Ric Holland Creative Showcase

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1987Wacom SD - 510CDigitizer TabletIntroduces Mac SEsto provide fasterperformance.Adobe Illustrator 1.1Studio8Grey Paint

1988AdobeIllustrator 88,Mac II,SE30Kurta Graphics TabletsCalcomp Graphics TableQuark ExpressHypercard, VideoWorks.

Packaging art forcomputer games.Slide presentations.Prepress and printservices. In-house DTP.Logo tracing forpostscript portability.Comprehensivecreative service.

44MB Syquest removableharddrives, 20 Colour Scenables the DTP processinclude colour separationL300 and Agfa i magesettHarvard Graphics and othslide-making software. Ealm recorder and Sharp a

scanner purchased. AcceSytex and Hell screen ang

0 YearsRic Holland

Sustained innovation = 80% proven + 20% exploration ...year after year.1985Ric purchases his rst

DTP system a MacintoshPlus and Apple printer.Fax & Photocopier.

GraduatatedGraphic DesignRandwick College

Employed full timeArtist/DesignerCreative ServicesEdward H. OBrien

Rotring PensDrawing DesksT-SquaresGumboScalpelsAirbrushesTraditional mediaBromide CameraType settingFilm & Video

6 colour screenprinting.Fabric printing.Clothing design andmanufacture.6 coulour handmadelm separations.

Squeaker renderings.Finished art.Bromides.

Rics 1st Studio space.Concept, design andnished art.(bromides)

Illustrations - pen andink, poster paint, acrylic,pencil B&W, water colour.Airbrushs - Thayer &Chandler, Paaseh AB,Holbein.Photograpy direction.

2nd Studio spaceco-located withphotography studio.3D displays, photography,darkroom, Artiscopebromide camera,illustration, nished art.

Outsourced - transparencyretouching, typesetting,4 colour offset printing.

Ric continued to growhis studio services plushe started a sportsclothing company.Used the latesttechniques in screenprinting 8-16 colourfabric prints. Originaldesigns, illustrations andproduction techniques.

Providing full TVCproduction services.Concept story boards.3D models and props.Screen prining andpackaging proong.

Full darkroom, nished

art, illustration (all types)

Plus new DTP equipmentoutput to Linotronic L100.

Original clothing range

manufactured andprinted - 2 seasonsGame packaging &marketingFashion marketingAutomotive marketingFilm & TV marketingBranding and design.

Festival of SydneyIllustrations.Concept ads.Sales incentives &Presentations.

A CREATIVEPIONEER

19821980 1981

Y - T ShirtsPromotional

Clothing

Employed Full timeCreative DirectorDesigner

Branding & design.

Concept illustrations.6 colour hand-separated artwork.Marketing collateral.

Rick Holland

Creative Art

FreelanceCreative DirectorDesigner, illustratorFinished artist

Prouds jewellery

Catalogues.Retail promotions.Marketing collateral.Branding & Design.

Rick Holland

Creative Art

Ric as Sole Trader1st employeeCreative DirectorDesign, illustrationFinished art

Catalogues, brochures,posters, board gameconcepts, packagingdesign, nished art.

Marketing collateral,Branding design

collateral.

Rick Holland

Creative ArtCreative Director

Bai WindWearDirectorSports clothing(Wind surng)

Rick Holland

Creative ArtCreative DirectorRelocates 3rd studiospace to a houseproviding a variety offacilities to an evergrowing client list.

Games packaging and

marketing including TVCs.Comprehensive list ofclients attracted to Ricscreative reputation.Digital was the beginning ofa steep learning curve withvery few peers in Australia.

Rick Holland

Creative ArtCreative Director

Streamlined nishedart techniques withdigital linework (post-script) page layout.

Print production services.Concept story boards.3D models and props.Screen printing andpackaging proong.

Full darkroom, nished

art, illustration (all types)

Plus DTP equipmentoutput to Linotronic L200Screen Separations

1986Mega Screen20MB HarddriveSummagraphicsMacTabletApple LaserWriter PlusCricket DrawAldus Page Makersoftware.

Ricreation StudioManaging Director8 people on staffAldus Freehand opensup new possibilities intype design andillustration. Testingcolour separations.

Catalogues, games

packaging and marketingincluding TVCs.Comprehensive list ofclients attracted to Ricscreative reputation.Integrated digital withtraditional lm separations

to control more in house.

