Freelance Illustrator

Kevin M. Russell

Illustrator

***********@*****.***

Mobile: 224-***-****

Linkedin-https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kevin-russell/2a/10/a3 Portfolio- http://www.behance.com/Kmrussellart

EDUCATION Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

Bachelor of Fine Arts May 2011, Major: Illustration Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, FL

Associate of Art May 2007, Major: Fine Art

EXPERIENCE

Administrative Assistant, Larsen and Associates, Orlando, Florida Process in coming and out going mail, sort cases into proper categories, log cases into system, scan physical and upload them to the system. Assist with clerical matters and file management. 10/2014-7/2015

Freelance Illustrator

Completed commissions for portraits, fantasy drawings, tattoo designs and comic sketches for a variety of clients. I work in a variety of traditional and digital media. 4/2011-present Library Assistant, Kimbrough Memorial Library, Sarasota, Fl Performed various duties such as checking in and discharging books and DVD’s, assisting patrons with finding materials, shelving books, neatening the stacks, and other various activities. 5/2008-5/2011

Slide/Archiving Assistant, Kimbrough Memorial Library, Sarasota, FL Scanned high-resolution images, cropped, color corrected, fixed other issues and added captions about the art. Images became a part digital archive the library. 5/2008-8/2010 Gallery Attendant, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, FL Helped setup and arrange the display space, as well as provided information to visitors about the different visiting artist and the pieces in the gallery. 2/2006-11/2006 SKILLS/TECHNIQUES Strong draftsmanship influenced by the classic masters, impressionist, Chinese ink painting and many other sources. Quick at producing sketching and drawings with implied narrative and storytelling. Experienced with Photoshop, Painter along with knowledge of Win, OSX and Linux. PERSONAL Originally from Jamaica, lived in the USA for 20 odd years. Received and maintained a scholarship in visual at Indian River State College. Earned scholarships and worked my way through 3 years at the Ringling College of Art and Design. Freelance illustrator skilled various styles of commissions and also real world experience in a variety of jobs.

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