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THADDEUS DRIGO

******@*.********.*** 954-***-**** LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thaddeus-drigo Portfolio: https://thaddesignart.crd.co/ EDUCATION

Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Studies, May 2024

Minor in Visual Development

EXPERIENCE

Freelance 2D Concept Artist, Mob Studios (indie animation studio), Remote, Dec, 2025 - Current

● Develop concepts for various characters, environments, and props for the upcoming 2D animation series

● Participate in storyboard design sessions

● Work closely with animators and contribute animation skills via Blender, when requested Operations Analyst, Broadspire (Crawford & Co.), Ft. Lauderdale FL, Feb, 2025 - Current

● Provide seamless administrative assistance to all Broadspire teams, ensuring smooth daily operations and enhancing overall efficiency

● Maintain a digital filing system with a 100% accuracy rate to make it easy for the team to retrieve important documents

● Foster a well-organized work environment to increase the team's ability to deliver high-quality services Print Ops Specialist, UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group), Weston, FL, Dec. 30, 2024 – Jan.31, 2025 (temporary assignment)

● Printed & shipped time and content sensitive tax documents to UKG clients in a fast paced deadline-driven environment Concept Artist Intern, VRonica, a VR Game company, Remote, June 10, 2023 - September 15, 2023

● Created a lineup of 5 characters, based on given prompts for a conceptual VR game

● Worked on 100 objects for a conceptual VR game, based on provided specifications

● Followed instructions provided by a lead game designer to create and meet team’s standards

● Attended virtual team meetings

● Learned from professionals while gaining and developing insight about virtual reality in the game industry

● Incorporated the skills developed from school to help provide concepts and continuing to refine skills through the team’s feedback

2D Game Artist Intern, Mogul Games Inc., Miami, FL, June 2021 - June 2022

● Practiced the creation process of making digital artwork and game elements for mobile app game called Coin Splash, which is currently available to play

● Designed sketches and full delivery-ready game art based on the provided concept specifications

● Conducted testing on the game’s earlier stage(s) and provided feedback on overall functionality and aesthetic through members of the art team

● Participated in daily standup meetings with the digital art team, where the daily progress of each artist was discussed, professional feedback provided, and new work tasks assigned

● Learned from other digital artists the necessary concepts such as rendering, composition, readability, and style matching

● Learned the end-to-end process on how digital games get created from concept to production Visual Studies Student, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, September 2020 - May 2024

● Worked on a senior thesis where I created a story world based on an alternate version of Earth where magic exists though the visible human aura, depicted through a series of illustrations and visual concepts SKILLS

Proficiency: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Procreate, Krita, Blender, Canva, InDesign, Web Design, Square POS, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suite, SendPro. Languages: Japanese (beginner) AWARDS/ACTIVITIES/HOBBIES

● U.S. Congressional Art Competition – awarded by U.S. Congresswoman, Debbie Schultz, Weston, FL, April, 2019

● Best of Ringling Annual Student Juried Exhibition – awarded by David Houle, Sarasota, FL, April, 2024

● Community Contribution: Food Drive Volunteer, Feeding South Florida, Hallandale Beach, FL, 2018, 2019

● Community Contribution: Art Exhibition Hall Youth Summer Intern, Young At Art Museum, Davie, FL, June, 2018

● Community Contribution: Memorial Day Project Volunteer, U.S. Veterans Administration, Boca Raton, FL, 2017

● Activity: Character Design club member; Japanese Language & Culture club member

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