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OBJECTIVE: Seeking a creative position within an established company offering the potential to grow through experienced colleagues and mentors, and a passionate, active working environment.

Experience

Artist/Designer
Present | Freelance | Fort Collins, CO 80521
3D Modeling, texturing, lighting & animating. Illustration, print & web design. Lead generation & administrative functions. Client communication.

Lead Artist
July 2008 | ImpactGames | Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Play the News (2008) – Product/concept development; web & interface design. Manage junior artists.
PeaceMaker (2007) – Modeling, texturing, lighting, animating; package & interface design.
* Major contributor during startup stages of company leading to successful launch of first two titles.
* Presented at AiP and CMU on our production process and the broader genres of gaming.
* Won several international awards. World-wide press (New York Times, Al-Jazeera, BBC, NPR, etc.)

3D Artist
August 2006 | Carnegie Mellon University (contract) | Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Animateering (2006) – Digital puppet show. Responsible for modeling, unwrapping, rigging & animation.
PeaceMaker – at the time a prototype video game. Modeling, texturing & animating. Effects R&D.
* Animateering kiosks installed in Orlando, FL, Erie, PA, & Sydney, Australia.

Sales Manager
2005 | Just Me! Music – Okemos | Okemos, MI 48864
Hired, trained, and managed team of 10. Floor sales and lead generation.
* Ranked among top 10 (of 200) businesses & top 20 individuals in the nation for sales.

Art & Software Tutor
2005 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Foundation art courses, 3D Studio Max, Adobe After Effects, Character Design.
* High recommendations by faculty and students for technical and instructional abilities.

Honors & Other Experience
Outward Bound Wilderness, Mountaineering (2009) – International leadership and team-building program.
* 14 day expedition in Rocky Mountains. Focus on wilderness education & group cooperation.
Eagle “U”, Team Leader (2002-2008) – National leadership seminar for secondary/post-secondary students.
* Personally supervised and facilitated student development. Strong reviews by students and staff.
International Travel (1993-2008) – Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Canada.

Education

Continuing Education
ASIFA Figure Drawing
Life Drawing
Present | Atlanta, GA

The Academy of the South Side
Oil Painting and Life Drawing
July 2008 | Pittsburgh, PA

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelors of Science
Media Arts & Animation, Major
September 2006
* Graduated High Honors, Best in Show; Member National Technical Honor Society.
* Winner, HP/Saytek National Team Animation Competition.
* Work selected for inclusion in The Art Institutes National Portfolio.

Skill Sets

Traditional
Character design & concept art
Storyboarding
Traditional 2D animation
Classical effects animation

Digital
Character modeling & animation
Lighting
Digital Painting & texturing
Compositing/Multi-layer rendering

Technology
3DS Max
Maya
The Adobe Suite
Digicel
XHTML
CSS
Wordpress
Joomla