John Noel Carambat 3425 Exeter Drive |
1994 to Present: Owner of Clear Idea Design, a web and graphic design studio based in Baker, LA. Designed and produced all manner of award winning corporate communications. 1987-1994: I was a full-time Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University teaching all aspects of Graphic Design. 1986-1988: Art Director/Creative Director at Weill and East Adverting. My job was to design and produce all manner of award winning corporate communications. 1985-1986: Owner of Clear Image Design, an illustration and graphic design studio based in Baton Rouge, LA. My job was to design and produce all manner of award winning corporate communications. 1982-1985: Art Director/Creative Director at H. S. Benjamin Advertising and Public Relations. My job was to design and produce all manner of award winning corporate communications. I have been a member of the board of directors of the Advertising Federation of Baton Rouge for three years. In 1998 I received the Silver Award for service. Publications: 1989: What drives the Creative Personality?", Step-by-Step Graphics, Volume 5, Number 7, November/December 1989, Nancy Aldrich-Ruenzel, editorial director. Published by Dynamic Graphics, Inc. Pages 144-149. Education: Graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1980 with High Honors and a BFA in Art Education. Became certified to teach art in K-12 on May 10, 1983 (type C). Scored in the 96th percentile on the National Teachers Exam. I Received my MFA from Syracuse University in New York for Advertising Design in August 1990. The Master's of Fine Arts program in Advertising Design I participated in at Syracuse University believes in aggressive research of the most current developments in Advertising Design through personal contact with its most accomplished practitioners. Our instructors in this program have included; Lou Dorfsman, Nancy Rice of Fallon, McElligott, Rice, Don Trousdell, Stavros Cosmopulos, Gary Gray, Amil Gargano, Bob Gill, Richard Hess, Charles Rosner, Marty Pedersen, Jean Govoni, Bill Taubin and others. In addition, as part of our research we have visited with professionals in their work settings in the following firms: In London, England:
In Manhattan and Chicago, United States:
In Toronto, Canada:
Master's Thesis: "The effectiveness of student internship programs in Advertising Design" completed in July 1990. Awards and Prizes: 1997: Gold ADDY for best illustration from The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for 2g Advertising and Public Relations. 1997: Gold ADDY from The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge the newsletter for the The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge 1996: Gold ADDY for best Web Page Design from The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for the Clear Idea Web Site. 1996: Certificate of Achievement for Illustration from The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for the "Boo at the Zoo" art. 1995: Certificate of Achievement from The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for the Louisiana Arts and Science Center ad. 1995: Certificate of Achievement from The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for the self-promo multimedia diskette. 1994: Gold ADDY for Illustration from The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge for the self-promotional "Chameleon" disk cover. 1992: Certificate of excellence with Charlie East for The Advertising Federation of Greater Baton Rouge newsletter at the 1993 Ad Awards show in Baton Rouge. 1990: Citation of Excellence for Public Service 30 second TV spot "Friends" for Baton Rouge Friends for Life from the Baton Rouge Advertising Federation. 1990: Citation of Excellence for Public Service 30 second TV spot "Volunteers" for Baton Rouge Friends for Life from the Baton Rouge Advertising Federation. Citation of Excellence for Public Service Campaign for Baton Rouge Friends for Life from the Baton Rouge Advertising Federation. 1989: Gold ADDY for Public Service newspaper ad for Cortana Mall for The East Agency from the Baton Rouge Advertising Federation. 1989: Gold ADDY for More than Half-page newspaper ad for Cortana Mall for The East Agency from the Baton Rouge Advertising Federation. 1988: Gold ADDY for the Final Proof Newsletter for the Visual Communications Society from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Gold ADDY for the Capital Bank 1987 Annual Report for Capital Bank from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Silver ADDY for 5th Anniversary tabloid design for the Baton Rouge Business Report from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Silver ADDY for the Equity Line Mailer for Capital Bank from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Silver ADDY the General Health Annual Report for General Health, Inc. from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Silver ADDY for the Second Mortgage ad for Capital Bank from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Silver ADDY for the Teaser Ad for Capital Bank from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Silver ADDY for the "Private Eye" illustration for the Baton Rouge Business Report from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Bronze ADDY for the Gris-Gris Cover for Gris-Gris Magazine from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1988: Bronze ADDY for the Weill & East Self-Promotion for Weill & East from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1987: Award of Excellence for the Capital Bank Annual Report from the Southern Public Relations Federation. 1987: Certificate of Achievement General Health Annual Report from the Southern Public Relations Federation. 1987: Certificate of Achievement for the Capital bank Habitat Brochure from the Southern Public Relations Federation. 1987: Certificate of Achievement for the Capital Bank Tiger Card Direct Mail Package from the Southern Public Relations Federation. 1987: Gold ADDY for Advertising Illustration for Capital Bank from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1987: Bronze ADDY for Publication Cover for the Baton Rouge Business Report from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1987: 2 Bronze ADDY's for Advertising Illustration for Robert Miller and Associates from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1986: Gold ADDY for External House Magazines for FINAL PROOF, (first quarter) for the Visual Communications Society from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1986: Gold ADDY for External House Magazines for FINAL PROOF, (second quarter) for the Visual Communications Society from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1986: Silver ADDY for Advertising Illustration for "Savage" Self-promotion for John Carambat from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1986: Silver ADDY Public Service Outdoor for the American Red Cross from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1986: Bronze ADDY for Public Service, Two or More Media for the American Red Cross from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1985: Bronze ADDY for Multimedia Campaign for American Bank and Trust from the Advertising Club of Lafayette. 1984: 1 gold ADDY for Less Than Half-page Black and White Newspaper Ad for Mansfield Bank from the 7th district American Advertising Federation. 1984: Award of Excellence for Color Illustration from the International Association of Business Communicators. 1984: Gold ADDY for Direct Mail for Citizens Bank of Plaquemine from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. 1983: Certificate of Excellence for Promotional Poster for the Baton Rouge Advertising Club from the Baton Rouge Advertising Club. Grants and Contracts: 1991: $4,000 Summer Faculty Research Stipend from Louisiana State University to establish a National Network of interactive electronic courseware and 4-year plans for the teaching of Graphic Design. 1988: $5,000 Graphic Design Fellowship from the State of Louisiana, Division of the Arts. 1983-88: Chosen by the Arts and Humanities Council of Greater Baton Rouge to paint Iris nelsonii, Iris fulva and Iris brevicaulis, Iris giganticaerulea and Iris hexagona. limited edition prints of 400 each were published by the Arts and Humanities Council of Greater Baton Rouge annually for five years. Lectures: I have been invited as a guest speaker to address Advertising Federations and other professional organizations on "Internet Advertising" in the following cities; Baton Rouge, LA Major Areas of Research: 1) Artistic creativity enhancement. Note: |
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