William Nowicki
Artist, Illustrator, Designer · William Russell Nowicki
South Holland, IL
In My Own Words
William is a Professional Fine Artist, Illustrator and Designer with over 20 years experience, and has a solid reputation for consistently exceeding client expectations. He has worked as a museum display artist, exhibit and environmental design artist, muralist, illustrator, graphic artist and designer, web designer, art director, technical illustrator and photographer, in publishing, engineering, manufacturing, art studios and as a freelance artist. He has superior skills using traditional media such as pen, pencil and brush, as well as digital media on both the Mac and PC. He is also absolutely brilliant when it comes to creative conceptualization and vision, and has an exceptional talent for writing. If you are serious about investing in a creative who possesses stellar artistic ability, with eyes full of passion and wonder, who does absolutely meticulous work and has an insatiable [difficult to restrain] creative work ethic, you need to call him. He also has an imagination that runs 24/7 ~ you should see his dreams! Thanks so much for taking the time to check out my work. William R. Nowicki
Work Experience
Fine Artist, Illustrator, Graphic Designer
Self1983 – Present
I create fine art paintings, drawings, illustrations and graphic designs using both traditional and digital media.
CAD Drafter
URS washington division2007 – 2009
Prepared engineering construction drawings for the Olmsted Dam Project in Southern Illinois on the Ohio river. I also did site photography and some Graphic Design such as redesigning the corporate joint venture logo.
Drafter and Graphic Designer, Artist
Robert A. Nowicki & Assoc., Ltd.1992 – 2007
I started the Cad Drafting area of the company in 1992 and did all the civil engineering work, including Commercial, Industrial and Residential projects. I managed all the company electronic files and backups, and performed basic general IT work. I also did all the artwork and graphic design for all the company publications, signs, website design, logos, cards, letterhead, and designs for company apparel. In earlier years I worked in the field running rod, transit operator and was a crew chief.
Technical Illustrator and Graphic Designer
American Technical Publishers1990 – 1992
Technical Illustration for building trade books, graphic design for book covers and marketing.
Graphic Artist
The Bible League1987 – 1989
Art Direction. Graphic Designer and Illustrator for all company graphics from concept to completion, worked with the prepress department, press and bindery areas.
Artist, Display Artist and Environmental Design
The Chicago Academy of Science1981 – 1983
I helped create and maintain museum dioramas, film and video displays, collection cases, gallery environmental art structures and walkways.