Ricreation StudioManaging DirectorNeighbours Gamea hit in the UK.Ric takes 3 months totravel the world.First 4 colour seps fromMac in Australia.

Neighbours Game receive

a Toy of the Year Awardhaving outsold Trivial Pursin the UK.Ricreation Studio recognias a leader in Board Gamdevelopment and product

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1998First Intuos GraphicsTablets for Rics 7th studio

1995Purchases Quantel DesktopPaintbox with Wacom tabletinterface.

Ricreation Studio

Managing Director

Winner of 5 MacWorlddigital art awards.Appointed Patron ofGraphic DesignEnmore College.

A2 4 colour lm

separations fromvector/postscript les.

Early interactiveprojects with Hypercardand VideoWorks.(Macromind Director)

Linked MacIIfx to QantelPaintbox through tapewriter and ColorStudio.

A1 4 colour lm

separations fromvector/postscript les.

Broadcast animationcreated with ElectricImage and Form Z,StrataStudio Prosoftware.Radius Rocket cards.

Recognised as 1stintegrated media productionstudio in Sydney, Australia.3D Animation,35mm 32bit scans.Scitex Bridge.Crosseld / Hell

screen angles released.Nikon 35mm lm scanner,

Supermac Digital Film.

10 networked Mac!!fx, MacQuadras and Mac SEs.Scitex Leaf 45 35mm and5x4 lm scanner.

Every graphics workstationhas a Wacom Tablet asinterface option.Radius VideovisionCoSA (After Effects)

Painter 1.0.

Set up separate brandto provide 3M RainbowA3 Dye-sublimationprepress proofs andbe distributor/resellerof digital products andservices. Visionalli eventsto present crossmediatechnologies.CD-Rom authoring.

Balarinji - 2nd catalouguedone using PhotoCDscans and newstochastic variable dotprinting method.Regular guest speaker.Training services.Consulting services.Creative services.

Autologic marketingSPC Software - marketing andpromotions. MeriselMicro Aust distributors.Brilliant images - slidesFirst complete packaging 4colour separations - output toview from QuarkexpressMarketing for lms and docs

Ricreation Studio

Managing Director

Conference SpeakerBranding and MediaPublish 91Macworld Expo 91Print & TV.

Branding of major tech-nology events plus print,TV and presentationmedia production.Magazine covers andeditorial.Australian Society ofAccountants - Microsoft.

Branding of majortechnology events plusprint, TV and presentationmedia production.Ground-breaking A2 BHPSteel Poster series.Sony Medical,AT&T, Quantel,SAE. (Tom Misner)

Extreme DigitalManaging Director

Launched a new brandrepresenting a state-of-the-art digital graphicsstudio. 10 full time staffin a new premises.

Balarinji Fashioncatalogue and videopoint of sales.Technology brandmarketing.Music packaging.Game packaging.(Atmosfear)

Book design.

Extreme DigitalStarNite TechnologyManaging Director

Earns internationalrecognition forachieving world rstsin digital production.

Vision Graphics

Director/CDRic merges his companywith a leading pro -photographics lab inAustralia to create apowerful new digitalcombination. 80 staff.

E6 lm processing

Digital retouchingFilm scanning and writing.Creative services.Prepress services.CD-Rom and Webinteractive production.Large format printing.Broadcast andpresentation services.

1996Kodak Premier digitalretouching system withWacom Tablet interface.

Fashion models andpro photographicportfolios.Major advertisingcampaigns, AOLPublishing, marketing,branding, crossmediaevents, bureau, R&DKodak PhotoCD.

1990Photoshop 1.0Macintosh IIfxWacom Tabletaccess to Time Arts LumenaPC based paint system withWacom tabletStrataVsion 3DFormZElectric Image software.

1991Photoshop 1.3 Beta TesterBroadcast Animationachieved on Mac basedequipment. Output toBetacam.

Ricreation StudioManaging Director

Conference SpeakerBranding and MediaPublish 92Macworld Expo 92Print & TV.

1993Ric meets Kai ofKais Power ToolsWins 3 IdN AwardsWins Australian CatalogueAwardEndorses Supermacand also presents for Radius.

1992WacomUD - 0608-A Digitizer IIRic pioneers digitalvideo on the desktopwith DigitalFilm andVideoVision.

1994Becomes 3M Rainbow A3dye-sub printer agent.Wacom reseller throughVideoBytes distributorEarly adopter Live Picture.

