School Project

*

KATHERINE JIN ARTIST/DESIGNER/PHOTOGRAPHER

•

**** ***** ******, **** *****, TX 76103 phone: 817- 451-186 5 email: ******@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of design principles as applied to graphic art industry standards and

software with a combination of technical and conceptual skills.

• Experienced in digital photography, including shooting, composition, studio practices,

lighting, video editing and post-production

• Excellent draftsmanship skills in painting (oil), printmaking, illustration and cartooning

• Critical thinking and analytical skills.

• Have a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary art and design practices in

digital media.

• Awarded several grants from Ontario Arts Council: Professional Artist in Education

for Individuals

• Winner of numerous academic scholarships

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Expert Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite CS (Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator,

Bridge, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, and Flash)

• Final Cut Pro X, iMovie, Compressor and Soundtrack Pro

EDUCATION

2010 - 2012 MFA in Arts and Technology (ATEC) at The University of Texas at Dallas, Texas

Major in Digital Photography and Video Arts

1998 -1999 Post-Graduate Certificate in New Media Design in Applied Arts and Technology,

Sheridan College Institute of Technology, ON, Canada

1985 -1989 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

WORK EXPERIENCE

Selected Freelance Web/Graphic Artist, Various Projects. DFW TX. 2007- 2011

• Designed Website, logo, brochures, posters, banners and event material

• Created and maintained the Websites. Projects include:

eCreate Lab, Department of English, University of Texas at Arlington

Common Ground, College of Liberal Arts, UTA

Assemblage: Women’s Online Gallery, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Barns Into Birdhouses: http://www.barnsintobirdhouses.com/

Toronto Harbourfront Centre, ON Canada. 1999- 2003

• Web design and production for a large and complex Culture Music

Website, “Rhythms of the World”.

FACT Organization. Toronto, Canada

• Designed the Website and newsletter/promotion materi

The Coaching Project, Toronto, Canada

• Created interactive Flash Website with sound and animation

2

Book Illustrator. Orca Book Publishers, Victoria, BC Canada. 2004 – 2005

• Illustrated a Chapter Book and Book Cover for Children. “Sam and Nate”

published by Orca Book Publishers.

Cartoonist. Toronto Harbourfront Centre, ON, Canada. 2004

• Milk International Children’s Festival of the Arts.

Designer and Author. 1999

• Produced The Philosophy of Andy Warhol Project, Educational CD-ROM

Recent Gallery Exhibitions

STRIP, “Dorothy’s Mirror”, video installation, Visual Arts Building Main Gallery,

The University of Texas at Dallas, TX, 2012

Connecting the Dots, “Dorothy’s Mirror,” 3-channel video installation,

Thompson Rivers University Gallery, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, 2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Artist. Artist in Education (AIE) Grant Project – Ontario Arts Council, Canada

Toronto District School Board, ON. 1999 - 2006

• Created specific projects to support the Ontario Arts Curriculum for elementary

school aged learners in a wide range of artistic activities

• Taught 3 – 4 classes for each individual school, and 5 schools per year by providing

in-depth learning opportunities for elementary school students in a wide range of artistic

activities

• Evaluated each school’s learning outcomes based on the its objective and wrote the

final report to OAC

• Communicated with teachers/educators through the OAC program to create a

partnership within public school education

Mandarin Instructor. Continuing Education Program – International Language

Toronto District School Board. 1999 – 2006

• Taught Mandarin at Ryerson Community Public School, Perth Avenue Public School

and Ossington/Older Street Public Street

• Designed and planned weekly lessons to involve students in language arts through

various activities.

• Used active learning methods and a wide variety of exercises to encourage students

from different age groups and cultural backgrounds to foster creativity

Art Instructor. The Chinese College of Canada, Scarborough, Canada 1996 – 1998

• Taught painting and drawing to students ranging from middle school to high school

GRANTS & AWARDS

2010, 2011, 2012 The Armstrong Fellowship Program,

Graduate Program in the Humanities, The University of Texas at Dallas

2012 The Selden Leavell Endowed Scholarship, The University of Texas at Dallas

2011 The Jerry L. Caddell Endowed Scholarship, The University of Texas at Dallas

2006 – 2007 Artist in Education Program for Individuals. Ontario Arts Council, Canada

2005 Professional Development Fund - Artist in Education, Ontario Arts Council

2003 – 2004 Artist in Education Program for Individuals. Ontario Arts Council, Canada

1999 – 2001 Artist in Education Program for Individuals, Ontario Arts Council, Canada

Contact this candidate