Graphic Designer with Storytelling & Motion Background

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

Six years experience teaching at Univsities both online and ground

Improved class curriculum to better prepare students for working animation field

Leadership roles include Show Lead at Dreamworks, point of contact between The Foundry and

Dreamworks Studio, Mari-Dreamworks pipeline integration visionary

Communication skills proven through interactions with producers, directors, supervisors, engineers and

other artists

Three years involved in the PTA and PTA Board at Rio Vista elemtary, roles inculd Reflections chair,

Historian, Room Parent, and Winter Program Set Designer

Author/ Illustractor of the Childrens Book What To Do About Your Monsters

Animation consultaion for over seas productions

Art Director for a VR film that played in many film festivals including SunDance

Texturing artist on The Croods, Turbo, Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs Aliens, Shrek 4,

Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special

One year experience in Graphic Design at Bowling Green State University creating work for the collage

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Rocky Mountain College Art and Design

Denver CA, 2019- present

Consultant Gold Valley Films

Cinando, China, 2020

Duncan Studios

Pasadena CA, 2019

Art Director/ Concept Artist NBC Universal

Toluca Lake CA, 2018

CEO Little Minnow Productions

Toluca Lake CA, 2017

Art Director Dinner Party

Hollywood CA, 2017

Professor Gnomon School

Hollywood CA, 2014-2015

Senior Surfacing Artist Mari Lead DreamWorks Animation

Glendale CA, May 2007 – 2013

Professor Art Institute

Philadelphia PA, 2009 - 2011

Look Development (internship) Disney Animation Studio

Burbank CA, 2005

Graphic Design

Bowling Green OH, 2003

EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Teaching

Developed a grading system in the texturing class to encourage problem solving skills

Worked with students to grow creatively and technically through out the session

Designed assignments to help students better understand material properties and how to create them in

3D

Leadership

Held weekly meetings to demonstrate new tools, tips & tricks, and address current global issues

Coordinated other artists to assist in demos, and/or show their own tips and tricks in meetings

Worked with the training department to keep them updated on current software development and

workflows

Developed a series of classes to teach Mari to the studio

PTA

Chaired Reflections Art Show, created a virutal art gallery highting students work in Dance, Film,

Music, Litature, and Visual Arts

As a Room Parent I communicated with the class important updates from the school and the teacher to

other parents

Part of the PTA Board as a Historian, documenting activities held around the school

Assisited in many other activites in the PTA including Donuts for Dad, Book Fair, and creating the Set

for the Winter Program

Art Direction/ Concept Artist

Communicated the projects look though painted images

Worked closely with the director, vsfx supervisor, and artists

Responsible for the overall visual aspects of projects

Feature Production

Look development on large environments

Senior level work on environments, characters, hero and fur assets

Pioneered workflow development for Mudbox, Mari, and proprietary software

Fostered new development across the studio and excelled at driving new technologies

Documented new tools and workflows online and with videos for other artists to reference

EDUCATION

M.F.A Visual Effects (2006)

Savannah College of Art and Design

B.F.A Digital Arts (2004)

Bowling Green University

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