Quantel desktop Paintboxplus latest in Mac Quadraworkstations. Live Pictureearly adopter software,Photoshop, Painter, Quark,Illustrator.Visionalli events to presentcrossmedia technologies.CD-Rom authoring.Digital Video.

Queensland Tourist andTravel Corp. Brandingand marketing collateral10 xA1 4 Colouroffset printed posters.Montages done usingLive Picture in realtimewith a Wacom tablet.Apple ad campaign.

Extreme Digital

StarNite TechnologyManaging Director

Largest digital designproject achieved entirelyon desktop eqiupment -60GB. (average HD 1GB)

Vision Graphics

Director/CDRic interests venturecapitalists to considerfunding an online imagebank server farm.Looking to set up ofce inSingapore.

R&D interactive divisionfor Online Portfolios,Image Banks,eCommerce systems,CD-Rom portfolio maker.Adobe, Metacreations,Macromedia, Quark,Kodak Premier, Quantel,Wacom Tablets on 40computers, two locations.

1997MetaCreations foundedfrom a merger with FractalDesign, Ray Dream andMetaTools.

Interactive Branding andDesign agency. Webdevelopment services.Creative services,CD-Rom authoring,Animation and digitalvideo editing andencoding.Quicktime VR,Technical Support.

HP Crossmediacampaigns.Apple ad campaign.Successful SydneyOlympics websitetender.Metacreations localrepresentative.Wright Technologies.

Extreme Digital

Managing DirectorSold digital assets, stafand client base tofocus on emerging newweb markets. Co-locatewith 301 RecordingStudios. (Tom Misner)

Asia stockmarket crashprevented the expansionplan and with a businesspartner reluctant to investin web technologies. Ricde-merged and set upagain as Extreme Digitalfocused purely on web dev.

4 Day Thing - IDEAStudent Workshops.

4 Day Thing - IDEA50 Charity Clients.

4 Day Thing - IDEA20-30 Students a year.

4 Day Thing - IDEAIndustry mentors.

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Small team;Information Architects,Graphic Designers,Usability Specialist,Content Strategist,Technical Developers.Brand/Business strategy.Creative services.Marketing and Promotion.Purchased Wacom Intuos 2.

SouthCorp Wines

Investor relations.Fuji lm retail prints.IAG Intranet.Elite real estate.Bid and Proposals.RFP responses.Juice magazine.

DifferentCreative DirectorInteractive Branding andDesign IBM eBusiness

Use Centred DesignUser ExperienceBrand Strategy

Wacom AustraliaBusiness DevelopmentAustralia & NZ

Demonstrations andPresentations.Marketing CollateralTech Support

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30 YEARSOF CREATIVITY

2007Ric decides to write a bookfor Wacom to celebrate its25 year history and startsworking towards ultimatelywriting a PhD paper.New Brand Launch.Bamboo LaunchCintiq 12WX Launch

2008Presents his bookdevelopment up throughWacom management tillnally allowed to approach

Wacom CEO Yamada-sanfor the opening interview.

2005Ric sees the newWacom Cintiq 21 UXand is now convinced.

2006As a UI and Interfacespecialist Ric decidesthat it now makes sensefor him to take a fulltime role with Wacom.

1989Ric is promoArt of Makinpublished.Receives CEWriter/Edito

Microsoft GMaxon CinePainter XI -Lynda.comDeveloper Bamboo M

WEG - EvaRFP - WebRMN engagproject and

Art of Makin

Published tGlobal EvadevelopmeEvolution pCMS projeclaunch siteAdobe PixeAutodesk -

2000IBM eBusiness InnovationCentre :: Sydney200 seats wirelessnetworked12 seats Applewith Wacom Intuos USBTablets

60 staff comprising;Business analysts.Information Architects.Usability Engineers.Content Strategists.Graphic Designers.Producers.Project Managers.Developers.Security Engineers.

eBranding Vodafone Wap.Branding and Marketing.strategy for IBM InnovationCentre.$5 Billion AUD Westpacbank outsourcing bid andproposal.Respond to Proposals.(RFP)

IBM GSACreative DirectorInteractive Branding andDesign IBM eBusiness


Blue/Green screen room.Digital Video labWacom interface.Rack mounted Mediaservers with touchinterface.2 video conferencerooms each holding 20people.State of the art facility.

Lead eBranding of ThaiFarmers Bank. 18months.Holden Dealer site.Caltex Need it Now.Dairy Farmers Corporate.Australia National Parks.and Wildlife Services Intranet.Sydney Local Councils.Hardware House website.



