Experience

Craft Smith

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer

  • Oct 2019 - Present



OC Fair & Event Center

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Illustrator and Graphic Designer

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2019

  - Illustrated characters for 2018 and 2019 OC Fair. - Illustrates and mocks up imagery needed for fair, logos and brochures, using hand rendered drawings and turning them into vector files on illustrator. - Mock up designs for signage/posters - Concept for future fair themes - Prepares admats and LED slides for the Creative Department. - Illustrated characters for 2018 and 2019 OC Fair. - Illustrates and mocks up imagery needed for fair, logos and brochures, using hand rendered drawings and turning them into vector files on illustrator. - Mock up designs for signage/posters - Concept for future fair themes - Prepares admats and LED slides for the Creative Department.



Art Steps

• Head and Assistant teacher

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2019

  - Teaches ages 4 and up in classical drawing and painting techniques. Media includes crayon, marker, colored pencil, graphite, charcoal, pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and oil.- Teaches proper care and respect of material anywhere from application of media to proper washing of brushes. - Maintains a positive, fun, orderly artistic environment where students can thrive, inspire and be inspired, and grow into confident artists.- Develops good teacher/parent/student relationships

• Studio Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015



Rubio Arts Company

• Anaheim, CA

• Caricature Artist

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2016

  - Created high quality caricatures of guests in 10 - 20 minutes using Prismacolor pencils and watercolor. - Established a warm, friendly space for Disney guests. - Created high quality caricatures of guests in 10 - 20 minutes using Prismacolor pencils and watercolor. - Established a warm, friendly space for Disney guests.



Bento Box Entertainment LLC

• United States
• Entertainment
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

  - Hired on a per project basis, design presentation pitch bibles for various projects in Development under the direction of client notes.- Design layout of presentation bibles from rough to final, using approved designs and text provided by clients.- Final hard copy versions of presentation pitch bibles are presented to clients and networks for review.

• Production Assistant/Production Coordinator Trainee

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2013

  - Coordinated artist assignments with notes from director and client.- Sent designs for internal and external approvals between client and director - Managed work flow between character, prop and background artists.- Documented notes during meetings between director and client, and relayed notes to character/prop/background/storyboard artists.- Assisted in shipping for overseas animation. - Prepared for records, table reads, and network deliveries.- Assisted in script and storyboard breakdowns. - Organized, archived and tracked designs.- Designed and created presentation bibles and pitch posters.- Assisted with character design. - Designed props for pilots. Show less

• Freelance Prop Artist

  • May 2012 - Jan 2013

  - Designed props for Adult Swim’s “Colonel Wallace” and “Rolling With Dad”.- Designed props for Comedy Central's web short, "Gajillionaires"



Warner Bros. Consumer Products

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Creative Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  - Edited style guides for server and print to achieve consistency to company standards. - Prepared artwork for licensing use, digital color corrected art, photo retouched, and created digital inkings. - Evaluated files against production checklists. - Organized, renamed and archived art files. - Edited style guides for server and print to achieve consistency to company standards. - Prepared artwork for licensing use, digital color corrected art, photo retouched, and created digital inkings. - Evaluated files against production checklists. - Organized, renamed and archived art files.



Hibbleton.com

• United States
• Design Services

• Volunteer Intern

  • Feb 2010 - Aug 2010

  - Worked the retail store and kept inventory of art prints, books, t-shirts and original artwork. - Informed guests about current exhibitions and promoted future exhibitions. - Worked the retail store and kept inventory of art prints, books, t-shirts and original artwork. - Informed guests about current exhibitions and promoted future exhibitions.