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Photoshop, Illustrator, Portfolio, and Career Mentor
Matt M.

293 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $55
Response time: 19 minutes

About Matt


Bio

I've worked as an Art Director, Toy Designer, Game Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and college level instructor for nearly 20 years. I've worked for major clients such as McDonald's, Burger King, Target, Walmart, and The Jim Henson Company. These professional experiences have given a wealth of knowledge I thoroughly enjoy sharing with children, college students, and seasoned working professionals.

I offer flexible scheduling and will work at YOUR pace, tailoring our lessons to meet...

I've worked as an Art Director, Toy Designer, Game Designer, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and college level instructor for nearly 20 years. I've worked for major clients such as McDonald's, Burger King, Target, Walmart, and The Jim Henson Company. These professional experiences have given a wealth of knowledge I thoroughly enjoy sharing with children, college students, and seasoned working professionals.

I offer flexible scheduling and will work at YOUR pace, tailoring our lessons to meet your specific needs.

I provide the following services:
- Tutoring for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Tutoring for traditional drawing and sketching.
- How to build a professional portfolio to show prospective art schools or your first design job.
- How to properly apply for freelance work, internships, or full time positions.
- Numerous online tutorials and art resources.
- How to write a concise and effective resume.

I welcome the opportunity to chat with you and develop a lesson plan where we can take your skills to the next level!

Thanks and I look forward to mentoring you!
- Matt


Education

Northern Illinois University
Illustration

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Approved Subjects

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator

I've worked with Illustrator for over 15 years creating a variety of artwork. I've used it to create presentations, resumes, logos, cartoons, illustrations, websites, signage, and various print media.
Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

I've worked with Photoshop for over 15 years creating a variety of artwork. I've used it to create presentations, render toys and products, design logos, touch up photographs, and digitally paint fantasy characters.
Drawing

Drawing

My career as a toy designer, gaming artist, and illustrator has required me to have very strong drawing skills. I took numerous life drawing classes in college and continued developing that skill post college at various studios. I also sketch regularly at The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Graphic Design

Graphic Design

Graphic Design has played an integral role in my profession as a toy designer, gaming artist and logo designer. I've worked on a variety of presentation designs, websites, and graphics layouts for slot machine graphics. I've also designed a number of brochures, fliers, and signage.
Painting

Painting

Working as an illustrator I've had to develop my skills as a digital painter. I've worked in a variety of styles, anything from cartoons to realistic renderings. I am comfortable treating the painting tools in Photoshop as if I was working traditionally.
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Ratings and Reviews


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Reviews

Knowledgeable and patient tutor.

Matt has been instrumental in helping me learn Adobe programs. I can't say enough good things about him. He's patient, dependable, and thorough in his instruction. I'd say very easily that he's more than a tutor, he's an educator. He's great about answering questions and very quick to respond when I reach out for assistance. I always book my sessions with Matt because I know I will get exactly the help that I need. Thank you, Matt!

Kimberly, 12 lessons with Matt

Wealth of knowledge and resources

During just one hour, Matt was able to demonstrate fundamental techniques on how to make a seemingly simple illustration more believable. On top of that, he was able to recommend several resources on YouTube and other websites filled with exactly what I said I wanted to improve. He even showed his portfolio to demonstrate how he goes about professional projects. Matt has years of experience, and even just one session with him can give a student solid advice for long term improvement!

Jared , 1 lesson with Matt

Knowledgable and helpful tutor

Matt helped me learn how to make mock ups in Photoshop for my company. He was beyond helpful and taught me new features I had never heard of. Matt is very patient and does a great job at explaining everything you're learning thoroughly!

Maddie, 1 lesson with Matt

Great tutor, knowledgeable, organized, patient

Matt has been working with my son on his high school graphic design work. He has been great - he really knows the tools backwards so can quickly give good tips. He also takes time to go to some of the fundamentals of how to work in the digital environment - setting up projects, thinking about order of operations, and setting up for success. We recommend Matt!

Alan, 3 lessons with Matt

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Matt provided me with a basic understanding of Adobe Illustrator, something that had eluded me despite countless times watching YouTube videos and attempts from friends to help. He seemed to know exactly where and how to break out the basics to get me started. I'll most assuredly call on Matt as I try to enhance my skill set with this program.

Rich, 2 lessons with Matt

Very knowledgeable and Experienced

He showed me some resources to go by about how to present my portfolio and resume. Mike was very encouraging by sharing personal experience stories about job hunting in the creative industry.

Daniel, 1 lesson with Matt

Excellent Tutor

Matt is very knowledgeable and a great artist. He tailors his lessons to fit my needs and the areas I want to work on. Thank you, Matt!

Wilhelmina, 11 lessons with Matt

Knowledgable and a Great Photoshop Teacher!

Matt was amazing taking the lead and showing us the most important features of Adobe Photoshop. Starting with the basics, to even more advanced elements he made it VERY EASY to follow along and learn. I've taken 3 classes with Matt so far and they keep getting better. Will be taking another soon!

Justin, 3 lessons with Matt

Very knowledgeable

Matt has been great with my son Ryan. Very patient and knowledgeable. Matt was flexible and helped my son work efficiently through his adobe Illustrator assignments.

Brittany, 3 lessons with Matt

Excellent session with Matt. Very proficient and easy to understand his instruction.

We went over some troubles we are having with understanding the intricacies of Illustrator and Photoshop. We have another lesson booked with him again this afternoon and will probably do many more as well.

Aristides, 3 lessons with Matt
Hourly Rate: $55
Response time: 19 minutes
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