EDUCATION

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) | BFA 

06/2022 

• Concentration in Animation, focused on the pre-production side of animation and visual development

EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer, University at Albany Professor

06/2024 - Present 

• Development of graphics and visuals for academic and research publication

Graphic Novel Illustration, Independent/Freelance 

05/2024 - Present 

• Developed and illustrated 8 character designs inspired by Native American religious figures,

       utilizing research from a collaborative Canadian Native American author to support a grant submission

• Executed illustration and designed the layout for a finalized test page

Illustrated Children's Writing Workbook, Skribblers Magazine  

07/2023 - 11/2023

• Created  a book cover illustration with 4 unique characters

• Designed and implomented illustrations and page layout for the 32 pages

Illustrations and Commissions, Independent/Freelance 

02/2023 - Present

• Crafted  80+  unique illustrations for submission to Patreon webpage to solicit subscribers,

        averaging 200+  members  per month

• Drew an additional  7 commissioned illustrations 

• Created 17+ Short form comics

Graphic Novel, Independent/Freelance 

10/2022-Present

• Wrote and developed characters for a story bible with 26 unique character designs,  four character sheets with expressions, and numerous concept illustrations

• Executed a full color 6 page finalized test comic as proof of concept

Character Design, Independent/Freelance

06/2022 - 01/2023

• Illustrated characters for 12  t-shirt designs now being sold via online purchase

• Serve as mentor and guide to character creation with young adults with developmental disabilities collaborating with University at Albany

• Taught character design workshop to kids, ages 12 and under, sponsored by Skribblers Magazine at Guilderland Public Library

Art Editing and Mascot Redesign, Skribblers Magazine

10/2014 - Present

• Selection and page layout of submitted art work for publication, magazine distributed to more than 10,000 contributing students per year

• Redesigned the mascot “Skribble”, and produced a GIF of the mascot for website

Short Film Director, Savannah College of Art & Design

04/2021 - 06/2022

•  Envisioned initial concept art, completed storyboards and after-effects for post-production of the film “Shapes,” collaborating with 26 colleagues from across the country

• Accepted into New York State International Film Festival and Wheaton Film Festival 

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