Michael Brunsfeld

Work History

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  Instructor

  Academy of Art University

  August 2003 - Present

  Teach Photoshop and Visual Effects in 3 departments:
  Visual Effects, New Media and Illustration

• Illustrator

  mb D-sign

  January 1986 - Present

  Typography, Design Retouching & Illustration for films, commercials, books & CD’s.
  • Photographic retouching and compositing for advertising agencies.
  • Photoshop & Digital Imaging Instructor @ Academy of Art University in San Francisco
  • Designed & Illustrated nearly 75 book covers for the Uncle John’s series Humor/Reference books.
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  Visual Effects Art Director

  Industrial Light & Magic

  June 1996 - 2005

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Commercial Director/Art Director

  (Colossal)Pictures

  March 1982 - January 1996

  Film animation company in San Francisco Directed and Designed animated TV commercials
  and interactive screens in every shape and description for Chevy,Apple, Microsoft, Perrier, Coke,
  Lowenbrau,TV Guide, Nickelodeon, Disney & MTV, and was awarded an Emmy & Clio for the
  mantlepiece. (Near-miss claim-to-fame was designing the California Raisins.) Designed type for a
  number of feature film title sequences, including "Brenda Starr," "Peggy Sue Got Married" and
  "Jack."; Motion graphics, animated logo titles, special effects camerawork, and
  "streaky, strobey,

• Film Designer

  Ritter/Waxberg Animation

  February 1979 - January 1982

  Motion graphics, animated logo titles, special effects camerawork, and
  "streaky, strobey, slit-scan photography."