Requirements gatheringworkshops.Balancing the left andright brain thinking toarrive at a workablesolution. Responsiblefor maintaining thebrand vision from startto nish of project. Client

satisfaction. R&D Labs

SouthCorp Clean Air SysAnsett AirlinesAirline Industry Innovationshowcase - Wacom solutionsHuman interface research.New Zealand GovernmentAustralian GovernmentRed Cross - Distant learningCRM - Distant learning



301 Interactive;Final Cut and Encoding,DVD authoring,Interface Design.Wacom Intuos 3.5.1 Surround SoundMastering.3D Studio Max.ProTools.SSL and Nev Desks.

IdN Magazine - Wacom Ad

partner with Ambience.301 Studios INXSre-mastered DVD forWorld Wide release.Gravity - 3G Mobile.HotHouse - Toyota.Aust Film & TV School.SAE - Launch HQ.

Extreme iMediaCreative DirectorConsulting services

Project Leader - INXSIndustry Liason - AFTRSPR & Marketing - IdNBrand Strategy - Gravity

Develop and presentdigital media courses forcross media training.1hr Lectures and 2hrTutorials.Training withWacom Intuos 3 for moststudents - 100 in total.Industry projects 3rd yearstudents.Guest lecturer - Industry.

UNSW CoFA.

Billy Blue Design School.UTS.SAE.Qantum/CGC.AFTRS - LAMP.eBook Systems.Business Dev/Sales.

Extreme iMediaCreative DirectorConsulting services

Senior LecturerDigital MediaCourse DevelopmenteBook Systems

Microsoft Vista/Ofce/

Expression relationship -80 copies Ofce/Vista

Adobe, Corel, Autodesk,Apple, Pixologic,Luxology, Maxon,eFrontier, Daz3d, AmbientDesign, Smith Micro.20 shows per year.Marketing collateral.

Expert support for

Professional and VerticalBroadcast and Film,Web interactive media,Games Development,Photography/Retouching,Design and Art,Medicine, Business,Finance, Tertiary Edu.

Wacom AustraliaSales & MarketingAustralia & NZ

Demonstrations andPresentations.Marketing Collateral,Tech Support.

Delivered over 30 tradeevents and presentations.Microsoft Vista/Ofce/

Expression relationship -80 copies Ofce/Vista

Adobe, Corel, Autodesk,Apple, Pixologic,Luxology, Maxon,eFrontier, Daz3d, AmbientDesign, Smith Micro.

Expert support for

Professional and VerticalBroadcast and FilmWeb interactive mediaGames DevelopmentPhotography/RetouchingDesign and ArtMedicine, Business,Finance, Tertiary Edu.

Wacom AustraliaBusiness DevelopmentAustralia & NZ

Demonstrations andPresentations.Marketing Collateral,Tech Support.

Delivered over 35 tradeevents and presentations.Windows 7 activitiesand Expression Suite 2,MS Evangelists MVPsDevelopers, Dental andMedical bus dev. WacomBrand launch. Webeditorial. Print infotorial.Wacom Training Partners.

Interviews of strategic

professional customersfor Art of Making Marksbook project.Web blog - Art of WaPodcasts and video casestudies. Manga festivals -Cut&Paste style events.Day Breakers Film Set.

2004Ric supports WacomAustralia events -Cartoonists Association.Advertising and eventpartner with IdN magazinefor Intuos3 launch

2003Ric has 1 Monthtest trial withWacom Cintiq 18SX

2002Ric presents WacomCintiq 15x nto IBM Corpas interface solution forairline innovation centre

2001Ric meetsEdward de BonoWorld wide Dot Comcrash starting to effectcorporates. eBusinessindustry takes a sharpdown turn.

4 Day Thing - IDEAStudent Workshops.

4 Day Thing - IDEA50 Charity Clients.

4 Day Thing - IDEA20-30 Students a year.

4 Day Thing - IDEAIndustry mentor.

4 Day Thing - IDEASponsored Prizes.

Ron Cobb

Studios 301

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Thai Farmers Bank web team

Rics son

Ric & CEO Thai Farmers Bank

IBM::SydneyInnovation CentreLaunch Video

Edward de Bono

4 Day Thing

Russell Brown

UNSW CoFA

Cartoonists

Animania Festival

Art classesInnovation Centre

IBM Video Lab

Innovation Centre

Documents

Ric Holland Creative Showcase