Résumé

EDUCATION

September 2019 - Present

    Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

• Master of Fine Arts, Visual Development

• Coursework: Character Design, Environment Design, Prop Design, Figure Drawing, Digital and Traditional Mediums

September 2015 - June 2017

    University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

• Bachelor of Arts, Art Studio, with Honors

• Coursework: Oil and Watercolor Painting, Figure Drawing, Sculpture, Digital Photography, Art History

August 2012 - May 2015

    Merritt College, Oakland, CA

• IGETC Certification

• Coursework: Landscape Design, Construction, Drafting Techniques, Irrigation, Horticulture, Native Plants

WORK EXPERIENCE

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January 2011 - Present

    Freelance Artist

    Self-Employed, Oakland, CA

• Create commissioned digital illustrations in Photoshop, as well as oil paintings for private clients.

• Clarify product concept and specifications, determine client goals, and negotiate contracts with clients.

June 2020 - Present

    Drawaholics Anonymous Crew Leadership

    Drawaholics Anonymous (Nonprofit), San Francisco, CA

• Mentor children and adults in figure drawing; providing demonstrations, draw-overs, catering lesson plans to the needs of individual students.

• Created and maintain organization website.

June 2013 - April 2019

    Landscape Designer | Landscape Construction Contractor

    Independent Contractor, Oakland, CA

• Designed and built small residential landscapes: architectural drawings, plant selection, hardscape, irrigation.

• Determined material needs, ordered and secured payments for project build.

June 2018 - August 2018

    Artist in Residence

    WSSF Corporation, Jinan, China

• Created two large-scale oil paintings for display in corporate manufacturing site.

• Commissioned to design eight labels for Piedmontio, a private brand of pressed fruit juices for Chinese consumers.

AWARDS

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May 2021

    Academy of Art University Spring Show, Visual Development

• First Place: Character Design

• First Place: Prop Design

• Second Place: Environment Design

May 2022

    Academy of Art University Spring Show, Visual Development

• First Place: Character Design

• First Place: Environment and Prop Design

• First Place: Creature Design

• Best In Show

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop CC ∙ Clip Studio Paint ∙ Blender ∙ SketchUp ∙ Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) ∙ Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)