Education
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), B.F.A., 2019.
Wilbur Wright College, A.A. with High Honors, 2016.
Relevant Coursework
2019
Art 274 Introduction to Animation
2018
Art 312 Topics in Drawing II
Art 330 Topics in Painting II
Experience
Freelance Character Designer
Freelance Storyboard Clean-up Artist at Titmouse, Inc.
September 29 - October 14, 2020
Boutique Character Designer at Powerhouse Animation Studios
May 19, 2021 - present
Exhibition History
2019 Gone, Still: BFA Thesis Show, Art and Exhibition Hall, UIC, Chicago, IL
2018 Pop-up Exhibition: New Media Artists Respond to World War I, Art and Exhibition Hall, UIC, Chicago, IL
2015 THE LEGEND OF KORRA / AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER TRIBUTE EXHIBITION, Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA
Skills
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), B.F.A., 2019.
Wilbur Wright College, A.A. with High Honors, 2016.
Relevant Coursework
2019
Art 274 Introduction to Animation
2018
Art 312 Topics in Drawing II
Art 330 Topics in Painting II
Experience
Freelance Character Designer
- Miscellaneous commissions for multiple clients
- Designed characters as requested by clients
- Effectively communicated with clients demands
Freelance Storyboard Clean-up Artist at Titmouse, Inc.
September 29 - October 14, 2020
- Cleaned up storyboard panels
- Submitted clean-ups in a timely manner
Boutique Character Designer at Powerhouse Animation Studios
May 19, 2021 - present
- designing anime-adjacent style characters
- being adaptable to other and new styles
- interpreting the clients' characters through sketches with the guidance of directors and supervisors
- submitting work and designs in a timely manner
Exhibition History
2019 Gone, Still: BFA Thesis Show, Art and Exhibition Hall, UIC, Chicago, IL
2018 Pop-up Exhibition: New Media Artists Respond to World War I, Art and Exhibition Hall, UIC, Chicago, IL
2015 THE LEGEND OF KORRA / AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER TRIBUTE EXHIBITION, Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA
Skills
- Illustration, drawing, and painting (traditional and digital)
- Character design
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and perspective
- Proficient in Clip Studio Paint
- Working proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Maya
- Good work ethic
- Ability to take art direction
- Sharp eye for stylistic differences
- Self-motivated