Resume + Artist statement + Bio + Ex. cover letter

About me

Studying at the Kansas City art institute, Michael Batiste is 

a freelance creative designer from New Orleans, LA. Focused 

on identity branding, advertisement and package design. Michael 

plans to gradate May 2016, with a BFA in graphic design

Michael is highly versatile and tackles many different design 

problems. Such as cultural concept development, motion design, 

information organization and social aspects of design. Michael is 

known for diverse direct concept thinking, with bold illustrative 

textures. Michael’s personal work consists of bold geometric 

graphical lines and symmetrical compositions.

Artist Statement

As a student new to design culture and community, I see myself 

as a creative conceptual visionary. Interested in bold graphic lines 

geometrical shapes and pattern driven art. I specialize in company 

branding, poster art and package design. I’m a well-rounded creative 

designer that can develop concepts on many cultural levels. I use 

refined engaging tactics to guide the viewer throughout my pieces. 

Such as symmetrical compositions, visual and typographic hierarchy 

lock ups and illustrative textures. I’m a hard-worker eager to engage 

socially that strives for complex design development.

Michael Batiste
4006 Oak st.
Kansas City, Mo
64111

Mbbatiste@gmail.com
www.behance.com/michaelbatiste

Education

High School Diploma

St. Augustine High School

2600 A.P. Tureaud Ave 

New Orleans, LA 70119

Secondary School Diploma 

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

2800 Chartres Street, 

New Orleans, LA 70117

Junior Student 

Kansas City Art Institute 

4415 Warwick Blvd

Kansas City, MO 64111

Qualifications 

•  Solid experience in branding, package design, image construction, hand drawn 

     typography, and illustration.

•  Highly versatile and able to adapt quickly to new roles and responsibilities. 

•  Decisive problem solver able to execute innovative creative design solutions and 

    process improvements to meet defined business goals.

• Skilled in Adobe creative sweet programs, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

    and After effects.

Recognition 

Jazz Artist Poster Contest

Folly Theater 

Grammy award winning Danilo Perez

concert poster advertisment. On display 

at the theater as primary awareness artwork.

Resume 

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