Monica Harvancik
themonicah@gmail.com
www.MonicaHarvancik.com
11741 Par Ave
Los Altos, CA, 94024
United States
(650)776-4391
Educational Background:
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA
B.A. Design/Media Arts at School of Arts and Architecture
Software Proficiency (Expert):
Adobe Creative Suite CS5: Acrobat, AfterEffects, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop
Microsoft Suite 2010: Excel, One Note, Outlook, Powerpoint, Sharepoint Designer, Word, Visio
Web/Coding: HTML (high proficiency), CSS (high proficiency), Processing
Miscellaneous: Logic, Sharepoint, Wordpress, Arduino
Skill set:
Extensive interaction, study, and implementation of game theory, game principles, difficulty vs intuitiveness, art direction etc
Extensive knowledge and experience using professional camera and video equipment- including all dslrs mostly the Canon Rebel
T2i, Nikon d7000, Nikon d2000, Sony HDR HC9, Sony VX 2000, Canon XH-A1 HD including blue screen, green screen, lighting,
studio lighting, and microphones
Extensive experience documenting projects, storyboarding, creating visual –centric progress books, and art direction/ style
guides
3 years experience in large scale artistic print studio formatting files, managing inventory, and feeding materials
Expert knowledge of both PC and Mac software/hardware
Fluent in Slovakian, Czech and basic proficiency in Spanish
Achievements:
Division I, NCAA Athlete on the UCLA Women’s Rowing Team (August 2009- January 2011)
Illustrator of a published book “The Little Brown Horse” By John Revere
Invited to design concept characters for Samsung mobile game “Flatland”
Work Experience:
Airy Labs, Palo Alto CA
August 2011- December 2011
Marketing Designer/ Producer
+ Acting artistic director for games, contributed to discussions of game design and game theory.
+ Managed marketing projects by providing all materials in proper format, kept logs of daily progress, reported to
management, and acted as liaison between all teams (audio, video, art, marketing, management, budget etc) working on any
given project.
+ Conducted and followed up interviews for design, web, audio developer, and videographer positions.
+ Created video storyboards, web wireframes, visual roughdrafts, and kept progress journals of all progress, goal dates, etc.
Streakwave LLC, San Jose CA
IT Support
+ Collaborated directly with CTO to ensure smooth operations of day to day office environment
+ Upgraded and maintained over 15 on-site computers and the server
+ Interfaced with the Marketing team to create design and redesign logo
July 2011- August 2011
UCLA Game Lab
August 2008- March 2011
+ Created multiple physical games with Arduino, and Processing including designing the physical game, programming, wiring
and game design.
+ Studied game theory, gameification, monetization and other gaming concepts through creation of over 5 game prototypes
+ Created art assets for multiple games and spearheaded artistic direction of 2 games (Flatland and Tube Monkey)
Design/Media Arts Department, Los Angeles, CA
Front Desk and IT Representative
December 2008- March 2011
+Handled and formatted large scale print requests, oftentimes larger than 30 sq. feet including loading printers and advised on
paper type, print quality, and print modifications while maintaining printers and ink/paper supply
+Developed excellent time management skills because of constant working under pressure due to balancing multiple print jobs
for multiple customers, advising on software issues, and assisting with technical network issues or hardware malfunctions
+Assumed senior leadership role by creating training seminars for new hires, compiling teaching information, and maintaining
steady records of customer Q and A and inquiries to assist other employees.
+Upgraded over 40 on-site computers with state of the art hardware to better run advanced software for over 200 customers
Adobe Systems Incorporated, Los Angeles, CA
September 2010- March 2011
Adobe Student Representative for UCLA
+Created promotional videos using Premier and After Effects for Adobe employees and members of the Adobe Teachers in
Design committee showcasing the UCLA Undergraduate Gallery and other exceptional examples of student work
+Interfaced with professionals during Adobe industry events to ensure a positive conference experience
+Utilized excellent communication skills to coordinate Adobe workshops and promotions on campus
Interests:
I am an avid mountain biker and love to draw in my free time. I love baking bread, travel, and terrible 90’s action movies. Yippee
kay-yay.