Gallery Reel Resume
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Education

Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
BFA Experimental Animation, minor in Creative Writing, Cum Laude, 2011

University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
Study Abroad Animation Programme, 2010

Johns Hopkins University
Intro to Video Game Design, 2009
Created a video game in one semester as the only visual artist on a four person team under an industry mentor from Big Huge Games.

Arapahoe County Career and Technical School
Certificate in Graphic Design, 2005 - 2007

Skills

Traditional and digital 2D animation, background art, video editing and post production, story-boarding, 3D animation, integrated 2D and 3D animation, 3D modeling, texturing, rigging and skinning, 3D environment creation, concept art, game art, digital drawing and painting, traditional drawing and painting, vector and logo design

Software

Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
Proficient in 3D Studio Max, TV Paint, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, and Paint Tool Sai
Familiar with Blender, ZBrush, Unity3D, Adobe Illustrator, and Dreamweaver

Awards

Denver Academy Film Festival for Youth
Best Animated Film, 2007 -A three minute solo project in Flash

Anthrocon Art Show
Popular Choice Award: "Chromatic Resurrection" (watercolor, 2017)
Honorary Chairman's Choice Award: "Hush" (digital, 2017)
Guest of Honor's Choice Award - "Skye and the Fireflies" (digital, 2019)
Honorable Mention - "If you stick that thing out at me again I'm going to grab it" (digital, 2018)


MICA
Animation Department Recognition Award, 2009, 2010
MICA Achievement Award (competitive scholarship) 2008, 2009
Dean’s List, All four years
Academic Honors Scholarship, 2007
National Art Honor Society Scholarship, 2007
Trustee Scholarship, 2007

Work Experience

3D Artist - Dyscordion Entertainment (Second Star Demo) - 2020
http://www.secondstargame.com

Freelance Illustrator, Animator and Designer (Started 2005, full time 2011-2019)


Notable projects:

"The Chase" - a crowdfunded short animated film (Just finished 2020, not yet released to the public)

Cover and back cover for the comic "Jack" Issue #6
David Hopkins and FurPlanet Productions

Track illustration for Erik Scheele’s album "One Year Older" ("Respite")
homestuck.bandcamp.com/album/one-year-older

Logo design for fictional corporations in the "Avarice Industries" tabletop game
avariceindustries.com

MICA Work Study
Audio/Visual Department 2007-2009
Animation department 2009-2011




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