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Computer Skills

Biography

I am an animation designer and 2D generalist who specializes in creating art for TV, feature, web, games, education and product design. I have been in the animation industry for over 20 years and I have lead many teams as a lead artist on various high profile jobs. I thrive working in a creative, fast paced environment.

FLASH/ANIMATE

TOON BOOM

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

PROCREATE

AFTER EFFECTS

STORYBOARD PRO

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Work

Experience

 Freelance- San Francisco, Ca. (May 2017- current)

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  • GAMAGO- Product designer and Illustrator

  • Spike and Mike’s Documentary "Animation Outlaws"- Lead Artist, clean up/layout artist and compositor for 2D sequence

  • Renegade Studios- Glendale, Ca. 2D generalist: Layout, prop design, clean-up and rigging for DC Super Hero Girls, Unikitty & The Jojo and BowBow show. 

                  

Ghostbot- Daly City, Ca.  (January 2004- May 2017)

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Lead artist for many high profile jobs at Ghostbot including Disney (Whisker Haven), Lucas (Forces of Destiny & Rebels), Facebook, Nintendo, Telaflora, Esurance, V-Tech, Storm 8, Pocket Gems, Mondo Media and many more, specializing in Flash and Toon Boom Harmony.

  • Art director- managed team of 5+ in house and off sight artists

  • Training Supervisor for all entry level employees

  • Prop designer and supervisor- managed team of 5+ in house artists

  • Character designer

  • Layout artist

  • Character rigger- Flash and Toon Boom Harmony

  • Animation- 2D fx animator

  • Animation assistant

  • Story board clean up- Storyboard Pro

  • Clean up artist- Character, props, and backgrounds- Lead team of artists for all clean up done in-house and off sight.

 

San Jose State University- San Jose, Ca. (January 2008-May2008)

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  • Flash Animation Lecturer- Taught a semester long course on Flash.  Designed syllabus with focus on basic animation, clean up layout and a final animated short was turned in at the end of the semester.

 

Leap Frog- Emeryville, Ca. (January 2002-February 2004)

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Concept artist for the Leap Pad and a production artist for the Leapster console games.

  • Concept artist

  • Animator

  • Clean up artist

 

 

Way Out West- San Francisco, Ca. (January 2000-February2001)

  

Worked on commercials and educational products including Coke, Nissan, and Wriggly gum campaign.

  • Assistant animator

  • Junior Flash animator

  • Production artist

 

Wild Brain- San Francisco, Ca. (November 1998-December 2000)

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Animation assistant on high profile campaign ads for the following companies: Nike, Lucas Arts, KFC, Coke-a-Cola, and Willy Wonka. Flash Animator for web series for Cartoon Network.

  • Flash Animator

  • Assistant 2D Animator

  • Story board clean up artist    

 

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Traditional Skills

GOOD OLD DRAWING ON PAPER!

WATERCOLOR

GOUACHE 

ACRYLIC

COPIC MARKERS

COLORED PENCILS 

Education

San Jose State University

1995 – 1998

BS, Animation and Illustration 
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Organizations

 SJSU Shrunkenheadman Club

Volunteer

Work

Guest artist

Kids and Art Foundation

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I was a guest artist for several events held by The Kids in Art Foundation, a non-profit organization, that brings art to kids with cancer and to their families as well. 

 

I also participated in a two gallery shows that donated the profits to the organization and the families.  I was very honored to work with these amazingly strong children. 

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