Curtis John Gandy, II, designer, illustrator. Recipient Merit award Society Technology Communications,1995. Member National Honor Society.
Background
II, Curtis John Gandy was born on November 1, 1962 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. Son of Curtis John and Minnie LaVerne (DeShaw) G. Married JoAnne Margaret McKenzie, September 24, 1988.
Children: Arianna Rose, Sierra Suzanne.
Education
Diploma, Jefferson Senior H.S., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1981;
student, Mount Mercy College, 1982-1983;
student, University Iowa, 1983-1985.
Career
Graphic artist intern, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Ednl. Svc. Center, 1980-1982;
graphic designer, Grantwood A.E.A., Cedar Rapids, 1982-1985;
graphic designer, Egger Associations, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1986-1987;
publication manager, NES, Inc., Carpentersville, Illinois, 1987-1990;
graphic designer, animator, Sign Language Custom Display, Cedar Rapids, 1991-1992;
designer, illustrator, Zebra Technologies Corporation, Vernon Hills, Illinois, since 1993. Freelance designer Kara Graphics, Crystal Lake, Illinois, 1991.
Graphics consultant Baxter healthcare corporation, Round Lake, Illinois, since 1996. Airbrush instructor Creation Station, Crystal Lake, 1993-1995.