Erik Westlund resume

Objective to use and develop my artistic and technical abilities in a creative environment

as example and instruction to students of animation; to teach; to learn

Education 2005 MFA Computer Art, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD),

Savannah, GA

1987 BFA, General Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA),

Baltimore, MD

Skills presenting complex technical information in a coherent, patient, and useful

manner; public speaking; leading by example; working collaboratively;

demonstrating fundamental skills needed to achieve difficult tasks; presenting

verbal and written information in a succinct form; working with students who

have special needs; documentation of college curriculum for academic

accreditation purposes; figurative drawing; 3D character animation;

3D character setup; organic and hard surface 3D modeling; digital sound design;

all aspects of multi-platform computer print pre-production environment

Software Maya 7.0, After Effects 6.5, ZBrush 2.0, Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS,

Pro Tools 6.2, Mac OS X, Windows 2000/XP, Linux familiarity

Work 2006-pres. animation program coordinator; School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, NC

2005-pres. instructor of animation; School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, NC

2003-2005 macintosh support specialist I; Computer Services, SCAD

2003-2005 tutor, graphic design/print preproduction; private arrangement, Raleigh

2004 freelance 2D character animation; "Sophie" project, Little Bean Productions,

Smyrna, GA

2003 teaching assistant, 2D Animation Final Project I and II; Computer Art, SCAD

2003 freelance 3D character rigging (Maya); Sensing Places, Boston, MA

2001-2002 computer lab assistant; Computer Art Department, SCAD

2001 heavy construction; Ruby Collins Construction, Inc., Savannah, GA

1999-2000 graphic design; Network Publications, Inc., Hunt Valley, MD

1995-1999 digital prepress; French Bray, Inc., Glen Burnie, MD

1994-2000 freelance graphic design; typesetting, and illustration; Baltimore, MD

1993-1994 lighting installation foreman; J&E Service Corporation, Baltimore, MD

1991-1993 educational assistant; level-5 intensity special education for severely

emotionally disturbed adolescents, Woodbourne Day School, Baltimore, MD

1989-1991 house painting, maintenance, landscaping; Artists Housing, Incorporated,

Baltimore, MD

1987-1989 slide library assistant; Media Resources Collection, Art History Department,

Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore MD

Interests cinema, piano, voice, martial arts

References available upon request

Erik Westlund 14133 Kennington Park Dr apartment number 207 Raleigh, NC 27614

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