Freelance Illustrator
Resume:
KATE BROOKS
*******@****.*** • 240-***-****
WWW.KATE-BROOKS.BLOGSPOT.COM
____________________________________________________________________________________
EDUCATION
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) May 2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
Cumulative GPA: 3.4
Deans List 2007-2011
____________________________________________________________________________________
SKILLS
Computer (MAC and PC)
Proficient in Photoshop, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Adobe Illustrator
____________________________________________________________________________________
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Studio Gallery, Washington, DC Summer 2010
Summer Intern
• Curated a show with another Studio Gallery intern
• Created outdoor installation artwork to attract visitors to the gallery
• Wrote reviews of several gallery artworks for the Dupont Circle Arts blog
• Displayed my own artwork within the gallery and at gallery functions
hosted elsewhere
MICA Illustration Department, Baltimore, MD Fall 2008 to Spring 2011
Office Assistant
• Conducted product research and purchased materials for the department
• Designed and distributed fliers for lectures sponsored by the Illustration
and Environmental Design departments
• Organized and maintained files containing student work used for
competitions and required coursework
Words on Wheels, Competition Winner – a MICA poster competition Spring 2010
• Illustrated a poem by a Baltimore 8th grader. Poster installed in Maryland
Transit Association Buses
• Created using pen and Photoshop
____________________________________________________________________________________
COMMISIONED ILLUSTRATION/DESIGN
Metaphorest – an Irish alternative musician Spring 2012
• Made illustrations for a collaborative music video that were then animated
• Created using pen and Photoshop
Adah Rose Gallery – a gallery in Kensington, MD Summer 2011
• Illustrated a promotional postcard for the gallery
• Created using pen and Photoshop
Studio Gallery – a cooperative gallery in Washington, DC Fall 2010
• Illustrated a promotional piece used in both postcards and posters to
Advertise the show “The Magic of the Melting Pot: Immigration in
America,” featuring artwork both by and about immigrants
• Created using pen and Photoshop
Kids of the Future – a Maryland based longboard team Summer 2010
• Designed a logo for their videos and websites
• Created using pen and Photoshop
Residences and Personal Use
• Several pieces sold through Adah Rose Gallery, Kensington, MD, 2011
• Several pieces sold through Studio Gallery, Washington, DC, 2010
• Tattoo design, Maryland, 2009
• Tattoo design, Maryland, 2007
• Portrait, private home, New York, 2005
____________________________________________________________________________________
EXHIBITIONS
Baked and Wired, Washington, DC Summer 2012
Adah Rose Gallery, Kensington, MD Spring 2011 to Present
Artomatic, Crystal City, VA Spring 2012
Phantom Hand Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Spring 2012
Adah Rose Pop Up Gallery, Washington, DC Spring 2012
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, Commencement Exhibition Spring 2011
Dahlak Restaurant, Washington, DC Spring 2011
Studio Gallery, Washington, DC, Magic of the Melting Pot Winter 2010
____________________________________________________________________________________
REFERENCES
References available upon request.
Contact this candidate