Alumni

Jessica Bradham

[2D Animation 2011]

• Lead Artist: PowerPets

• Digital Artist & Animate Programmer: Game Land 4 Girls

• Digital Artist & Animate Programmer: Luraverse, Wishing On Stars Website

• Game Designer/Animator: School Zone Publishing, Grand Haven, MI 

Robyn Burns

[2D Animation 2013]

• Animator: The National Science Institute

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Naomi Carrol

[Digital Media Animation 2010]

Digital Media Specialist and Animator: Schoolzone Publishing, Grand Haven, MI

Lead Artist: Conjure Development: Jenison, MI

Lead Front End Developer: Dominion Systems, Grand Rapids, MI

Senior Application Engineer: Meijer: Walker Michigan

Tarah (Condell) Hardy

[Visual Development 2016]

Director of Art and Animation: Lithux Productions, Conway, AR

Kristin Chapman

[2D Animation 2009]

• planetkalzy.com

• Game Designer/Animator: Hero Interactive, Benton Harbor, MI

Cory Cook

[2D Animation 2011]

• Freelance Animator: Self Employed, Grand Rapids, Michigan,

Staci Dartis

 [2D Animation 2012]

• Graduate School: IUPUI School of Informatics, Indianapolis, IN

• Digital Media Designer: Gannett Company, Indianapolis, IN

Na Na Dong

 [2D Animation 2014]

• Artist/Animator: Cheeri Toons

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Rob Graham

 [2D Animation 2012]

• Animator: See Beneath, San Diego, California,

• Digital Artist: Underground Printing, Ann Arbor, Michigan,

• Freelance 2D Animator: Self Employed, Atlanta, Georgia,

Naomi Fish 

[Drawing with Digital Media Minor 2007]

• Animator: Supergenius, Portland, OR

• Contract Animator: Deep Sky, Portland, OR

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James Heirman

[2D Animation 2005]

• Addy: Gold in Interactive, Azkoul Multimedia (Interactive)

• Game Animator/Illustrator: VML Interactive Agency, Kalamazoo, MI

• Animator: Cartoon Network, Burbank, CA

• Animator: Bardel Entertainment, Kelowna, B.C., Canada

• Animator: Yeti Farm,  Kelowna, B.C., Canada

Steve Heneveld 

[2D Animation 2006]

• Storyboard Artist: Nickelodeon, Burbank, CA

• Freelance Storyboarder: Represented by Frameworks, Burbank, CA

• Storyboard Artist: Mean Magazine, Los Angeles, CA

• Storyboard Artist: Dreamwork's Animation Television Studio

• Director: Dreamwork's Television

Derrick Johnson

[Visual Development 2020]

• Storyboard Revisionist: Titmouse Animation, NY. NY

• StoryBoard Artist: Cartoon Network, Burbank, California,

• Storyboard Artist: Disney Television Animation, Burbank, California,

Lynn Mckeown

[2D Animation 2014]

• Education Project Manager: Grand Rapids Community Media Center, Grand Rapids, MI

• Multimedia Designer: Aerotek, Grand Rapids, MI

• Multimedia Designer: Advance Local, Grand Rapids, MI

Jeremiah Johnson 

[2D Animation 2005] 

• Animator: FatKat Animation Studios, Canada 

• Designer/Animator: Animation Collective, animation production studio for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon, New York, NY

• Animation Director: Biggs|Gilmore, Kalamazoo, MI

• Creative: Big Event Studios, Grand Rapids, MI

Kelli Kireta

[2D Animation 2016]

Motion Designer: Quicken Loans, Macomb, Michigan

Alex Krumwiede

[2D Animation 2010]

• Designer/Animate Developer: Raytheon, Detroit, MI

• Designer: Detroit Media Partnership, Detroit, MI

Wade Leppien

[2D Animation 2022]

• Freelance Animator: Self Employed, Big Rapids, Michigan,

Kenna Marar

[2D Animation 2022]

