Los Angeles Art Director

Craig Cartwright

Los Angeles, CA 917-***-**** *******@*********.*** https://karmony1.wixsite.com/mysite-kids

RELEVENT EXPERIENCE

Children’s Books

The Elves and the Shoemaker Dogfish Tales 1,2,3, and 4

The Bride and Groom Baboon Meet Oscar the Otter, Meet Rusty the Red

Jewel Panda, Meet Zoey the Zebra

Ace (The Adventurous) Allan and the Armadillos

Willie the Squirrel Mr. Big Tree

Bratticus (The Hollyweirdos). The Adventures of Gnomes on the Go

Bruce the Zombie Squirrel For Boys who Dance

STORYBOARD ARTIST/CONCEPT ILLUSTRATOR – Pixar/Disney – Craig Murray Productions, Los Angeles, CA

•Presented hand drawn, illustrated concept designs while working together with art director and team to produce marketing materials such as poster and DVD packaging design.

•Created storyboards for trailers of three feature films: Toy Story 4, Ratatouille, and Wall-E

•Extensive follow up, management of files and email correspondence

STORYBOARD ARTIST – Kandoo Films –Los Angeles, CA

•Collaborated with Director and production team to develop compelling & concise storytelling frames for ABC network commercials.

•Utilized strong communication and team skills to contribute while brainstorming, providing input, listening and following directions

•Clients: General Mills, Payless, Applebee’s, Yoplait, Alltel, Hasbro, Allstate, Kellogg’s

STORYBOARD ARTIST – Hieroglyphx –Los Angeles, CA

Disney cartoon “Handy Manny”

STORYBOARD ARTIST – Ridley Scott Associates, Director Phillip Van –Los Angeles, CA

Six episodes of TV Show: Bright Falls; and three short films: Dunny, Little Minx-Come Wander with Me,

and High Maintenance

•Accurately captured directors vision from lengthy notes and on-set discussions in a time driven environment

•Developed strong creative partnership resulting in several different collaborative projects

FREELANCE DESIGNOR/ILLUSTRATOR - Los Angeles, CA

•Key art design including posters and standee’s for multiple Hollywood film productions including: Up, G-Force, Alice in Wonderland, Toy Story 3, Tron, Harry Potter, and Sony’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

•Created ten minute animatic called "The Hollyweird Show." Character design, script, hired voice actors, directed and hired music for theme song.

•Produce & exhibit commissioned and personal fine art, murals and children’s books.

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SOFTWARE/COMPUTER PROGRAMS: Photoshop, Wacom tablet, Freehand and computer sketching, rendering, graphic design, modeling and prototyping.

EDUCATION:

Virginia Commonwealth University, Bachelor of Fine Arts

New York University Extension, Production Design for Film

SOFTWARE/COMPUTER PROGRAMS: Photoshop, Wacom Cintiq tablet, Freehand and computer sketching, rendering, graphic design, modeling and prototyping

Please refer to link here or at top of resume for illustration samples

https://karmony1.wixsite.com/mysite-kids

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