Curt Walstead

ad4vty@r.postjobfree.com• Website • Westlake Village, CA, US • 805-***-****

Professional Profile

Award-winning Illustration expert with ~15 years of experience designing high-quality plush/toy design, illustrations, and consumer products for world-renowned clients including Disney Consumer Products, Warner Bros, MGM Grand, Cartoon Network, Target, Hallmark Stores, and Walmart. Highly skilled in character/mascot design and children’s book illustration. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

•Illustration

•Character Design

•Children’s Book Illustrations

•Toy and Plush Design

•Visual Concept

•Final Art

•Adobe Photoshop

•Adobe Illustrator

Career Experience

Freelance Plush Designer 5/2015 to Present

Execute accurate interpretations and application of client briefs when designing seasonal and everyday plush lines for high profile companies including Target, Hallmark Stores, Walmart, Walgreens, and Crate and Barrel.

Freelance Illustrator 2008 to Present

Collaborate with clients and analyse requirements carefully. Conceptualized, designed, and illustrated high-quality original characters and children’s books for well-known mainstream publishers and authors. Ensure that characters meet color and quality standards.

Associate Producer, Blue Orbit Productions, Burbank, CA 2011

Developed creative design concepts and final art for a wide array of props being used within the show.

Created visual concept and design for Cartoon Network’s popular game show “Hole in the Wall”.

Storyboard Artist, Nickelodeon, Burbank, CA 2006 to 2008

Created a sequence of images in accordance with award-winning Dora The Explorer and Go Diego Go scripts and direction. Discussed mood and overall theme with Director. Developed scenes whilst being mindful of camera viewpoint, plotting character positions, angles, and other elements in each frame.

Additional Experience

Director and Storyboard Artist, Warner Bros., Sherman Oaks, CA

Held accountability for animatic production and song choreography for Loonatics Unleashed and Baby Looney Tunes.

Storyboard Supervisor, Mike Young Productions, Woodland Hills, CA

Held accountability for animatic production for Clifford’s Puppy Days.

Director and Storyboard Artist, Sony Productions, Culver City, CA

Held accountability for storyboard supervision, song choreography, animatic production, and direction for Dragon Tales, Men in Black, and Big Guy and Rusty.

Storyboard Artist, Walt Disney TV Animation, Burbank, CA

Worked as Storyboard Artist for Goof Troop and Darkwing Duck.

Education

BFA Degree in Illustration,

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA

BA Degree in Biological Science,

California State University, Sacramento, CA

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