Social Media Graphic, storyboard artist, digital illustrator, animator

WALTER TRUSH

262-***-**** • adoufv@r.postjobfree.com • waltertrush.com

An animation and design powerhouse, creating stylized, relatable, empathetic and entertaining character animations and art work.

EDUCATION:

UW Stout 2016

BFA: Entertainment Design & Animation

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY:

• Storyboarding • Character Design & Animation • Photoshop

• 3D Modeling • Environment Design • Adobe Animate

• Digital Painting • Design Drawing • Blender

• Life Drawing

ART MENTORSHIP:

Art Mentor for Camp Createability: Monona, Wisconsin (2020 - present) Instructing and developing clients art skills through mediums of illustration, painting, and animation. Wrote and taught curriculum for Summer & Spring (2021) animation courses PUBLICATIONS:

Newspaper Cartoonist: Menomonie, Wisconsin (2012 – 2013) 4 panel comic “The Adventures of Pineapple and Bear” Additional publication in UW Parkside’s Ranger News. Guest Artist for “Hooplah” Zine: UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin (2016) Children’s Book Illustration: Commision by Jeremiah Bartsch (2020)

“The Story of the Lotus Flower”: publication fall 2021 Coloring Book Creative Team Lead

“Derek’s Animals Around The World” Publication Spring 2021

“Derek’s Dinosaurs” publication Fall 2021

Animation Supervisor

“Cosmetic Domination Animated 1 & 2” Production Summer 2021 EXHIBITIONS:

Northern Spark: Climate Chaos: Minneapolis, Minnesota (2017) Assistant Curator & Exhibition Designer

WALTER TRUSH

262-***-**** • adoufv@r.postjobfree.com • waltertrush.com Camp Createability Spring Art Show: Monona, Wisconsin (2021) Assistant Curator & Social Media Promotion

Red Carpet Event: Fitchburg, Wisconsin (2021)

Social Media Promotion

FREELANCE WORK:

“Strange Sharks” (2017)

Collaborated and animated 2D digital short Co-produced by Natasha Trush Tattoo Design: (2017-present) Unique and specific to client’s individuality Client Names: L.Trush, D.Trush, F. Galarza, J. Lopez & H. Terpstra MPC Mural: MPC, Walworth, Wisconsin (2017)

Designed and installed 4X3 mural commissioned by the board of directors Film Fuks/ B.O.A.T. Podcast: (2018-present) commissioned by R. Quinn Designed Social media graphic logo & updated promotional graphics Family Portrait (2020) stylized cartoon portrait commissioned by Sam Murdoch Merchandise Design (2021) Graphic T-Shirt Design commissioned by C. Denman

‘Nemesis’ Character Design (2021)

A character design inspired by a theme park ride commissioned by A. Anderson

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