana Jones & the Hollywood Follies - 1994 EMMY Nominee - 8/95
Young Indiana Jones & the Treasure of the Peacock's Eye 1994
Young Indiana Jones & the Attack of the Hawkmen - 1995 EMMY Nominee - 8/96
Young Indiana Jones & the Travels with Father 1995
AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANY (ABC TV) KGO-TV, S.F.
1978-1985 News Art Director / Graphic Designer
San Francisco, California
• Created overall design and format of all Digital News Graphics
• Proposed and defended use of graphic support for news stories
• Directed execution and delivery of graphics
• Managed all purchasing for Art Department
• EMMY Nomination 1982-1983 — Best News Graphics
DETERMINED PRODUCTIONS
1976-1978 Assistant Department Supervisor/Graphic Designer
San Francisco, California
• Executed design and production for; doll and doll clothing, pattern drafting,
screen art, fabric design, toys, puzzles, furniture, games, etc.
• Supervised and directed photo shoots for both Catalog and Advertising Photography
• Responsible for job assignment, client contact, copyright and art approval negotiations
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
1974-1976 Graphic Artist / Production Assistant
East Lansing, Michigan
• Design and Art Direction for University films.
• Acted as Assistant to the Director, Script Supervisor, Continuity and Still Photographer on a series of films made by MSU, in conjunction with National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT) and various educational projects
Education
Academy of Art College Advanced Figure Drawing
Lansing Community College Photography
Michigan State University Focal Point II, Cranbrook School - Detroit, MI
Filmmaking - Won First Prize for best 16mm film ("Kitchenette")
San Francisco Art Institute Painting and Photography
Skilled Digital Effects Artist: Quantel, Paintbox and Harry
Fine artist: oil and watercolor
Photographer and large format printer
Affiliations
Voting Member: A.T.A.S. - Academy Television Arts and Sciences since 1995
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Association of Personal Historians
Pacific Center for the Book Arts
