Artistic

Danielle Masek

OBJECTIVE

I would like to utilize my skills in art, design, writing and games in an art-related field.

JOB EXPERIENCE

**/**** – 07/2007: Brand Xperience; Itasca, IL

Junior Designer:

Assist the Sr. Designer in creating and producing concepts and finished artwork for tradeshows, including prints and 3d renderings.

10/2006 – 11/2006: Chicago Display Marketing Corporation; River Grove, IL

Temp. Graphic Designer:

Assist the Sr. Graphic designer with projects that include layout, graphic design, 3d printing, and laminating.

2006: Pencrest Corporation

Contract illustrator:

Produce hand-drawn illustrations to client’s general specifications; designed and created designs as saw fit

2005 – present: Paper Benders Supply, Inc.

Freelance Layout Artist:

Modify text and images for company brochures

2005 – present: Don Johnston, Inc.

Freelance Digital Colorist:

Digitally color scanned artwork for children’s books

2006: Twain Associates, Inc.

Freelance Illustrator:

Created hand-drawn illustration to compliment book content

2006 – present: Watchdog Pet-sitting; Aurora, IL

Pet-sitter:

Walk, feed, medicate, and look after animals

SKILLS

Technical: Unreal Editor, 3D Studio Max, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Acid Pro, Sonic Foundry Sound Forge, basic AutoCAD 2007, basic SketchUp

Traditional: Drawing (pencil, hard pastels, digital), Photography, Painting, Storyboarding; Darkroom Experience Coursework: Drawing, Life Drawing, 3D Modeling, Game Prototyping, Level Design, Motion Graphics, Image Manipulation, Photography, Writing, Color Theory, Typography, Painting, Sound editing

EDUCATION

2002–2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art and Design

The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg

March 2005 Average G.P.A. 3.7; Dean’s List; honors graduate

1999–2001 Bachelor of Art; Art and Design

Elmhurst College January 2001

G.P.A. 3.4

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