Nathalie Fabri
San Francisco, CA
resume@fabrikations.com
 
Art Expositions
  • 2006 Madhappys, ArtSF, San Francisco, Ca

  • 2004 to 2007 Artist X-change, San Francisco, Ca

  • 2004 Female2, Balazo Gallery, San Franciso, Ca

  • 2003 Cellspace with ArtSF, San Franciso, Ca

  • 2002 and 2003 SAM Winter Gallery, San Jose, Ca

  • 2002 and 2003 Three Bees coffee house, San Mateo, Ca

  • 2002 San Carlos Coffee House, San Carlos, Ca

  • 2001 and 2003 Somarts Gallery, Visual aid, San Francisco, Ca

  • 2000 Artizmo Gallery San Rafael, Ca

  • 1997 Contemporary Art Romanian Cultural Center New York, Ny

  • 1996 Digital Images, Artists Showplace Gallery, Lake Worth, Fl

  • 1995 3rd Electronic Images Show, Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, Fl

  • 1995 Computer Generated Art, Gardens Art, Palm Beach Gardens, Fl


Skills
  • Proficient with Mac and PC
  • Working knowledge of HTML
  • Fluent in English and French; some Spanish
  • Fine art and animation creation through traditional means and with applications such as:
    • Photoshop
    • Painter
    • Flash
    • Illustrator

Work Experience
Present
Illustrator, Editor, and Founder of Broccoli Blue magazine- Using skills in graphic design, child development, fine art and illustration, Broccoli Blue was conceived and is published on a monthly basis. A free magazine for young children, Broccoli Blue is distributed in the Bay Area and is the first free magazine geared towards children.

Art Teacher- Created art studio and business SoManyColors.com, and created "sensory" art classes for young children. Classes are set up to promote experimentation with art materials, rather than project based lessons. Private art lessons for older children and adults are also taught.
September 1999-July 2001
Graphic Artist and Web Designer- Designed the overall structure, and created graphics for the MsMoney.com Web site, as well as for affiliates of the company. Designed mockups of financial as well as children's Web sites, including interior graphics and logos. Researched and prepared graphics for the Wells Fargo Bank's Investing Resource Center. Co-designed Web site for MoneyPortals, and designed and produced all graphics on site. Created animated greeting cards for the web using Flash, Photoshop, and Illustrator with strong emphasis on optimizing file size and color for the web. Assisted in design and production of multimedia presentation for video. Also produced and designed graphics for print.

HTML/Dreamweaver content production- Assisted in production of MsMoney.com Web site, as well as quality assurance.
October 1996-June 2000
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), Berkeley,CA. Working under an OTR, treatment included teaching independence to disabled children through gross and fine motor activities, helping them function in their school environment, as well as adapting them to computers and appropriate software. Responsibilities included working towards goals by using graded levels of activities, writing progress reports, keeping SOAP notes, and attending IEPs.

Animation of books for computer access was done through Flash, Director, and Intellitools technologies. Scanning and optimizing images from children's books into Photoshop for piece by piece separation and manipulation for animation readiness. Images are imported into Flash and/or Intellitools for animation, with emphasis on accessibility for disabled students.
October 1994-September 1996
Child Life Specialist. Kid's Medical Club, West Palm Beach, FL. Responsibilities included organizing play groups or one on one time with children from birth to four years old. Play times were structured and geared towards pain management and sensory stimulation through games, art, and music. Other responsibilities included choosing and ordering toys necessary for play groups.
October 1992-July 1994
Play Person. The Kid's Center, Melbourne, FL. Hired to play with children at this pediatric nursing facility for fragile children. Organized and provided sensory stimulation through games, art, and music.
Education
2007 B.A., Charter Oak State College, Liberal Arts with Fine Arts concentration
1999-2002 Continuing education with classes in multimedia and fine art studies.
1996 A.S., Palm Beach Community College, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, limited access program.
1996 A.A., Palm Beach Community College, Fine Arts.