Innocent Obi

Logo and Brand Designer at PoMP

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Summary

I was born in Lagos, Nigeria, where I spent my childhood. In elementary school my family and I immigrated to

New York. That is when I discovered my passion for animation after watching my first episode of The

Simpsons. I was inspired by the way that The Simpsons animators were able to visually represent complex

characters. This style is what influenced me to get into animation and create my own characters.

Since then, I have worked hard to develop my animation skills. At Parsons I’ve taken classes such as Topics:

Narrative, Explorations in Drawing, Motion Capture and Motion Graphics which have given me the tools to

bring my visions to life. I’ve worked on various animated shorts that has shown my growth as an animator and

designer. I'm an expert in Flash and After Effects, and I am currently producing my own 2D animation short.

I also have several years of experience working in an office environment. I started high school interning at the

guggenheim and worked at other several museums throughout my high school such as the Guggenheim

Museum, The Bronx River Art Center and The Bronx museum. For the last three years in college I have worked

at different student support offices. While the connections between that and animation may not be clear, I've

found that the values of working in a team, meeting deadlines, and paying attention to details are universal. I've

also worked in a lot of museum settings where I’ve played the role of curator which has allowed me to

understand how art shows and screenings are conducted. These experiences gave me the ability to work with a

team and the ability to take leadership when needed.

Experience

Logo and Brand Designer (Intern) at Peace of Mind Projects

June 2014 - Present (2 months)

- Logo and brand designer for upcoming non-profit agency PoMP.

- Creating and overseeing all designs for PoMP.

- Designing logos and banners in flash and illustrator

Enrollment Operations at The New School

September 2011 - June 2014 (2 years 10 months)

- Managed file processing for an office that receives over 1000 applicants per semester.

- Oversea and resolve issues related to package delivery and shipping

- Ensure proper shipment and receipt of time sensitive packages.

Intern at Free Arts NYC

March 2014 - May 2014 (3 months)

- Thought and participated in arts and crafts projects with a classroom of 14 students and parents working

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towards a final presentation of completed projects.

- Overseeing and resolving issues with student and parent collaboration, sharing of materials and difficulties

with completion of projects.

- Created and participated in making sample projects for students and parents to work from.

Intern at West Prep Acedemy

September 2012 - December 2012 (4 months)

- Teaching and resolving issues in Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro to eight students, with a three month time

frame for completion of projects.

- Helped work on sound design and stop motion projects which were shown in a final exhibition.

- Helped in the final installation, overseeing issues in projector/computer set up.

Academic Technology at The New School

August 2010 - December 2010 (5 months)

- Office assistant resolving lab printer issues.

- Help students with issues in design programs such as Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Logic Pro and Protools.

- Resolve problems in audio recording and video editing suites.

Dish Washing/Food Distribution at Laconia Nursing Home

September 2007 - June 2009 (1 year 10 months)

- dish washer and food distributor at a nursing home that houses 240 residents.

- resolving issues with food delivery and moping duties.

Student Curator at Bronx Museum of the Arts

September 2006 - May 2007 (9 months)

- Co-curator of student exhibition at the Bronx Museum of the Arts

- Overseeing and Resolving issues with installations, art and artist descriptions and promotion of exhibition.

- Contributed to final exhibition by participating as a tour guide to a group of students and family members.

Community Art Intern at Bronx River Art Center

January 2007 - April 2007 (4 months)

- Participated in stop-motion and short film piece projects, working with a team of students working towards

a final stop motion and short film final.

- Participated in the art direction of both projects, resolving issues in animation, timing and sound.

Color is the Keyboard at Guggenheim Museum

September 2005 - December 2005 (4 months)

- Worked on a Flash animated piece based on the work of Vasily Kandinsky.

- Resolved issues with timing and quality of animation in Flash.

- Participated in final animations which were screened in front of 20 people.

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Projects

12th Floor Basement

February 2013 to April 2013

Members:Innocent Obi, Taylor Falco (Voice of Nima)

"12TH Floor Basement" is a comedy pilot episode about the troubles of Ren and Nima poverty-stricken

young adults who live in a trailer on top of a luxury high-rise building in Manhattan. In this episode, they

must pay their rent before their landlord evicts them.

Sleazy Larry

February 2012 to May 2012

Members:Innocent Obi

Sleazy Larry is about a lazy plumber who tries to scam his way through work by creating more problems than

he fixes.

Renzo World

February 2012 to May 2012

Members:Innocent Obi

The pain and struggle of a inner-city youth are abstractly portrayed.

Ball

November 2012 to December 2012

Members:Innocent Obi

Abstracted transformation of a ball.

Don't Smoke

October 2011 to December 2011

Members:Innocent Obi

Battery Life

February 2011 to May 2011

Members:Innocent Obi

Battery life is the abstract portrayal of a young mans emotional roller coaster after the loss of his mother.

Alone and emotionally scared he turns to internet social networks such as face-book and twitter chatting with

friends. Unable to let go of his mothers passing, he uses these social sites as a way of escaping the pain but in

reality making it worse.

Skills & Expertise

Animation

Flash

After Effects

Logic Pro

Protool

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Final Cut Pro

Premiere

Illustrator

Graphic Design

Illustration

Art Direction

Art

Education

Parsons School of Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special

Effects, 2009 - 2013

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Innocent Obi

Logo and Brand Designer at PoMP

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