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WORK HISTORY

 

Freelance (2009) 

Lead Concept-Artist/Illustrator      

TeleStory Toons LLC

Los Angeles, CA        November 2008 to February 2010
  • I was hired to visually develop the world of "The Antiquarian", a sixty page graphic novel from the ground up. My duties ranged from character design, environment design to the final process of having the story told/drawn sequentially. 
  • Other duties with this graphic novel were to create exciting page layouts, lettering, editing as well as front and back cover design.

Set Designer      

Spark-plug Productions

Huntington Beach, CA         July 2009      

  • I was hired to create two illustrative set concepts for an upcoming web based, Orange County business program  


Freelance (2008)                

Concept Artist    

Billabong  Clothing                                
Irvine, CA                        2008

  •  Designed window concepts for Beach Works stores opening in Hawaii. I have seen some of my window designs at local Southern California mall's.

Concept Artist          

Namkung Promotions                           
Irvine, CA                         2008

  • Designed toys for cereal placement in Nestle products


 
Project Management

 Account Manager    

ARC Advertising Publicidad      
Santa Ana, CA      July 2007 - April 2008
                  

  •   Duties include managing projects for clients, keeping in contact with clients and  ensuring that all work is  maintained at a high level and finished on time.

 

  • Other duties include coming up with creative ideas that drive a successful campaign, directing Television and Radio spots as well as creating graphic design for Print Ads and Billboards from concept to completion.

           

Art Direction/Set Design  

Assistant Art Director
                 
Cineira Entertainment Corporation      
Los Angeles, CA               2007
  • In charge of Art Department responsibilities for a wellness commercial for LA CARES           

       Art Director/Concept artist    Lofgren Productions                                  
 Los Angeles, CA               2007 

  •  Designed sets for the live action short “Loon” as well as concept artwork.

      Set Designer                         Cineira Entertainment                         
Los Angeles, CA               2006

  • Helped Design a working set for the TV commercial “Sit N’ Sleep

      Assistant Art Director      Cineira Entertainment Corporation                       
Los Angeles, CA              2005

  • In charge of Art Department responsibilities for the film “Spin”

                                                                                                                            

Art Department

 

  • Set Dresser                 
  • Max Ink Café Productions                                   
  • Los Angeles, CA             2006

o        Assisted with set dressing for short film “The Last Supper”

  • Art Department Leadman               
  • Azarra Entertainment                          
  • Los Angeles, CA             2006

o        Assisted with set dressing & prop pick up for short film “End Of Silence”

  • Set Dresser                
  • Francois Choquet-AFI Films                                 
  • Los Angeles, CA             2006

o        Assisted with set dressing for short film “Amarelinha”

  •  Art Department Leadman             
  •   Women In Films                                
  • Los Angeles, CA            2006

o        Assisted with set dressing and prop pickup for a PSA “A Window Between Worlds: Canvas”

 

 Concept Art/Animation

 

  • Concept Artist                                     
  • KJ Productions                          
  • Los Angeles, CA            2007                         

o        Designed characters for the short film “Hair of the Dog”

  • Storyboard Artist                          
  •  Lofgren Productions                           
  • Los Angeles, CA             2007 

o        Developed Storyboards for the film  “Loon”.

  • Flash Animator/Designer              
  •  X-42 Productions                                 
  • Los Angeles, CA            2006

o        Character  & background animation for feature “The Chosen One

 

 

 EDUCATION

·         BFA, Entertainment Art       California State University, Fullerton      2000-2003

 Computer Skills:

 

  • Experience in Photoshop, Maya, Flash and Sketch Up