Dan 0’Brien                 Cellular # 206-914-3396  Home #206-440-7484
13118 Third Avenue NW, Seattle, WA 98177 E-mail: dan@obrienbass.net
Portfolio: www.obrienbass.net/portfolio.html

PROFILE
Illustrator/graphic artist with ten years experience telling stories with images. Wide range of styles from fine art through 3D. Applies humor to work well with variety of people. Respect for print capabilities (and limitations). Strong understanding of the word “deadline”.  

EXPERIENCE
Sign Designer and maker, Fastsigns of Bellevue
April 2007to May 2008
•        Design  signs with various programs
•        Work with vinyl and large format printers (inkjet and solvent) and plotters
Freelance Designer, various clients
August 2006 to April 2007
•        Design  signs with various programs
•       Designed Posters and fliers
Musical Instrument Repair, Kenelly Keys Music, Lynnwood, Washington
February 2005 to December 2005
•        Cleaned and repaired rental stringed instruments
•        Rehaired violin,viola,cello and bass bows
Freelance Artist, United Federal Campaign
2003-to present
 •       Created logos that helped raise over $3 million
Newsroom Artist, King County Journal Newspapers, Bellevue, Washington,
May 1997 until staff layoffs April 2004
•        One-person art department for two daily newspapers (now merged as
King County Journal) and two weekly newspapers (Mercer Island Reporter and Northshore Citizen) creating 150+ illustrations, logos maps and info graphics monthly.
•        Illustrated stories for all departments with several packages picked up by Associated Press and distributed nationally.
•       Introduced 3D graphics to the newspapers sparking local trend.



Freelance bassist, Seattle, Washington
April 1997 to present
•        Can be seen playing with Greta Matassa, Brian Nova, Hadley Calliman,
Larry Fuller, Floyd Standifer, Susan Pascal, Jay Thomas and others
•        Toured Japan with Brian Nova Trio, December 2003
Orchestra Bassist, National Touring Musicals, New York, New York
January to April 1997
•        Toured the United States and Canada playing for Five Guys Named Moe
Orchestra Bassist, Big League Theatricals, New York, New York
Fall 1993 to December 1996
•        Toured the United States, Canada, Singapore, China, Thailand and
Malaysia
•        Shows included: Gentleman Prefer Blondes; My Fair Lady; Annie; 42nd
Street; Annie, Get Your Gun
•        Tours generally lasted 21 weeks with opportunities to freelance upon return to New York

EDUCATION
New England Conservatory of Music
Major: Jazz Bass Performance, Fall 1980 to Spring 1982

University of Washington
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major: Cultural Anthropology, Minor: Fine Art, 1970
US veteran
WEB DESIGN
www.entelechy.net

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Adobe Go Live, Corel Painter, Corel Draw Onyx Poster Shop  Composer Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Flash, Carrerra Studio, Bryce 5, Amorphium, Pixel 3D
Proficient in: Quark Xpress, Word, Excel

References upon request