Photoshop
Paint Tool Sai
Clip Studio
Toon Boom Animate
Toon Boom Storyboard
Storyboarding
Sequential Art
Illustration
Traditional Animation
Watercolor and Acrylic Painting
Sewing and Crafting
Programs
Skills
Education
The Art Institute of Tennessee
Bachelor's of Fine Art in Media Arts and Animation
-Graduated with honors
2017 Bronze IPPY Award winner for "Best Illustrated E-Book"
Yumi's Extraordinary Collection
Written by Elsa Takaoka
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2017 Bronze placement for the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards
Chicken Does Not Want to be a Chicken
Written by Elsa Takaoka
2010 - present
2010 - present
Employment
2017-current: Instructor at The Art Jam painting studio in Cookeville, TN.
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2013-current: Self Employed Illustrator.
2017-2018: Children's Book Illustrator for J-Tech Creations. Chicken Does Not Want to be a Chicken, and Bear and Squirrel.
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2016: Designer for a unique wrist strap for Zox.la called Mischief. It reached over 100 pre-orders, and sold out in the store at 500.
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2015-2017: Costume Seamstress for MonsterDeer Creations in Hermitage, TN. Designing costumes, clothing, plushies, and props from start to finish. Sculpting bases with foam, and working with various plastics, faux fur, and fabric. Sewing on various machines and embroidery equipment.
2014: Storyboard Revisionist for Big Idea Entertainment- Dreamworks in Franklin, TN. Working on the episodes Bob & the Awesome Frosting Mustache/Bob and Larry: Gettin' Angry , and Puppies & Guppies/Sorry We're Closed Today of the Netflix exclusive VeggieTales in the House.
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2013-2018: Children's Book Illustrator for author Elsa Takaoka. Goo and Spot in the Do Not Wiggle Riddle, Goo and Spot in the Great Zoo Escape, Goo and Spot Under the Orange Tree, and Yumi's Extraordinary Collection.
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2013: Cashier and Sales Associate for Staples in Hermitage, TN.
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As a teenager I worked as a camp counselor and lifeguard at Camp Tanasi during summers.