Address:
P.O. Box 67293 Scotts Valley, CA 95067
Telephone: 831.336.3377
Email: al@luckow.com

Wheels of Zeus, Los Gatos California
1/02- 2/06
Manager of Creative Services
Design and maintain corporate ID, marketing and print collateral, UI Design.

Kerbango/3Com, Cupertino, California
6/99- 4/2001
Creative Director
Helped build the team of this new start-up. Established and directed the strategic long term goals, policies and procedures for Kerbango's creative activities. Designed the Kerbango website product as well as the logo, corporate ID system, collateral and tradeshow exhibit booths. Also took part in design aspects of the Kerbango radio and designed the internet radio lcd interface. Kerbango was acquired by 3Com corporation in 2000 for 80M.

Saetta Mediagroup, San Jose, California
12/98- 6/99
Creative Director
Developed online presence for Mitsumi, the largest manufacturer of computer peripherals. Also designed MitsumiDirect, the e-commerce division of Mitsumi operated by Saetta. Developed many promotional items and designed product packaging, advertising and marketing campaigns.

OnRadio, Scotts Valley, California (formerly electricVillage)
5/96- 12/98
Creative Director
One of the original 6 core team members that developed this start-up company, it soon had offices in Los Angeles and New York and over 80 employees. Director of all media design pertaining to OnRadio Website. Advanced the overall quality of strategic thinking and design applied technology. Supervised and/or produced all presentation collateral. Developed Trade show booths, video, interactive demos, CD-Roms, print collateral, etc. Devised web site production lines, hired and trained a staff to produce and manage over 400 radio station websites. Chief architect of website structure front end.

VisionForm (formerly Image Group), Santa Cruz, California
7/93 - 5/96
Creative Director
Multi-media design with supporting print collateral & signage, CD-ROM production & graphic design for Corporate & Fortune 500 companies. CD-ROM shell interface design & packaging. Print publication.

Graphic Resource Network, Santa Cruz, California
1992 - 1999
Freelance Contract Designer
Responsible for advertising, photography, book cover design, 3-D illustration and a variety of other design projects.

Good Times Weekly, Santa Cruz, California
8/91 - 7/93
Art Director - Coordinated cover, ad and page design. Produced numerous editorial illustration and managed production and printer relations.

Trans Print Design, Santa Cruz, California
9/90 - 10/92
Co-founder & Designer- Took part in all design decisions, corporate identity, brochures, dealing with clients, promotion, marketing.

Northern Star Daily Newspaper, DeKalb, Illinois
12/87 - 8/90
Design Manager
Responsibilities: - Hired a staff of 5, produced numerous section covers; assigned all design jobs and printed pieces; oversaw and produced 12-page Thursday pull-out section, 3+ political cartoons / week, daily cartoon strip, editorial illustration

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree 1990
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Major: Visual Communication / Studio Design
Golden Key National Honor Society

AWARDS:

Outstanding Creative Graphic Design, 1993 Dynamic Graphics Inc.
Bronze Award, 1992 International Brand Packaging
Outstanding Performance,1988-89 Northern Star Daily Newspaper

PRESS:

Interview on Mac Web Designers, February 21, 2000.

In addition to the above full time positions, I have serviced a sizable freelance client base since 1991 while maintaining a non-competitive status with current employers under full disclosure.