Social Media Graphic Artist

DOUGLAS APPLETON

Graphic Artist, Illustrator & Designer: 626-***-**** *************@*****.***

https://dougappleton.crevado.com/work https://www.coroflot.com/doug_appleton https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-appleton-932a218/ Graphic Artist, Illustrator, Designer and Animation professional working from concept stage to completion. Experienced in Art Directing projects & productions for advertising agencies, design studios & entertainment. SKILL HIGHLIGHTS:

Experienced in MSOffice Suite working in Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.

Solid experience in digital media design for the internet, social media and web design.

Proficient in the Adobe Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Harmony & 3D design

Strong teaching credentials, mentoring and instructing students in the fundamentals of art. EDUCATION:

B.F.A., Art Center College of Design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2022-2025 Huntington Library, Art Galleries & Botanical Gardens: Public Relations for Artwork. 2018-2022 Planet Art:

Production Designer Design for art graphics on the web for various products. Nickelodeon Animation:

Background Designer for Sponge Bob Square Pants TV show & Patrick Star TV show. 2014-2018 Disney TVA:

Digital Background Artist and Prop designs for Mickey Mouse Club House TV show. Fuse FX:

Digital Matte Painter for Visual development of animatic presentations on the web for Disney Epcot Center and renovations of new attractions of the Disney World theme park. Shadow Machine:

Digital Background Artist for the Human Discoveries show streaming on Facebook. 2009-2014 Moonscoop Animation:

Digital Artist of Props for the 3D animation feature Zhu-Zhu Pets movie. Nickelodeon:

Digital Background Artist for the Explorer Girls TV show. Cartoon Network:

Digital Background Artist for the Generator Rex TV show. Warner Bros:

Digital Illustration for the Pebbles & Bamm Bamm Show DVD package design. Klasky & Csupo:

Storyboards: on “Mucinex” TV commercial.

Frameworks:

Storyboard Artist for various clients in entertainment and advertising design. 2000-2008: Nickelodeon Animation:

Traditional & Digital Background Artist for the Hey Arnold! show And feature film: The Hey Arnold Movie.

D.I.C. Entertainment:

Character Design, Background Design, Storyboards and Background Art for Animated TV Shows; Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, Dennis the Menace, Sonic the Hedgehog, Captain Planet & the Planeteers, and Double Dragon. Free-lance and part time clients include:

Winner Clippinger & Assoc. Inc.:

Illustration & Design of theater standees and poster art. Clients include: Disney, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Fox, Universal, H.B.O. and Sony Entertainment. Leon Richman Design:

Illustration & Design for advertising of product & packaging. Clients include: Disney, Kellogg’s, Hunt & Wesson, Knott’s Berry Farm and Beatrice Foods. Doug Appleton Illustration & Design:

Walt Disney Co.: Illustration of classic Disney art for product and promotion. Warner Brothers: Looney Tunes illustrations for the W.B. Studio Stores. Turner Entertainment: Casper the Friendly Ghost illustration for promotion. Mattel Toys: Illustration for Barbie books and Boglin’s toys. Robbins Levy Design: Comp art for Bobby’s World & Totoro. Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising: Burger King Illustration for product and promotions. Rhino: educational art for Bell Science Gateway to The Mind. Miller Beer: Beach poster art for Wave Watchers campaign. Lisa Frank: Illustration & Design for children’s educational products. Milton Bradley: Illustration for Twister, Hungry Hippo and Jem toys. Ringling Bros. comp art for circus advertising promotion. Educational Insights: product, package and brochure design for children’s education. First Magazine: editorial art creating maps for the travel section. Junk food/Hot Topic: character design for licensing on apparel Popeye. The Van Group: character design for licensed collectable toys Betty Boop. Art Instruction for College Prep:

Teaching art for College Prep: instructing & mentoring students in Figure Drawing, Sketching, Painting, Computer Graphics, Illustration and Foundation art classes.

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