ERIC BASKAUSKAS (1984

Resume: Associations

EDUCATION

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
MFA degree completed May 2011
Department: Visual Communication Design

University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
BA degree completed June 2006 with Honors
Departments: Visual Arts (major), Sociology (minor)

APPEARANCES

Limited Edition: Time as Multiple
SAIC/AIGA Noontime Lecture
SAIC, 12 April 2010

Guest lecturer, Advanced Projects
Jean Lowe, instructor
UCSD, 06 February 2008

ORGANIZATIONS & AWARDS

Michigan State University
Society for News Design
April 2011
Third place and honorable mention award recipient for magazine cover design in annual contest

Illinois College Press Association
February 2011
CHICAGO, IL—Third place and honorable mention awards for advertisement design.

The Urinating Man
February 2010 – present
CHICAGO, IL—Editor-in-chief of semi-regular publication and curator of occasional gallery space.

ACEcollaborations
June 2006 – September 2007
SAN DIEGO, CA—Artist, curator, designer, and gallery proprietor (Workspace) for San Diego-based arts collective.

Mania Magazine (UCSD)
December 2006 – May 2007
LA JOLLA, CA—Co-editor and head graphic artist.

ArtsBridge America (UC ArtsBridge)
December 2004 – December 2005
SAN DIEGO, CA—Three-time recipient of scholaship awarded for elementary school arts instruction.

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

SOFTWARE—Mac & PC platforms; Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Photoshop; Apple Final Cut Pro; Microsoft Office; QuarkXPress; SA International FlexiSign; SoftUSE Printer’s Plan; WordPress

HARDWARE—Book binding and repair, copy writing and editing, digital printing, sign fabrication and installation (vinyl, vehicle graphics, PVC, banners, etc.), songwriting and drumming

EMPLOYMENT

Graphic Design Teaching Assistant
F NEWSMAGAZINE (SAIC)
July 2010 – June 2011
CHICAGO, IL—Designer, illustrator, and writer for campus newspaper.

Teaching Assistant
SAIC Visual Communication Design Department
September 2009 – May 2011
CHICAGO, IL—Assistant to professors in studio classroom.

Special Collections Assistant
Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection (SAIC)
September 2009 – May 2011
CHICAGO, IL—Assistant to head librarian.

Production Manager
Butterfly & Company
February – July 2009
Los Angeles, CA—Print and web designer for small business.

Publications Coordinator/Graphic Designer
UCSD HDH Marketing & Communications
May 2004 – September 2008
La Jolla, CA—Print and web designer, account manager, intern supervisor; hired as designer in 2004, promoted in 2006.

Installation Consultant
UCSD Stuart Collection
January – April 2008
La Jolla, CA—Assistant to project manager during construction of Barbara Kruger’s “Another”.

Cartoonist
UCSD Guardian
January – October 2005
San Diego, CA—Cartoonist for campus newspaper.

EARNING HISTORY AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Curriculum Vitae: Selected Artistic Endeavors

SOLO

2010

Limited Edition at Pop-Up Art Loop
Chicago Loop Alliance (CHICAGO, IL)

2009

Dark Side of the Brain
performed as BRAIN VACATION (Los Angeles, CA)

2008

I Feel Fine
Harrington Arts (San Francisco, CA)

2007

JUST DESERTS
Book Tour (West Coast, North America)
Stops of note:
Lui Velazquez (Tijuana, Mexico)
Ducky Waddle’s Bookstore (San Diego, CA)
Another Room Book Arts (Alameda, CA)
Backspace (Portland, OR)

2006

A Renewed Spirit of Discovery
VozAlta Project (San Diego, CA)

2005

OK/No_Way
UCSD Mandeville Gallery Annex (La Jolla, CA)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011

MFA Thesis Exhibition
SAIC Sullivan Galleries (CHICAGO, IL)

Start Sharp (Spring 2011)
SAIC/AIGA @ Visual Communication Design (CHICAGO, IL)

2010

Start Sharp (Fall 2010)
SAIC/AIGA @ Visual Communication Design (CHICAGO, IL)

Still Action (SAIC Summer Studio)
SAIC Sullivan Galleries (CHICAGO, IL)

Pool Party
UM Gallery @ SAIC (CHICAGO, IL)