Coroflot

Resume

Galadriel Liceaga
• Galadriel_Liceaga@yahoo.com •
• www.LinkedIn.com/in/Galadriel •
• www.Coroflot.com/Galadriel •

SOFTWARE
Adobe CS4 & Earlier: Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, After Effects, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Premiere Pro
MS Office- Expert Level
Final Cut Pro
Apple Motion
Mac/PC Proficient
Maya
Oracle


SKILL SET
2D/3D Timeline & Character Animation/Design
Graphic Design
Game Art & Assets, Level Design
Storyboarding
Illustration
Layout & Text
Pre/Postproduction
Compositing
xHTML Web Design
CSS Style Sheets
Action Scripting 3.0
Image Manipulation
Video Editing



EXPERIENCE
Freelance Artist • 4/05-Current
• Design 2D & 3D components, animation, layouts and illustrations for effective business branding and diverse marketing tools: logos, print and online pamphlets, menus, brochures, signage, letterhead and business cards
• Digital image manipulation and retouching for high-end fashion catalogs
• Interactive web design with xhtml, CSS, Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and InDesign
• Comprehensive execution of complete creative pipeline from conceptualization to post production of animation and printed materials
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills vital for marketing, networking, customer service, and understanding and formulating client needs
• Consistently meet deadlines by carefully organizing time, scheduling, and prioritizing multiple tasks and projects

Artist • Gamehouse / Real Networks • 6/07-12/07
• Created the library of hundreds of customized digital images for internationally best-selling casual online game
• Developed, implemented and maintained a new computer filing system for digital image library
• Designed popular and challenging logic puzzle game levels with artistic and programming skills
• Managed multiple tasks to reach strict production goals
• Actively contributed in brainstorm and troubleshooting and bug-finding work-flow meetings using Scrum project management method
• Collaborated with QA team to report, assess and correct art and programming errors with ElemenTool bug tracking software
• Effectively coordinated work with diverse project team using a variety of computer programs including Oracle, Tortoise SVN and MS Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to learn new computer programs and programming language quickly and accurately and troubleshoot PC hardware and software problems

Shipping & Customer Support Specialist • Superhero Stuff • 3/06-9/06
• Created and edited website HTML, MS Excel database and digital images daily in Photoshop to maintain online inventory
• Provided great customer service, often with international customers
• Processed online transactions, contacted banking and credit institutions to address billing issues and red flags
• Demonstrated expertise of international shipping policies, international financial transactions and obscure data (comic books)

Lead Compositor • Rocketbook • 6 /05-3/06
• Lead compositor for nationally distributed, college-level, interactive DVD study-aid
• Authorized with full creative license over determining image content and implementation for literary study guide
• Learned Apple Motion to edit and enhance and composite video, illustrations and effects in a timeline
• Modeled, textured and animated 3D movie scenes with Maya
• Used Photoshop to add color and depth to illustrations
• In charge of team coordination, task delegation, quality control, reaching critical deadlines and organizing essential data files

Production Assistant/ Assistant Camera • Freaky But True Productions • 1/04-5/05
• Supported producer and director of independent short films with daily equipment setup and breakdown
• Organized coordination of cast and crew scheduling
• Responsible for equipment reservation, transportation and location
• Maintained pipeline and production logs including talent and crew contact information, meeting and event scheduling, scene requirements and time management
• Ensured continuity from scene to scene
• Assisted with filming, camera equipment, clapboarding

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Media Arts & Animation; Art Institute of Portland, 2005