Summary
Inventive character designer and capable penciler, inker, painter and colorist
seeking a position in a creative environment with opportunities to gain experience
and grow as an artist for the development of comics, books,
videogames and other entertainment mediums.
Skills
Artistic: Strong sense of composition and well versed in color theory,
proficient with most real media as well as digital.
Also adept with the sequential aspects of art and storytelling through panels.
Solid knowledge of human and animal anatomy.
Technical: Much experience with painting in Adobe Photoshop 5 through CS2,
and Painter 6 through X. Some experience with HTML and Adobe Illustrator CS.
Misc: Imaginative while remaining considerate of the boundaries of
the project at hand. Friendly, flexible, motivated and able to meet deadlines
with both quality and efficiency. Great people skills and able to work seamlessly
in a group or solo. A valuable team player on collaborative projects.
Always eager for critique and experience.
Education
BFA in Traditional Illustration from Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA. 2006
Professional Experience
Nov 08 to current: Freelance work for private individuals, including portraits, character sheets and illustrations.
September to October 08: Item and environment design for virtual pet site, aramii.com
July 08: Freelance conceptual artist for Mechanical Butterfly Studios.
January 08 to April: Opus II Books, www.opusiibooks.com,
Cover and interior illustrations for the young adult fantasy novel,
“The Secret Prince of Tir na-nOg”
A winner of the Mom’s Choice Award for 2009, gold in the category of Fantasy, Myths, and Legend.
A review of the book can be viewed HERE.
May 07 to January 08:
Okashi Studios, Fremont, CA www.okashistudios.com
Freelance illustration, specifically environment design and background painting for a videogame.
2006 to May of 2007:
Various private commissions,
as well as a personal graphic novel project
References available upon request.
alexis AT glowingraptor DOT com