WORK EXPERIENCE:
Model Designer:
Create Prop Effects and Character Designs for Television series.
Cartoon Network: “Regular Show” Prop & Effects designer, premiered 2010
8seasons
“Long Live the Royals” Prop and Effects designer, premiered 2016 “Riddin’ with Burgous” Prop and Effects designer, Development 2015
“ Paranormal Roommates” Prop and Effects designer, Development 2013
“Secret Mountain Fort Awesome” Prop. Effect. and Character Designer, 2011
Story Supervisor:
Responsible for Educational Content, Directing Artist, Develop Story Beats and Concepts, Communicates with all departments concerning produce-ability, Conducts initial evaluation of project, maintains the executive producers vision, quality control for internal distribution, write up employee evaluation and season end report, generates training materials, crisis management of personals daily schedule, maintain schedule and job tracking, and train staff in production do’s and don’ts.
Curious Pictures: July 2004 – Sept. 2006 Story Supervisor
“Little Einsteins” animated series for Disney TV
Nick Digital Animation: Mar 1999 - Aug 2001 Story Director
“Little Bill”, animation series for Nick jr.
2003 daytime Emmy, Outstanding Animated Series
Storyboard Artist:
Create storyboards for use in production of a series. From rough stage to finished boards for both in-house and over seas productions.
Curious Pictures: “Polly Pocket” DTV, currently being boarded
Little Airplane: “Piper O’ Possom” packaging for Nick jr.
Nick Digital Animation: “This Just In” animated series
Noodle Soup: “Fresh Spins” Pilot/DTV 45mins.
“Venture Brothers” animated series; Cartoon Network ‘Adult Swim’
“My Babies Daddy” animated open for Miramx film 3mins.
Cartoon Pizza: “Pinky Dinky Doo” animated series for Noggin
“Stanley”, animation series; Disney TV
“Monster Monster Trucks”, DTV
“Hoop Dogz”, DTV
Graphic Designer/Illustrator:
Create Designs and Illustrations for Print and Television on a freelance and work for hire basis. Including conceptual sketches, final graphics and Illustrations for production.
Mecca Studios: “Little Einsteins” Illustrated children’s book, based on Animated series.
Curious Pictures: “Little Einsteins” Background Layout and Design.
Bcthree: Personally owned graphic t-shirt company.
Tune In Tomorrow: “Inside Baghdad” Title graphic
“Mr. King’s Red Ink” Playbill design
Other Clients Media Lab, B.I.G., Studio Assoc., S.F.Weekly, Biggs Gilmore Comm., UAW Solidarity, New Creature Sportswear, Young & Rubicam SF, Tiger Lily, Donner
Commercial Storyboard Artist / Animator:
Live-Action and Animated Commercial Storyboards - Upon meeting with Ad Agencies/Art Directors the client’s vision was realized through creation of Storyboard panels and Concept Art.
Traditional and Digital Animated Spots - Animation was completed via teams of animators or as solo projects depending on scale and scope of the production.
Sarkissian Mason Storyboards: Mazda, Lego
Abstract Figments Concept art: MTV
National Audio Video Title animation and graphic animation: “Inside Baghdad” documentary for the History Channel
Universal Images Storyboards and Animation: Cranbrooke Institute of Science, General Motors, Honey Baked Hams, VW, Michigan Board of Health
Loco-Motion Assistant Animator: Michigan Board of Health, Ford, Buick, Whirlpool, Belle Tire, Turner Classic Movies, Home Improvement (show opening), Z100, Santa Clause (movie trailer)
Sign Crafters Set Designer: Various commercials
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Storyboard Instructor:
Called upon, by John Canemaker, to guide and educate College candidates in the day to day creation of a Storyboard. Taught, in every aspect by demonstration, hands on construction, open forum critique, history of process and appreciation for aesthetics.
Sept 2005- Dec. 2005 FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology)
Storyboard Instructor, in the Computer Graphics department
Sept. 2001 – April 2003 NYU Tisch School of Art
Provisional Instructor of John Canemaker’s (Director of Animation Department) Storyboarding Class.
MANAGAMENT TRAINING:
Viacom Management program Aug. 1999 – Aug. 2000
Mentor in Viacom Mentor/Protégé program Jan. 2000 – April 2001
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:
mac/pc: Flash MX, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive, Pagemaker, Indesign, Quark Xpress, Office, Alias SketchBook Pro
unix: Toonboom
EDUCATION:
September 1991 – May 1995
Center for Creative Studies College of Art and Design
Major: Illustration
BFA May 1995
