Curriculum Vitae

Personal History

Bernard K. Reischl
34 - 9th Avenue
Lasalle, Quebec, Canada
H8P 2N6
(514) 363-6454 / Evenings
(514) 495-6700 ext.320 / Days
email: reischl@videotron.ca
http://homepage.mac.com/breischl

Education History

March 2001 to April 2001	Dawson College Completed a 20 hour continuing education course in Macromedia Dreamweaver
Sept. 1977 to June 1979	Dawson College 2 years study in the Graphic Design Program. Hired by teachers to photograph student works and to repair & maintain printing and darkroom equipment.
1972 to 1977	Laval Catholic High School

Computer Skills

Experience working with a Macintosh computer since 1989. Models used include Macintosh CX, Mac Classic II, Quadra 700, Quadra 840, PowerPC 7100, PowerPC 8100, and PowerPC 8600, G3s, G4s & G5s

Currently owns a Macintosh G4 Powerbook, Performa PowerPC 6200, Mac Plus, Mac Classic II, ZIP and JAZ drives & AGFA Duoscan T1200. Knowledge of Macintosh operating systems 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5.1, 9.2.2 & Mac OS X (10.3.8)

Software experience includes: QuarkXpress 4.11, Adobe Illustrator 10.03, Adobe Photoshop 7.01, Adobe Acrobat 4.05, Adobe Pagemill 3.0, Adobe GoLive 6.0, Adobe Dimension 3.0, Adobe Streamline 4.0, Aldus Fontographer 3.5, Typestyler 2.0, Freehand 10, Office X for Mac, AppleWorks, Norton Utilities, Netscape 4 - 7, Adaptec Toast 4, Macromedia Dreamweaver 3.0. Poser 4, Bryce 5.0

Employment History

July 1999 - present day	Catalpa Design Inc. (Art Studio/Marketing Agency) Current Position: Manager-Prepress Production and Technical Support Responsibilities included: Design, photo retouching, electronic desktop production, assistant production manager, Macintosh computer system evaluations prior to purchase
December 1984 to May 1999	Jack Gutman & Associates (Art Studio/Marketing Agency) Responsibilities included: Design, art direction, photo retouching, paste up, type markup, illustration, darkroom work, airbrush illustration, electronic desktop production, assistant production manager (co-ordinate tasks between JGA and external film and printing suppliers)
1984	Registered Prometheus Graphics (Independent Graphic Art Studio)
May 1984 to Nov. 1984	Publicité Regionational/Greenhouse (Advertising Agency) Responsibilities included: Art direction, paste up, type markup, darkroom work.
Jan. 1982 to May 1984	Penthouse Studios (Art studio) Responsibilities included: Assistant production manager, paste up, type markup, illustration, darkroom work.
1981	RapidPress Duties included: Art direction, paste up, type markup, darkroom work.
July 1979 to Dec. 1981	R.P.M. Promotions (Advertising agency) Duties included: Art direction, paste up, type markup, darkroom work.

Major Clients worked on

Clients serviced by Prometheus Graphics:

Atlantic Auto Body Ltd.	Atrium Design	Breakaway Films
Centre Cinéma Impérial	Complexe Desjardins	Cree Council of Canada
Dimension SF	Faubourg Ste-Catherine	Galaxy Enterprises
Les Galeries Normandie	Merlin Films	Nebula Books
Official Babylon 5 Fan Club	Paraide	Paul Globus Marketing
Photocomp RB	Playsure Inc.	Printmore Litho
Publicité Jim Rickard	Pulicité Stavros Gulata	Richard Rotholz-Optometrist
Souvenir Avanti	Teleglobe Canada	The 1994 SF & F WorldCon
Zver & Associates	Melange Magique	Custom Cupola & Steeple Ltd.

Clients serviced for Catalpa Group Inc:

Reynolds Aluminum	Hot Bags, Cut-Rite, Heavy Duty, Release, Plastic Wrap cartons, backercards, advertisements
Walker Glass	Ambiance, Doulton, Heritage catalogs
Galileo Genomics	Graphics for website
AHF	Bed linen packaging

Clients serviced for Jack Gutman & Associates:

Ayerst Laboratories	Paramettes Vitamins, Garfield Vitamins, Fibre Rich
Burroughs Wellcome	Sudafed, Actifed, Polysporin, Nix
Canderm Pharmaceuticals	Neostrata
Corby Distilleries	Canadian Club, Tia Maria, Ballantines, Drambuie, Beefeater, DeKuyper Liquors, McGuiness Liquors, Royal Reserve, Lambs, Folonari Wines, Grand Duke Vodka, Jazz Vodka
Golf Des Îles	Corporate Image
Jam Can	Corporate Image
Johnson & Johnson	Reach Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, Band-Aid, Sure & Natural, Stayfree, OB Tampons
Pfizer Canada	Trosyd, Gyencure, Reactine
Merck Frosst	Entrophen
RDI Investments	Corporate Image
Superclubs/Boscobel	o
Tropicana	Tropicana Canada packaging, Tropics

