Darien

Hunt

Senior *D/*D Character Artist

**** *** ***** *** ************* GA 30043

(h) 678-600-

2202

pushpenstudios@bellso

uth.net

Sep 06, 2014 RE: Graphic Design

Artist

Dear Advocate Advertising Group -

I learned about the Graphic Design artist position on Simply Hired Site. I am interested in further

discussing this exciting opportunity.

With years of experience working in the cartooning industry, I have gained transferable skills and ability

necessary to add value to this position and ultimately your organization. My interest in character

development and well rounded background I think I would be an excellent candidate at Tierney. Here are

some examples…

You Seek I Have

Skills Transferable Years of experience in corporate branding with character

driven properties in creative services. Lead Artist, Abilities

to adapt to many cartoon styles and Casual/Social Mobile

development.

Skills Transferable Experienced mentor in creative services also Casual/Mobile

Gaming where prioritizing, multi-tasking efficiently and

meeting tight dead lines are required on a daily basis.

Experience with Digital Inking, Adobe Illustrator, Digital

Painter in Adobe Photoshop CS6, Modo, Maya. Leaning

ZBrush and MudBox

Website: pushpenstduios.carbonmade.com

Skills Transferable Experience Lead Artist in the creation of character art assets

and environmental direction Adobe Illustrator and

Photoshop, review art samples.

Skills Transferable The ability to partner with diverse personalities towards a

common goal, but also able to work independently and

proactively.

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I learn quickly and always a team player and confident in what I can bring to the table.

Sincerely,

Darien Hunt

Senior 2D/3D Character Artist

Art Samples: pushpenstudios.carbonmade.com

P.S Thank you for taking the time to review my cover letter and resume. I sincerely believe I’m a

perfect fit for this position and your company. I welcome the opportunity to prove this to you by

scheduling an interview at your earliest convenience. Please call me at 770-***-**** I look

forward to speaking with you and thanks again for your consideration.

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Darien

Hunt

Senior 2D/3D Character

Artist

3598 Lance Circle Lawrenceville GA

30052

(h) 678-

600-2202

pushpenstudios@bellso

uth.net

Senior Character Artist

Illustration & 3D Modeler

• Highly focused and detail-oriented professional with expertise in character, ongoing development.

• Well-versed in character creation of many styles, flat or dimensional.

• Self motivated, always aiming to go above and beyond with present skills and new ones on the horizon.

• Functions well with others, great team player, open to new ideas.

• Art Samples - pushpenstudios.carbonmade.com

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strong Production Skills

• Resourceful Management

• Dependable Collaborator of Ideas

• Coaching and Training Skills

Professional Work History

Eyes Wide Games -2013 - Current

Senior Character Artist

• Designing Backgrounds, Characters, and Props for Online Social Game Titles:

(1)The Walking Dead (2) Real House Wives of New York City (3) Top Gear

Push Pen Studios -2011 - Present

Art Director –Senior Character Artist

Clients:

• Nickelodeon,

• Cartoon Network,

• Walt Disney World Florida –

Ongoing, same duties as before project based

• Luxology, Design Work for 3D Character Training, Cartoon Kid

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Previous Positions

Cartoon Network/Warner Bros 1998 – 2009

Roles And Responsibilities

Senior Character Artist

• Primary leadership role for creating brand and licensing style guide, layout art, CN,H&B on and off air partners:

Atlanta .GA, Los Angeles and New York affiliates

• Created Packaging Art, DVD, Posters and Video Game Covers of different properties from the Network and

Warner Bros character archives while maintaining character integrity

• Created facades for CNN Center, Tooner Baseball Field and Zoo Atlanta. Provided mechanical drawings, color

layouts for character build-outs, given these locations a fun and exciting cartoon flair

• Created environmental concepts, Character Art that supported the look and feel of the online universe MMOG,

Fusion Fall.

• Developmental designs for - Get Animated. A program geared towards young kids for this summer bash the

network sponsored every summer

• Designer of Character Maquettes and Toys of the on air properties: Dexter’s Lab, Power Puff Girls, Johnny

Bravo and Cow and Chicken.

• Designer for the Mojo Jo Jo Daisy Rock Electric Guitar

• Supervisor of character integrity: Dexter’s Lab video game. Character revisions and critiques, outside resource,

Nintendo

• Mentored outside artists at SI. International publishing New York, NY, Fine tuning their skills on integrity while

drawing the Cartoon Network characters for outside publishers

Walt Disney World Florida -1989-1998

Roles And Responsibilities

Character Artist

Park Exclusive Merchandising and Collectibles

• Primary leadership role for creating content related items for Walt Disney World Parks Exclusive: Tinker Bell,

Aladdin. The Little Mermaid, Tarzan, Space Mountain, theme park and movie related rides, Poster Art,

Mechanical drawings for sculpts and many others.

• Disneyanna Conventions, this includes Disney World and Disney Land combined. Original art, Exclusive

memorabilia. Armani, Lladro, Arribas also Fossil Watch collectables, all character related.

• Digitizing and creating Style Guide, Spot Art for Soft Lines Park Exclusive.

• Character facades for Sports Mickey Mouse, Original paintings for Disney’s art galleries, Downtown Disney

World and Disneyland locations

• Mentored intern trainees on Drawing The Fab 5. The Core group for merchandising, Mickey, Minnie Mouse,

Pluto, Goofy and Donald Duck

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Technically Skilled Professional

• Adobe Illustrator – CS3, CS4

• Adobe Photoshop – CS3, CS4

• Modo 401 -3D Modeler – UV Texture

• Maya 10 – WIP -3D Modeler –UV Texture & Character Rigger

• Zbrush –WIP 3D Modeler

• Flash – For Story Boards - WIP

• Corel Painter 11 –WIP

• Music Composer –Nuendo 2.0 Stienberg, Roland, Yamaha and Akai Compositions created for future projects

cartoon related

• Art Samples [pushpenstudios.carbonmade.com]

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