BIO

Rashid El Fattal (verb)

Artist (Art Director / Graphic Designer / Web UI Designer / Animation, 3D Modeling & Character Development / Commercial Illustrator / Commercial Recording / Songwriter / Production)

Roles:
Principal Creative, Artist, Art Director, Lead/Senior Graphic Designer, Marketing Director,
Producer, Musician, Event Promoter, Multimedia Designer, Audio Engineer and Web Designer.

Portfolio:
http://www.creativeDynomite.com

Live Sites:
creativeDynomite.com
pacificcoastmemorials.com
wapdca.com
paintcraftersplus.com
northwestsavoyards.org
steelunlimited.com
capelalandscape.com
sweetfaceskincare.com
wheelerchiropracticcenter.com (as a subcontractor)
reefriverside.com
trashcollection.com
recyclingcollection.com
darktimberlodge.com

Archived / Expired sites:
cobbofin.x
iconapplianceparts.x
hamshawfarms.x
nffsbc.x
highlandchamber.x
northpoint.x
mosaicrialto.x

Bands:
The Homies (Ruben G., Rashid, Wes, Sam)
OCI - Overgrown Caucasian Immigrants
BYC - The Backyard Crew
SHOCKER
Solution
Rashid (Worship Leader)
The Brethren
Joe Marchiano Band
50/50 Grind
Floodlight
Rashid

Discography:
1995 Solution - Good News Hardcore
1996 The Brethren - White as Snow (EP)
1996 50/50 Grind - The Coffeehouse Shows
1997 Floodlight - Floodlight
2000 Rashid - As Yet Untitled
2007 Rashid - Movin' on Up
Spring 2010 - NO OUTLET

Events:
1996 - 1999 Show Promoter (Solution, 50/50 Grind & Floodlight)
1999 - Invasion ‘99
2000 - Concert Promoter / Performer
2000 - Victorville County Fair (Floodlight)
2010 - TBA

Experience:
Layout & Design : Adobe Creative Suite 4 (MAC)
Web Design & Authoring : Dreamweaver / GoLive / TextMate / Notepad / Sequel Pro / Transmit
Database : Filemaker Pro, MySQL, PhpMyAdmin
Audio Production : Pro Tools, Reason, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keyboards

30+ Years : Musician / Performer
12 Years : Graphic Designer
8 Years : Web Designer
20 Years : Apple MacIntosh OS
13 Years : IBM-Compatible (PC) OS
15 Years : Adobe Platform Photoshop, Illustrator
12 Years : Production Artist Quark / InDesign
8 Years : Dreamweaver / GoLive / Flash / Hand-Coding / Actionscript
5 Years : PHP / CSS / SEO / Web 2.0 Site Design / Database-backed Web Applications
1 Year : Ruby on Rails / Database-backed Web Applications

Employers:
Today:
Creative Dynomite (Multi-Disciplinary Design Studio) - Everett, WA
2000-2009:
Pacific Coast Memorials (Monuments and Tombstones) - Everett, WA
Creative Dynomite (Multi-Disciplinary Design Studio) - Grand Terrace, CA
San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino (Casino) - Highland, CA
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (Native American Tribe) - Highland, CA
Aquent Partners - Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Clients through Aquent:
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians (Native American Tribe) - Highland, CA
Belkin Components (World's Largest Manufacturer of Computer Components) - Los Angeles, CA
City of Hope (Corporate HQ & MarCom) - Los Angeles, CA
City of Hope (An NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center) - Duarte, CA
Campell-Mithun (Ad Agency) - Irvine, CA
Frankel (Ad Agency) - Irvine, CA
Phoenix Marketing (Commercial Offset Printing) - Clairmont, CA
1989-1999:
Prime Line Products - San Bernardino, CA (Illustrator, Packaging, Print and Products Catalogue)
Harmon Autos Magazine - Irvine, CA (Team Leader of 6 Nationally Distributed Trade Magazines)
Chaparral Motorsports - San Bernardino, CA (Graphic Designer, Print, POP and Catalogue)
Alta Graphics - Corona, CA (Graphic Designer for Flexographic Printing & Packaging)
Recycler Classifieds - Colton, CA (Worlds Largest Free Classified Ads Weekly Publication)
DirectWare - Torrance, CA (Warehouse-Direct Computer and Component Sales)
Newmark Elementary School - San Bernardino, CA (Instructional Assistant, Special Education)
Ruth O. Harris Junior High School - Bloomington, CA (Instructional Assistant, Special Education)
Grimes Elementary School - Colton, CA (Instructional Assistant, Special Education)
Levitz - San Bernardino, CA (Factory-Direct Furniture Superstore)
 Art Scholl Aviation - Rialto, CA (Municipal Airport & Mobile Aircraft Fueling)
Doc's Video - Rialto, CA (Video Games and Video Rentals)
O.A.S. - Ontario, CA (Main Subcontractor for U.P.S)
Nickelodeon Pizza - Rialto CA (Family Fun Restaurant/Pizzaria)
JoAnn Fabrics & Crafts - Rialto CA (Fabric & Craft Supplies Emporium and Warehouse)
Taco Bell - Rialto CA (Employee Discount = 2 Soft Tacos w/no lettuce for 74¢ including bottomless soda).

Jobs prior to obtaining a “Work Permit”
- The Sun-Telegram Delivered Newspapers (12-14 years old)
- "The Rockpile" Little League Baseball Snack Shack & Announcement booth
- Swept local mini mart across from baseball diamond for quarters for video games and "Now & Laters"
- Rialto Community Baptist Church (Washing Dishes, Serving, Performing in Plays)
- WJC Trapp Elementary School Cafeteria (got paid in hot lunches cause I didn't want to brown bag it)
- Country Club Golf Course - would pick up lost golf balls and sell them back to golfers for $.25
- Built a really nice 2-wall corner bookcase with my dad (Pro Bono)
- Bicycled or skateboarded over 10 miles (one way) to mow lawns for $10 bucks a week (Good money!)
- Before that, I worked in the yard at home pulling weeds, picking up rocks and mowing lawns.
- At age 5, at my brother's suggestion, I sold everyone in the neighborhood tickets to a puppet show.
- A few weeks later, I put on a magic show, and got everyone to buy tickets again.
- At age 7 through 9, my friend Brian and I would sell Kool-Aid and cookies to anyone and everyone.
- Before that, I rode bikes, flew kites, climbed our olive tree everyday, and had squirt gun fights.


business references available upon request.

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