Bonnie JK Sheets

Technical Illustrator

627 9th Street • Ramona, CA 92065
760.787.0964
sheetsb@snuvo.com

See online Technical Illustration portfolio For samples of past work

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Primary Skills:
  • Technical illustration
  • Graphic design
  • Photo retouching
  • Computer illustration
  • Electronic prepress
  • Photo composites
  • Hand-drawn illustration
  • Commissioned artwork
  • Photo colorizing
  • Computer Skills:
  • PC and Mac platforms
  • Adobe Acrobat Exchange
  • Web images
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Image scanning
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Barcode imaging
  • Education:
  • Associate degree in computer graphic design - January 1991 - Platt College • San Diego, CA
  • Certification in graphic design - June 1986 - Regional Occupational Program • San Diego, CA
  • High school diploma - June 1980 - Grossmont High School • San Diego, CA

    Industry Experience:
  • Technical manuals
  • Images, identities, and logos
  • Spot and full color
  • Retail packaging
  • Advertising media
  • Printer press-proofing
  • Audio/video packaging
  • Product design
  • Reputation for speed and accuracy
  • Employment History:

    1980- Present: Freelance illustrator and graphic artist creating business images, logos, cards, letterhead, brochures, advertising, technical illustrations for service manuals and wholesale product suppliers, book illustrations, coloring book illustrations, commissioned artwork, wall murals, game boards, T-shirts, clothing design, floral design, embroidery design, pottery design, clipper art, catalogs, and yellow page ads.

    Completed Projects include:
  • Technical illustrations for Honda Corp. new model training manuals, Los Angeles, CA
  • Technical illustrations for Nissan Corp. new model training manuals, Los Angeles & San Diego, CA
  • Technical illustrations for Motorcycle Safety Foundation Student Workbook, Los Angeles, CA
  • Technical illustrations for Sony Corp. repair manuals, San Diego, CA
  • Dad Was A Carpenter, by Ken Kemp, book chapter woodcut illustrations, Salt Lake City, UT
  • Honeymoon March, by Joy Young, coloring book illustrations for Old Town, San Diego, CA
  • Packaging for 13 video titles and product catalog for Safari Video Productions, San Diego, CA
  • San Diego Trivia board game graphic design, San Diego, CA

    Current and Past Clientele:

    Manual Labour, Inc.
    Bonni Graham, CEO
    4079 Governor Dr #333
    San Diego, CA 92122
    (858) 366-0170
    bgraham@manuallabour.com

    Nissan Corp.
    Chris Shannon, Manager,
    Full-sized Utility Vehicles
    Production Planning Department
    18501 South Figueroa Street
    Gardena, CA 90248-4500
    (310) 771-3352
    chris.shannon@nissan-usa.com

    CraneMorley
    Mike Klyde, Manager
    3800 Kilroy Airport Way, Ste. 270
    Long Beach, CA 90806
    (562) 427-7000
    mklyde@cranemorley.com


    Technical Standards, Inc.
    Michelle Weier, General Manager
    306-N West El Norte Parkway, Suite 491
    Escondido, CA 92026
    (760) 233-7570
    michelle@tecstandards.com


    PR Imports
    Garry Puda, CEO
    5660 Heidi Street
    La Mesa, CA 91942
    619.697.6438
    garry@primports.com


    Alta-Films Press
    Ken Kemp, CEO
    3292 East Bengal Blvd.
    Salt Lake City, UT 84121
    801.943.0321
    kk@kennykemp.com