All Things Illustrated (San Francisco, CA)

45 Chenery Street, #A San Francisco, CA

I've been a graphic designer and illustrator for many years. Recently I decided to concentrate on illustration and especially the illustration (and writing) of instructional material. I will be making products to sell on the World Wide Web, such as posters, calendars, greeting cards, and ebooks. I will also do the best work I can, at reasonable prices, for clients who need illustrations (or writing) for product assembly or use instructions, as well as illustrations for advertising and marketing promotions.

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I live and work in San Francisco, but I have clients across the U.S.A. and abroad. I rarely have clients in my office. We usually communicate via email and an occasional phone call or Skype conference.

Personal Website:

http://www.hildebrandesign.com

About mi Business

About mi Digital Art skill

Years of Experience

20-30

Date started practicing

04/01/2009

Digital Art Field

Computer-generated, Illustration

Art Subject

How-to Art, Food & Wine Art, Instructional Art, Fruits & Vegetables Art

Time Period

Computer (1980-Now)

Mi Portfolio

Project Name	Location	Description
Ortho Books	San Francisco, CA	I illustrated at least 110 books (and wrote 3 books) on Gardening and Landscaping, Building and Remodeling, Woodworking, Home Improvement, and Food Preparation.
Rodale Press	Emmaus, PA	I illustrated numerous articles for Rodale Press magazines, such as "Organic Gardening" and "Backpacker" and illustrated the book, "Jeff Cox's 100 Greatest Garden Ideas".
W W Norton Publishing	New York, NY	I illustrated a series of outdoor adventure books called "Trailside Guides". They included books on Canoeing, Kayaking, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Bicycling, SCUBA Diving, Rock climbing, Hiking and Backpacking, and Advanced Backpacking.
Wiley Publishing	Indianapolis, MI	I illustrated several "... for Dummys" books, including Gardening, Landscaping, Perennials, Houseplants, Roses, Fishing, and Fly fishing.

Services Provided & Rates

Service Name	Duration	Rate	Description
Illustrating product or use instructions	I will meet any reasonable deadline.	$85 to $125 per hour (negotiable)	Illustrating instructions on the package or an instruction sheet for the assembly or use of the product. (samples available)
Writing of assembly or use instructions for a product.	I will meet any reasonable deadline.	$80 to $100 per hour (negotiable)	Writing instructions for on the package or an instruction sheet. (samples available)
Illustration (& Writing) of instructions for any activity	I will meet any reasonabledeadline.	Fee per hour or per illustration negotiable.	Illustrating "How to" instructions for any activity, such as Kayaking, Swimming, etc. to be used in a book, poster, etc. (samples available)
Illustrations for children's books	I will meet any reasonable deadline.	Fee negotiable based on $125 per hour.	Create characters and design and illustrate pages for a childrens' book. (samples available)
Illustrations for new or revised logo	I will meet any reasonable deadline.	$85 to $125 per hour (negotiable)	Create a simple, effective illustration for a company logo. (samples available)

Professional Experience

Position	Facility/Company	Specialty	Dates Performed	City	State
Scout, Timber Cruiser	U. S. Forest Service	Worked my way through art college by working summers in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in blister rust control and mapping areas.	04/01/2009 - 04/01/2009	North Fork	CA
Cartographer	U. S. Forest Service	Worked my way through art college by drawing maps in the Forest Service headquarters.	04/01/2009 - 04/01/2009	Oakland	CA
Art director, Production Manager	Capple, Pera & Reid Advertising	Did graphic design and Illustration and produced billboards, magazine ads, and assisted with radio commercials for clients.	04/01/2009 - 04/01/2009	Orinda	CA
Owner, Designer, Illustrator	Hildebrand Design	Operated a full-service graphic design firm with 1 to 3 designers and production artists. I did most of the illustrations.	04/01/2009 - 04/01/2009	Fairfax & San Francisco	CA

Professional Affiliations

Affiliation
Society of Illustrators
Art Directors Club
City Club of San Francisco
American Institute of Wine and Food
Asian Art Museum, Board

Education

School Name	Location	Dates Attended	Degree	Major	Minor	Greek	Activities and Societies
California College of the Arts	Oakland, CA	04/01/2009 - 04/01/2009	Bachelor's

