Education

MFA in Animation The Savannah College of Art and Design, GA

BFA in Digital Arts New York Institute of Technology, LI

• GPA 3.97

• Presidential Honors List (Fall 2019- 2023)

• Golden Key International Honours Society (Sep 2021-2023) Work Experience

Creative Intern Nucleus Global: Synaptik Digital

• Built storyboards from Adobe XD infographics to develop into animations

• Animated infographic art vectors from Adobe Illustrator into motion graphics animations using Adobe After Effects Graphic Designer Student Life Office at New York Tech

• Designed flyers, logos, edited videos & Instagram content to promote campus events and assist student organizations & clubs

• Created and designed posters, T shirts, and other merchandise for the annual Mayfest event held on campus

Graphic Design Intern Publishers Clearing House

• Worked with the Creative Production Team on designing logos to advertise monthly sweepstake themes on company website and mobile app

• Adhered to short deadlines and last-minute adjustments of assets as needed

Graphic Design Intern Awakening to Grace

• Collaborated remotely with other interns over zoom during weekly meetings

• Designed graphics, animations, logos, & social media content for company website while working within design guidelines Personal Project

“Words” 2D Animated Short Film

• Designed original character

• Created environments and background designs in Photoshop

• Animated hand drawn elements in Krita and compiled in AE

• Replicated traditional art techniques with software to create visual aesthetic of the film

Sep 2019 -

May 2023

Sep 2020 -

Aug 2022

May 2021 -

Aug 2021

June 2020 -

Aug 2020

Sep 2022 -

Dec 2022

Jan 2022 -

May 2023

Skills

Software: Adobe

Photoshop Illustrator

InDesign After Effects

Premier Pro Autodesk

Maya MotionBuilder

Mudbox Blender Toon

Boom Harmony Foundry

Nuke Krita Unity

Aseprite HTML C#

Technical: Life Drawing 2D

Animation Background

Design Graphic Design

Motion Graphics 3D

Modeling & Animation

Contact

631-***-****

ad15w2@r.postjobfree.com

haleyakl2000.wixsite.com

haleyakl.myportfolio.com

Recognition &

Activities

May 2023

Short film “Words”

awarded Best in Show and

Best Story at the NYIT

Animation and Game

Festival

May 2023

Awarded the Traditional

BFA Faculty Award by the

Digital Art and Design

faculty for excellence in

traditional media

Jan 2022

Gallery Artist at The Art

Heals juried exhibition at

New York Tech

May 2021

Short film “Shadows”

awarded Best Animation

Style at the NYIT Animation

& Film Festival

Sep 2023 -

June 2025

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