70a Seatoun Heights Rd, Seatoun, Wgtn. * e-mail: aiki@paradise.net.nz
Ph. 971 7913 - Cell 021 884374

Summary of Qualifications
Born 10-2-60, married since 1983 with 3 children.
Completed School Certificate in 1975.
Gained a Trade Certificate in Hairdressing in 1979.
Earned a Dive Master qualification in 1981.
Completed basic training as a Rifleman in the N.Z Army 1984.
Gained a diploma in Computer Graphic Design in 1999
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Software Proficient In
Pagemaker, Quark, Freehand, Photoshop, Pagemill, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, ImageReady, Director, Flash, Fireworks.

Skills & Abilities
Can learn new software easily and independently; strong photographic background; the ability to work in a team environment or independently; business, management and supervisory experience.

Freelance Work
My work includes:
Corporate Identity for Business Continuance Planning Ltd; Redesign for Swan Barbers; Logo, web site, print material, CD, for Dark Knight TV series; Logo and web design for Scarlet Sword TV series; Logo for the film Miracle Blue; Logo for Hutt Water Polo; Logo for Stunt Team; Web site - Blue Dolphin Film & Distribution Company in UK; Web site - Cameron Chote Financial Services; Web site - Maranui Water Polo; Web site - Film Central; Intranet Web site design - Land Information NZ; Photographic work for some of the above.

Freelance Work References
Mr. Mark Olsen - neslo@down-south.co.nz {Film Central}
Mr. Derek Long - dlong@linz.govt.nz {Intranet site for his department at Land Information N.Z}

Work Experience
1976-1979 Peter Zidich Hair Design.
1980-1981 Sub leased Hairsay Salon Wellington. Left to travel.
1981-1982 Traveled through Asia and Europe
1982-1983 Worked as Dive Master for Whitsunday Islands Dive School, Queensland.
1983-1984 Joined the N.Z army as a Rifleman in the Infantry. Left infantry to marry.
1984-1995 Established my own salon Harbour City Hair.
1995-1999 Sold salon to join the film industry as a Stand In Actor and Double for M.J. Fox in the film The Frighteners and then worked my way into a position in the sound department as a Boom Operator. Continued to work as a Boom Operator and set up Homestay N.Z to bring and take students to and from Japan.
1999-2000 Attended the National College of Design and Technology for the purpose of gaining a Diploma in Computer Graphic Design. Working as a freelance Designer for web and print.
2000- 2001 Working for Palana Productions on the Dark Knight Television series designing DK Logo, publicity-advertising designs and their web site.
Freelance Graphics work.
2002- 2007 Various Film & Television jobs including LOTR, Kong, Outrageous Fortune, Killians Curse, TVC's etc.

Character References
Mr. Robert Mullen - Ph. 569 8770

Interests and Activities
Photography
Filming
Editing
Japan, its people and language
Tennis
Classical Guitar
Travel
Diving
Horse Riding
Aikido for 23yrs, teaching in my own school for 10 years