OBJECTIVE
With ten years of professional art experience, I am a story board artist, illustrator, character/prop designer, writer and sketch comedy director from The Second City with a passion for animation looking to obtain a position as an artist in an Animation Studio.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
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Bilingual in English and Spanish.
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Highly experienced drawing, staging, and mechanical skills.
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Proficient at rendering imaginary scenes with little or no reference.
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Adaptable to countless art styles.
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Knowledgeable of film and television production.
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Talented Artist, Writer, and Director.
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Willingness to learn and be a leader.
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Creative problem solver through critical thinking.
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Team-oriented for every task.
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Brings a positive sense of humor and an eye for composition.
EXPERIENCE:
FREELANCE ARTIST • 2010 TO PRESENT
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I developed numerous projects; Logos, Graphic Designs, Character Designs, Comic Strips, Storyboards, Flyers, Album Covers, Graphic Novels, and Custom Apparel for independent companies and reatives.
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I typically manage five projects at a time with pressured weekly deadlines.
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I teach Youth Art Programs for diverse children (formerly at the City Arts Factory).
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I coach sketch comedy at The Second City Hollywood.
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I teach improvisational comedy at The Latinx Theater Alliance
ARTIST • THE ELECTRIC PEN • 2017 TO 2019
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Designed and developed art pieces for clients according to specifications.
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Acquired knowledge of a wide variety of techniques and styles.
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Displayed an ability to artistically collaborate with others.
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Produced specificdesigns in a timely fashion.
ARTIST • STIGMA • 2008 TO 2013
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Practiced Realism, Manga, American Traditional, and modern art techniques.
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Collaborated in small and large group situations.
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Communicated ideas and visually presented a final product.
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Learned and practiced artistic composition.
EDUCATION
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THE SECOND CITY’S DIRECTORS PROGRAM CURRENT SKETCH COMEDY, STAND -UP, AND IMPROV TEACHER
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THE UPRIGHT CITIZEN’S BRIGADE: COMEDY AND WRITING , DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE: CINEMA & TELEVISION PRODUCTION
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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE: Writing screenplays
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FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF RECORDING ARTS, STUDIO, AND TECHNOLOGY: Audio Engineering
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THE JACOB SCHOOL: High School Diploma
STORY BOARD WORK
STORY BOARD ARTIST • AMERICANOS WEBISODE SERIES •2020
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Retained high proficiency for rendering imaginary scenes with little or no reference.
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Worked with director and cinematographer to create story boards for scenes.
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5 episodes, 27 scenes with 1 - 8 characters per sequence.
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Maintained consistent cinematic style
STORY BOARD ARTIST • SKETCH COMEDY VIDEOS • 2015 – 2018
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Created ideas and story material to create
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Met with actors to discuss objectives of storyboard.
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Ensured quality and style of show was consistently achieved.
STORY BOARD ARTIST • FRESHCOBAR • THE SECOND CITY • 2015
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Reworked and remodeled sequences throughout the production process.
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Drew storyboards which implemented storytelling objectives.
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Displayed the ability to come up with new, inventive ideas and story material.
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Created characters utilizing imagination and sense of humor.
STORY BOARD ARTIST • OBG-Y-NOT? THEATERICAL TRAILER •2014
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Pitched storyboards to Oscar-winning writer David Rabitowitz.
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Retained the ability to quickly translate written story ideas into visual sequences.
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Created story boards for 1 trailer with 18 scenes.
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Displayed actions for 3 different characters in a comedic sequence.
WRITING FOR ANIMATION
MY WAY- THEATRICAL SHOW• 2019
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Directed scenes and story line
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Wrote a three minute story line about a mother searching for her inner child.
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Animated and created music for a theatrical play
DEEP CUTZ • INSTRUCTIONAL WEBISODE SERIES • 2019
• Wrote out scenes for introduction.
• Animated introduction