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SENIOR DESIGNER
Boca Raton, FL
May 2018 - Present (6 years 5 months)
-DESIGNS & MANAGES SEVERAL TOY PACKAGES FROM CONCEPT TO FINAL PRODUCTION FOR: CARE BEARS, KNEX, POUND PUPPIES, LINCOLN LOGS, & MASH’EMS
-ILLUSTRATES NUMEROUS BACKGROUNDS & CHARACTERS TO BE USED IN PACKAGING
COMMUNICATES & GIVES DIRECTION TO HONG KONG TEAM ON PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT
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BACKGROUND & VISUAL DEVELOPMENT ARTIST FREELANCER
Jul 2013 - Present (11 years 3 months)
-BACKGROUND PAINTINGS FOR ANIMATED SHORT
-CONSULTED ON COLOR AND BACKGROUND DESIGNS. DID SEVERAL PAINTOVERS ON EXISTING BACKGROUNDS
-CREATED POSES & EXPRESSIONS FOR CHARACTERS.
-COLOR DESIGN & ILLUSTRATIONS FOR ANIMATED SERIES.
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LEAD DESIGNER
FL
Apr 2017 - May 2018 (1 year 1 month)
-DEVELOPED PACKAGING CONCEPT FOR HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA & ENSURED PACKAGING LOOKED CONSISTENT ACROSS THE ENTIRE LINE
-KEPT PRODUCTION ART CONSISTENT FOR TOY BRANDS ANIMAL JAM, MOLANG, & BOTTLE SQUAD
-COMMUNICATED & GAVE DIRECTION TO HONG KONG TEAM ON PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT
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DESIGNER
Santa Monica, CA
Jul 2014 - Mar 2017 (2 years 8 months)
-ILLUSTRATED & PAINTED PACKAGING BACKGROUNDS FOR DISNEY BRANDS: FROZEN, SOFIA THE FIRST, PALACE PETS, & DISNEY PRINCES
-KEPT PRODUCTION CONSISTENT WITH NEW AND EXISTING DISNEY STYLE GUIDES.
-CONCEPTED, DESIGNED & BUILT SHOWROOM LAYOUTS AROUND SPECIFIC MEASUREMENTS
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CONCEPT ARTIST
Santa Monica, CA
Aug 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 2 months)
-DESIGNED & ILLUSTRATED CHARACTER COSTUMES TO BE USED IN SOCIAL & MOBILE GAME
-RENDERED PROPS & UI ELEMENTS FOR SEVERAL MOBILE GAMES
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Life Drawing Teacher Assistant
Otis College of Art and Design
Aug 2011 - May 2013 (1 year 9 months)
Chris Warner and Gary Geraths Foundation Professor
*Assist professor in teaching the class through demos, as well as helping communication between students and teacher.
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Visual Development Intern
Tofu Girls
May 2012 - Aug 2012 (3 months)
Created and designed backgrounds, environments, and props for video game and animated series.