Michael P. Austin

Voice Actor | Graphic Designer | Content Creator

WORK EXPERIENCE

Voice Actor/Content Creator

(2004 - Present)

  • In-studio voice-over for radio advertisements

  • Producing video content showcasing voice talents on YouTube & TikTok

  • Recording voice-over for video content creators & independent video game developers

  • Experience hosting a weekly internet radio show with produced skits and mock radio advertisements

  • Audio production using Adobe Audition (mixing voice-over and music)

  • Extensive experience recording voice-over for telephone systems

Marketing Specialist
Coastal Credit Union

(2012 - Present)

  • Design of printed collateral for Coastal branches/special events, such as brochures, buckslips, flyers, & posters (using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, & Illustrator)

  • Design of digital assets, such as emails, landing pages, ad banners, social media images, & digital flyers (using Adobe Creative Suite)

  • Filming video footage in-studio & out in the field (interview footage & B-roll), with experience in lighting set-up

  • Video editing using Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Editing/mastering of voice-over and music in Adobe Audition

  • Creation of animated digital media using Adobe After Effects

  • Recording & performing of voice-over for videos, telephone messaging, and radio advertisements

  • Photography in-studio and out in the field, with a solid understanding of lighting/composition & the interactivity of shutter speed, aperture, & ISO

  • Copywriting for printed materials, digital advertising, emails, and webpages

  • Experience crafting prompts for AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Midjourney to make AI-generated text or art. Modifying prompts to get more accurate results. Using my writing skills to edit AI-generated text (and even come up with new text) to arrive at the right solution

  • Using Adobe Acrobat Pro to create interactive PDFs with form fields, check boxes, and calculating functionality

  • Designing larger signage & vinyl wraps, working with third party vendors for production & installation

  • Creating Adobe XD, InDesign, and Photoshop templates to streamline the production of emails, landing pages, digital ads, and print items

Documentation Specialist
Coastal Credit Union

(2007 - 2012)

  • Writing, designing, & formatting of job aids, forms, & manuals using Microsoft Word and Excel

  • Design of training materials (such as workbooks & posters) using Adobe InDesign

  • Writing and proofreading a wide variety of training materials

  • Recording & performing voice-over for digital training tools

  • Voice-over & design of interactive training modules on third-party platforms

  • Supporting trainers inside the classroom

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina Asheville

Bachelor of Arts, Multimedia Arts and Sciences (2004)

SKILLS

Technical Skills

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe XD

  • Adobe Premiere Pro

  • Adobe Audition

  • Adobe After Effects

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Acrobat

  • ChatGPT AI Prompting

  • Midjourney AI Art Prompting

  • Microsoft Word

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Microsoft Excel

Design & Soft Skills

  • Typography

  • Composition

  • Creativity

  • Communication

  • Time Management

  • Problem-Solving

  • Adaptability/Flexibility

  • Teamwork and Collaboration

  • Instruction

PORTFOLIO

 

Voice-over


Video Production


Print & Digital Design


Photography