ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR
Creative, enthusiastic artist with 4 years post-graduate experience seeking to produce quality art in an illustration or design environment. Learns new software and techniques very quickly, is self-motivated, and has a solid Fine Arts background.

SKILLS SUMMARY
§ Computer Graphics
§ Logo Design
§ Book Illustration
§ Character Design
§ Costume Design
§ Greeting Card Design
§ Fine Art
§ Caricatures
§ Digital Editing
§ Digital Page Design
§ Portraits
§ Photo Restoration

SOFTWARE PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE
PC and Mac Platforms

§ Adobe Photoshop
§ Adobe Illustrator
§ Microsoft Word/Excel
§ Wacom Tablet
§ Photosuite
§ iMovie

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Whittier College, Whittier, CA 2004

HIGHLIGHTS
§ Created logos, t-shirts, programs and set design elements for various educational projects and performing groups
§ Created portraits and caricatures for private buyers
§ Worked on web-site art elements for local musician Matthew Lawrence
§ Produced and sold art at Mystic Sisters, Monrovia, CA
§ Produced a broad library of self-designed greeting cards and other gift-related items

EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer Celebration Photography Long Beach, CA.
Present

Independent Contractor The Wedding Ladies, Temple City, CA 2005 - Present

Caricaturist Universal Studios, Universal City, CA May 2007-November 2008

Assistant Teacher San Marino Montessori School , San Marino, CA 2004 - 2006

Assistant Teacher Broadoaks Elementary School, Whittier, CA 2003 - 2004

Teacher Young Scholars' Academy, El Monte, CA 2001 - 2002