EDUCATION     

School of the Art Institute of Chicago:  Chicago, IL

B.F.A. degree in art.   

 

 

EXPERIENCE

Studio Archcraft Inc. (working remotely)

Sprite Animator / Concept Artist (freelance), November 2008-present.  Supervisor:  Vincent Dehaut

• Currently producing Nintendo DS sprite artwork for an independent game developer
• Contributing concept art (particularly monster designs)

 

Michaels Custom Framing:  Orland Park, IL.

Custom Framer, October 2005-August 2008.  Supervisor:  Tery Bruce

• Customized the visual presentation of artwork to suit client needs
• Demonstrated a good eye for color and aesthetic appeal

 

Judges Guild (worked remotely)

Concept Artist (freelance), June-August 2005.  Supervisor:  Chris Bernhardt

• Created detailed concept illustrations of various fantasy creatures

 

The Danbury Mint (worked remotely)

Product Designer (freelance), Aug. 2004-Mar. 2005.  Supervisor:  Jay Zibelman

• Designed and conceptualized a series of high-detail collectible figurines
• Visualized product display possibilities

 

Field Museum of Natural History:  Chicago, IL

Illustrator (freelance), Spring and Summer 2004.  Supervisor:  Dan Brinkmeier

• Composed illustrations for a children’s conservation booklet for Pando, Bolivia
• Worked closely with others in determining the desired page layout and drawing style
• Researched flora and fauna to create drawings with an emphasis on specific detail
• Used Photoshop to clean and assemble images

 

Olivia Petrides:  Chicago, IL

Scientific Illustrator (freelance), Winter 2003-Winter 2004. 

• Drew high-detail botanic images for use in a field guide

 

 

SKILLS

·         Photoshop (PC and Mac):  expert

·         3D modeling (Caligari trueSpace software):  intermediate

·         Graphite, ink, acrylics, watercolor:  expert

·        Sculpture, metal casting, mold making:  expert