D. Chandler Bierdeman

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Mt. Prospect, IL 60056

585-***-****

qa9bwx@r.postjobfree.com

http://cbier.blogspot.com

Objective: To expand my skills as an artist, and a storyteller of emotions through animation.

Work Experience:

Freelance Art and Animation including;

•All aspects of "How to Read People's Minds" Short film including art, design, and animation, 2012

•Banner/logo design for musician, 2012

•Animated logo for business website, 2011

•Illustrations for parenting skills training, 2011

•Sign design for Albion Strawberry Festival, 2011

•Major illustration for historical fiction novel, White Heart, 2009

Lono Wood Art Company – Albion, NY (May, 2010-August, 2010)

•Created vector signs on the computer.

•Constructed signs that where designed on the computer

EDUCATION:

Huntington University – Huntington, IN (August, 2007- May, 2011)

•Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Arts-Animation

Special Projects:

•Senior Animation short film, "What Remains" (set and character design, matte paintings, and animation)

•Stop Motion short film, “Minstrel and the Duck” (set creation, and Character animation)

•Junior Animation Project, "Light Bringer" (character design, modeling, animation)

•Organize and lead “Life Drawing Club” at Huntington University, 2009

•Complete illustration of the children’s book La Tea-De: The History of Tea, 2007

•Painter and design coordinator for “Community as School” mural at Orleans County Nursing Home, Albion, NY, 2007

•Exhibitor at Lewiston Art Festival, Summer, 2007

Skills:

Autodesk Maya Toon Boom Animate Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator Adobe AfterEffects Final Cut Pro

Honors/Awards/Scholarships:

•Deans list at Huntington University

•Huntington University Digital Media Arts Grant

•Best Short College Student Animation - Kidz Filmz Fest at the Garden State Festival, 2012

•Silver award at the 2012 Fort Wayne American Advertising Federations Addy Awards

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