Clients serviced while working for Publicité Regionational/Greenhouse:

Mikes Submarines	Canada Tire
Sol Vac	Browns Shoes

Clients serviced while working for R.P.M Promotions:

Jean Junction	Classy Formal Wear
The Rock Palace	Vigilante Jeans
Village Bar-B-Q

Special Achievements

1998-1999	Art Director on "Lost and Forgotten: The Tragic Sinking of the Empress of Ireland" a two hour television documentary.
1998-1999	Co-founded DimensionSF - Montreal's first ever Science Fiction Film Festival.
1997	Co-organized "From Yesterday to Tomorrow: Science Fiction through the Years" at the Complexe Desjardins a retrospective on the history of science fiction.
1986-1993	Part of the organizing committees of Q-Con 86, TransWarp's 92 & 93, *ConCept's 89, 90, 91 & 92, and ConCept 2001/2002 & 2003* (local Science Fiction & Fantasy conventions).
1989	Formed Two Wacky Pin Guys with partner Mark Burakoff in order to create custom Science Fiction & Fantasy jewelry - Major Clients - The Official Babylon 5 Fan Club. Geoffrey Mandel (Star Trek Voyager Art Department), Catalpa Group Inc., Jason Carter (Hollywood Actor - Ranger Marcus Cole - Babylon 5)

Organizations

1996 - 2000	Joined The Official Babylon 5 Fan Club.
1990 - 2000	Joined KAG/Kanada - a Klingon/Star Trek themed science fiction club. The club is involved in numerous cross-country charity groups. Members participate in conventions, costuming and numerous group activities. Position in the club has grown from running the local chapter to organizing national events. Personally produces the club newsletter "The Disruptor". Now elevated to the most senior position within the club (Grand Admiral). The club is actively involved in doing charity work for the Share The Warmth Foundation (local), The Children's Wish Foundation (nationally) as well numerous other worthy causes. Now retired.
1986 - present day	Joined MonSFFA - The Montreal Science Fiction and Fantasy Association. Elected as club president in January of 2001. Vows to rule the Universe someday!

Interests

Science fiction & fantasy costumer and active participant in local fandom activities

Avid collector of rare SF & F books, animation cells and comic books

Website design and maintenance: Webmaster for MonSFFA & Con*Cept 2003

Photography

Airbrush illustration

Cycling

Keen model builder specializing in Science Fiction and SF Dioramas

Patient observation of the destructive habits of Mr. Morden - his cat with the soul of a demon and his equally mischievous sister Guinevere

Awards

Organizational

Aurora Awards 2000

Organizational Fan Achievement - KAG/Kanada (click here for picture of award)

Costuming

Con*Cept 1989	1st Place - Trek Category / SCIB Uniform
Con*Cept 1989	Hall Costume Award
Toronto Trek 1990	Most Promising - SCIB Uniform
SeaTrek 1991	Best Legs Award
SeaTrek 1993	1st Place Trek Category
Toronto Trek 1994	Best Workmanship - Klingon Leather Vest
WorldCon 1994	Hall Costume Award

Model Making

Salon du miniature 1989	Best Newcomer / SF
Salon du miniature 1989	Best of Show / SF Category
Cap Con 1990	2 Silver Awards / 2 Bronze Awards - SF Category
Toronto Trek 1990	2nd Place / SF
Toronto Trek 1990	3rd Place / Trek
Toronto Trek 1990	Craftsmanship Award / Art Show
Cap Con 1991	1 Silver / 1 Bronze - SF Category
Con*Cept 1991	1st Place / SF Dioramas
Toronto Trek 1991	1st Place / Best Advanced Diorama
Toronto Trek 1991	1st Place / Most Humorous
WorldCon 1994	1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Awards / SF
Dorval 1996	1st Place / Best SF Diorama
Dorval 1996	2nd Place / Trek/Klingon Vessels

Always available for freelance work (in the evenings only, as I really do like the day job!).

Want to see some more of the items we have produced? Please check out these links!
History of the Two Wacky Pin Guys / Assorted Science Fiction Pins / KAG/Kanada Rank Pins /
S:AAB Hammerhead Pins / S:AAB Wildcards Pins / B5 Shadowship Pins / Tiger Tank Belt Buckles /
Trantor Imperial Reserve Shot Glass / Mark Burakoff's Goodies

Prometheus Graphics Home Page / Bernard Reischl's Resumé / MonSFFA /

Questions, Comments? Please email me at: reischl@videotron.ca

This page was last modified on Sunday, March 12, 2006
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