RESUME

 

PROFILE Highly-motivated professional seeking position that utilizes my creative and technical skills. Proven track record of following through with projects from inception to completion. Works well independently or in a team environment. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Animation, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, May, 2001 Associate Degree, Visual Arts, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY, May, 1999

COMPUTER SKILLS Hardware: Power Mac, Intel PC Platform Software: Infinity D (3D Animation), Director (2D Animation), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere, SoundEdit 16, After Effects, PageMaker, Quark,3D Studio Max, Microsoft Office Suite 95, Microsoft Office Suite 97 O/S: Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 7

CREATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Work 1998 - present

Openhouse/3DEA (NEW YORK NY) Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 " Introduced 3D printing to public

Animation /Graphic Artist HTX (Bronx, NY) Aug 2011 - Oct2011 " Designed and collaborated on motion graphics

AutoCAD Designer Private Jeweler, Stanford CT 2010 Designed AutoCAD files for jeweler

Animator / Graphic Artist, Yinteract, New York, NY April 2008 - Nov 2008 " Produce created animated content from start to finish " Reviewed goals and objectives with Director " Modeling and illustration

Graphic Designer, DK Design Partners, Inc., New York, NY October, 2003 - December, 2003 " Three-dimensional modeling and illustration for cosmetic products " Prepared artwork and graphic designs to meet marketing needs

Architectural Assistant, Intervision New Media, Nyack, NY August 2003 - December, 2005 " Prepared models and designs for architectural projects " Incorporated requirements and preferences in design prototypes " Utilized CAD files to prepare 3D models and layouts " Completed updates and revisions in an efficient and timely fashion

Animation Assistant, Ariel Arts, New York, NY July, 2001 - December, 2003 " Produced conceptual and visual development of characters and scenery for animated cartoon " Work with character rigs to develop detailed movements of characters, scenery, and other objects " Created 2D and 3D exterior and interior renderings by computer and by hand " Resolved and troubleshoot production issues as a team " Assisted Director with research, design, and presentations

Graphic Artist, Buck Wild Publishing, White Plains, NY July, 1998 - December, 2002 " Created animated logo and web pages for greeting card publisher " Conceptualized page design, layout, and color composition for greeting cards " Coordinated visuals with text for a balanced and cohesive message

Lab Technician, Westchester Community College, Peekskill, NY September, 2000 - December, 2000 " Assisted students with software and hardware issues " Maintained Mac and PC networks " Performed administrative duties such as creating and posting notifications, maintaining sign-in/sign-out log and maintaining accurate inventory of supplies, spare parts, and equipment

Graphic Designer, Black Women Entrepreneurs, Alexandria, VA September, 1998 - December, 1998 " Designed logo and stationery for business use " Reviewed ideas and suggestions with members of the association " Presented potential designs and alternative ideas

Animation Intern, Kidclass, Inc., Tarrytown, NY May, 1996 - September, 1996 " Utilized 2D and 3D animation and illustration software for interactive educational CD-ROM games " Brainstormed ideas with development team " Collaborated with others on clarifying requirements and resolving design issues " Prepared art and text via PhotoShop and Illustrator

Assistant Teacher, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Katonah, NY Summers, 1991 - 1994 " Supervised and instructed 150 children (ages 7 through 16) in the following areas: drawing, sculpture, stage design, pen and ink, architectural design, and painting with oils and acrylics