Publications

Publication Title	Names of Publishers	Journal	Pages	Date	Description
Ortho's Basic Home Building	Ortho Books	Writer/Illustrator	352 - N/A	04/01/2009	A guide that presents all the steps of building a new house—from abtaining permits to preparing the house for the final painting, flooring and decorating.
Basic Plumbing Techniques	Ortho Books	Writer/Illustrator	96 - N/A	04/01/2009	From fixing a faucet to putting in a shower, you can learn the steps in this book. From plumbing codes and permits and the tools you'll need; everything about fixing and improving the plumbing in your home.
Wood Projects for the Home	Ortho Books	Writer/Illustrator	96 - N/A	04/01/2009	Working with wood is a time-honored American Tradition. While modern tools have made woodworking faster, easier, and more precise, the satisfaction is the same whether you use had or power tools. These projects will let you enjoy this tradition to the fullest.
The Birds around Us	Ortho Books	Designer/Text Illustrator	352 - N/A	04/01/2009	All across the world people enjoy birds every day of their lives. Learn what it takes to be a bird watcher. Learn the difference between a bird watcher, birder, and orinthologist. Learn to identify, listen to, photograph, and feed birds. Discover more than you ever wanted to learn about birds

Community Involvement

Facility	Role	Description
American Institute of Wine and Food	NorCal Board Member	Served on the board of the Northern California Chapter for ten years. Designed and edited the newsletter, "Morsels" and helped produce many delightful food and wine events.
Asian art museum	Volunteer Advisory Board Member	The Volunteer Advisory Board is a liaison between the volunteers (of which there are many) and the staff and management of the museum. We also help with outreach to community events in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

Hours of Operation

Day	Open Hours
	8:00PM - 6:00PM

Billing Options

Payment Methods Accepted

Cash, Check

Ron Hildebrand

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All Things Illustrated (San Francisco, CA)

Contact Information

About mi Business

About mi Digital Art skill

Mi Portfolio

Project Name

Location

Description

Ortho Books

San Francisco, CA

I illustrated at least 110 books (and wrote 3 books) on Gardening and Landscaping, Building and Remodeling, Woodworking, Home Improvement, and Food Preparation.

Rodale Press

Emmaus, PA

I illustrated numerous articles for Rodale Press magazines, such as "Organic Gardening" and "Backpacker" and illustrated the book, "Jeff Cox's 100 Greatest Garden Ideas".

W W Norton Publishing

New York, NY

I illustrated a series of outdoor adventure books called "Trailside Guides". They included books on Canoeing, Kayaking, Cross Country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Bicycling, SCUBA Diving, Rock climbing, Hiking and Backpacking, and Advanced Backpacking.

Wiley Publishing

Indianapolis, MI

I illustrated several "... for Dummys" books, including Gardening, Landscaping, Perennials, Houseplants, Roses, Fishing, and Fly fishing.

Services Provided & Rates

Service Name

Duration

Rate

Description

Illustrating product or use instructions

I will meet any reasonable deadline.

$85 to $125 per hour (negotiable)

Illustrating instructions on the package or an instruction sheet for the assembly or use of the product. (samples available)

Writing of assembly or use instructions for a product.

I will meet any reasonable deadline.

$80 to $100 per hour (negotiable)

Writing instructions for on the package or an instruction sheet. (samples available)

Illustration (& Writing) of instructions for any activity

I will meet any reasonabledeadline.

Fee per hour or per illustration negotiable.

Illustrating "How to" instructions for any activity, such as Kayaking, Swimming, etc. to be used in a book, poster, etc. (samples available)

Illustrations for children's books

I will meet any reasonable deadline.

Fee negotiable based on $125 per hour.

Create characters and design and illustrate pages for a childrens' book. (samples available)

Illustrations for new or revised logo

I will meet any reasonable deadline.

$85 to $125 per hour (negotiable)

Create a simple, effective illustration for a company logo. (samples available)

Professional Experience

Position

Facility/Company

Specialty

Dates Performed

City

State

Country

Scout, Timber Cruiser

U. S. Forest Service

Worked my way through art college by working summers in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in blister rust control and mapping areas.

North Fork

CA

Cartographer

U. S. Forest Service

Worked my way through art college by drawing maps in the Forest Service headquarters.

Oakland

CA

Art director, Production Manager

Capple, Pera & Reid Advertising

Did graphic design and Illustration and produced billboards, magazine ads, and assisted with radio commercials for clients.

Orinda

CA

Owner, Designer, Illustrator

Hildebrand Design

Operated a full-service graphic design firm with 1 to 3 designers and production artists. I did most of the illustrations.

Fairfax & San Francisco

CA

Professional Affiliations

Affiliation

Society of Illustrators

Art Directors Club

City Club of San Francisco

American Institute of Wine and Food

Asian Art Museum, Board