• Commercial Animator: Visitors Media, Traverse City Michigan,

• Instructor of Visual Arts: Interlochen Center For the Arts, Interlochen, Michigan,

Jenn Martinez

[2D Animation 2022]

• Graphic Design Intern: ASIFA, Los Angeles, California,

• Production Artist: Fort Miami Games,  Grand Rapids, Michigan,

Lynn Mckeown

[2D Animation 2014]

• Education Project Manager: Grand Rapids Community Media Center, Grand Rapids, MI

• Multimedia Designer: Aerotek, Grand Rapids, MI

• Multimedia Designer: Advance Local, Grand Rapids, MI

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Taylor Overbey 

[2D Animation 2012]

• Program Director for Digital Media: South Louisiana Community College

London Parker

 [2D Animation 2011]

• Graduate School: Art Institute Graduate School, San Francisco, CA

• Animator: Adirondack Marketing Services, South Bend, IN

• Graphic Artist for web media: Coastal Carolina Community College, Jacksonville, NC

Ahmad Phillips 

[2D Animation 2011]

• Interface Designer: Mobile Lifestyle

• Animator: Arg! Animation Studio, Colorado Springs, CO

• Video Editor: FANAR, Qatar

• Game Design and Animation: International Islamic Online Home School, Qatar

Jenn Roon 

[2D Animation 2007] 

• Info-Graphics Animator: Life Options On-line Counseling, Grand Rapids, MI

Tom Ryan Stout 

[Digital Imaging 2009]

• Intern (Spongebob and Penguins): Nickelodeon, Burbank, CA

Bryan Smith 

[2D Animation 2012]

• Illustrator: Splattered Ink Press, Grand Haven, MI

Michelle Spackman

[2D Animation 2012]

• Animator: School Zone Publishing, Grandhaven, MI 

• Freelance: Michelle Spackman Studio, Grand Rapids, MI

• Illustrator/Designer: Magnum Coffee, Nunica, MI

• Designer: Advanced Central Services, Grand Rapids, MI

Chloe Stewart

[2D Animation 2017]

• Storyboard Revisionist: Warner Bros. Animation, 

• Storyboard Artist: Midnight Kids Studios,

• Storyboard Revisionist/Cleanup: Bento Box entertainment,

• Storyboard Revisionist: Rough Draft Studios, Glendale, California,

James Suhr

[Illustration 1999]

• UCLA: Graduate Studies in Animation

• Storyboard Artist  and 2D Animator: Nickelodeon Animation Studios

• Story Board Artist: Cartoon Network

• Story Board Artist: Disney Television Animation

• Story Board Artist: Dreamworks Television Animation

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Gairen Tembreu

[Motion design 2014]

• Founder: Albatross Studios, Grand Rapids, Michigan,

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David VanTuyle

[2D Animation 2012]

• http://www.linkedin.com/profile

• 2D Animator: Yeti Studios, Grand Rapids, MI 

• Animator: Hot House Productions, LA

• Story Board Artist: Nickelodeon Animation Studios

• Feature Story Artist: Walt Disney Animation Studios, Glendale, California,

• Storyboard artist: Walt Disney Animation studios, Glendale, California

Leigha Vashaw 

[2D Animation 2021]

• Motion Designer: SDI Clarity, Grand Rapids, Michigan

• 2D Animator and Rig Designer: Newscape Studios, Austin Texas,

Bob Ward

[Digital Imaging 2005]

• Creative Marketing Consultant: Los Angeles, CA

• Digital Illustrator: Gnomon School of Visual Effects

• Production Artist: The Gnomon Workshop, Hollywood, CA

• Print & Animation: Magnum Coffee, Nunica, MI

• Creative Advertising: Manager Gnomon School 

• Gallery Artist

Scott Wygmans 

[Digital Imaging 2009]

• Intern (Spongebob and Penguins): Nickelodeon, Burbank, CA

• Art Battle: Won 2008

• Teacher: WMCAT, Grand Rapids, MI

Andrew Zesinger

[2D Animation 2018]

• eLearning Developer: eSafety, Grand Haven, MI