Related Skills
- Art direction and management experience
- Excellent design, illustration and animation skills
- Conceptual storyboarding, drawing, color theory, typography and layout skills
- Extensive experience with all of the Adobe Creative Suite software (Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Dreamweaver, InDesign, etc.), 3D Studio Max, and Maya.
- Knowledge of AS2.0, AS3.0, HTML, XML, and CSS
- Experience with various brand development and the creation of all materials related to advertising for digital and print
- Experience with UID, informational design and interactivity
- Strong communication skills, highly organized and proficient
- Able to maintain clear communication and transparency between all departments and clients.
- Team oriented, self-directed and able to work under tight deadlines
Professional Experience
Designer / Animator (Present)
GAME SHOW NETWORK (Digital), Waltham, MA
- Working with Creative Director and VP of Marketing on creating engaging, interactive marketing solutions and online initiatives.
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Designing/Illustrating/Animating assets and user interfaces for games on Facebook from wireframe mockups to finalized art. Launched titles include: Wheel Of Fortune, Jeopardy, TG Motorcross and Dumbville.
- Working with marketing team on promotional campaigns and UID for GSN.com and sister site Worldwinner.com.
- Creating mockups of games and banner ads for ad sales presentations.
Senior Game Designer ('08-'10)
GAME LOGIC, Waltham, MA
- Designing and creating quality 2D & 3D artwork and animation for on-line game development.
- Designing user interface for games and product marketing.
- Creating marketing materials and product branding for print and new media.
Instructor (2008 )
BOSTON CENTER FOR ADULT EDUCATION, Boston, MA
· Teaching two courses; Introduction to Flash Cartoon Animation and Introduction to Flash
Lead Multimedia Designer ( '06 - '08 )
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, Allston, MA
· Creating animations and graphics for higher education online tutorials.
· Collaborating with key management to develop a showcase of the current uses of new media in education.
Design Manager ('04 - '06)
GAME LOGIC, Waltham, MA
· Managing team of animators and designers in creating artwork and animation for online game development.
Multimedia Designer / Developer ( 2004 )
HATCHLING STUDIOS, Portsmouth, NH
· Working with a team of animators and designers creating a Flash demo and web site for company profile and product development.
· Animating and implementing 3D character into Flash for web optimization.
Character Animator ( '02 - '03 )
SESAME STREET / 360 KID, Newton, MA
· Freelance animation for Sesame Street online games and CD Rom
Character Animator ( 2003 )
DEOS, Inc. / Marvista Entertainment
· Animation for a Christmas TV special using 3D Studio Max.
Director / Stop-Motion Animator ( '01 - 03 )
FREELANCE, Self Produced
· Animating, directing and creating an entire award winning 15-minute claymation film for children entitled “On Durwood’s Pond” for national distribution.
Lead Character Animator ( 1999 )
WARNER BROS., Sherman Oaks, CA
· Acting as liaison between director and animation team.
· Animating characters, props, lighting, scenery and visual FX using 3D Studio Max
· Modeling characters and props according to script and scene breakdown.
· Breaking down script and storyboarded scenes in preparation for animation.
Character Animator ( '97 - 99 )
SOUTH PARK / COMEDY CENTRAL, Marina Del Rey, CA
· As one of the 7 original animators, shaping the overall style of the show.
· Animating characters, props and visual FX using MAYA and Alias.
Modeler ( 1998 )
DISNEY / BELIEF INC., Los Angeles, CA
· Creating original model of transformable house/rocket for use on motion rigging as seen on current “Playhouse Disney” episodes.
· Designing model according design specifications and color scheme.
3D Animator / Modeler ( '96 - 97 )
FILM ROMAN INTERACTIVE, Studio City, CA
· Modeling and animating 3D characters and props for a PS game using Alias.
Stop-Motion Animator ( 1996 )
CURIOUS PICTURES, New York, NY
· Animating and fabricating characters according to script and audio.
Apprentice Feature Editor ( '95 - 96 )
WARNER BROS., Burbank, CA
“Carpool”
· Trimming and organizing film segments according to editors’ specifications.
Production Assistant ( '94 - 95 )
MGM, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX, Los Angeles, CA
“Blown Away,” “The Good Sun,” “The Sunchaser”
· Liaison between director and background actors.
· Assisting casting director in photographing and screening auditions.
Education
1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film (only 6 awarded annually) Emerson College, Boston, MA
2000 Web Design Certification Boston University, Boston, MA
2004 Flash Action Scripting and Animation, Ineractive Factory, Boston, MA
2006 Autodesk Maya Certifaction, Great Eastern Technology
Additional Skills
Film/Video Production, Editing, Photography, Writing
Awards
- Employee of the Year Nominee (Massachusetts Staffing Association, 2008)
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Honorable Mention Award for self-produced animated film (Ohio Film & Video Festival, Fall 2003)
- Recipient of two consecutive Best 16mm Film Awards for my self-produced clay animation films (Emerson College 1994,1995)
- Distinguished Athlete Award (Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth, NH, 1989)
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