EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Master of Fine Arts, Animation 11/2005

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration 12/2002

EXPERIENCE
Subcontract CG Artist / Project Supervisor, BREAKIRON Animation&Design, LLC - 09/2010 to Present
- Modeling (High and Low Res), UV mapping, texturing, and normal map creation.
- Overseeing of talent and projects.
- Working with all aspects of Project Management.

Animation Professor, Living Arts College - 12/2005 to 09/2010
- Providing instruction on the essentials of working in a production pipeline, modeling, texturing,
   character setup, animation, character design, story development, collaborative projects, portfolio
   development, and drawing.
- Assisting with developing and writing curriculum and academic procedures.

Assistant Creative Director, Firebreather Studios - 03/2007 to 09/2010
- Overseeing of talent and projects, concept design, and storyboarding.
- Assisting with all aspects of project management.
- Working with clients to define project parameters and overall direction.
- Conducting dailies with all production interns.
- Interviewing potential intern candidates according to specific project needs.

Freelance Modeler / Texture Artist / Concept Artist, AIS Entertainment - 09/2008 to 04/2009
“The Adventures of Warner D” [pilot for television]
- Created all models, UV maps, and textures of all main characters.
- Designed concept art for additional characters.
- Recreated character turnarounds for all main characters.

Freelance 3D Artist, Visual Sciences Inc. - 04/2008 to 07/2008
- Modeled, textured, and animated assets related to accident reenactment.
- Rendered and edited footage for litigation presentation.
- Calculated mathematics to validate accuracy of animated scenarios.

Freelance 3D Artist, Lich King Studios - 09/2007 to 11/2007
“Destiny’s Dilemma” [game for the Nintendo DS]
- Modeled, UV mapped and animated the main character for a cinematic movie.
- Modeled, UV mapped, and textured environment assets for a cinematic movie.

Freelance Illustrator / Graphic Designer, Historic Imaginations - 05/2004 to 09/2005
- Illustrated specialty game cards for the game “SIEGE”.
- Designed branding for the company, products, and promotions according to client specifications.

Project Manager / Lead Graphic Designer, University Promotions - 01/2000 to 07/2003
- Assisted the Art Director with overseeing of all designers and design approval.
- Designed for the University; logos, booklets, brochures, T-shirts, posters,
  concert tickets, and web graphics.
- Worked one on one with clients to establish the look and feel of each project in order
   to achieve advertising objectives.

SOFTWARE
WINDOWS / MAC OS PROFICIENT

Maya 2012                                           Mudbox 2012                                                       Softimage 2012
xNormal                                               Photoshop CS5                                                   Illustrator CS5
After Effects CS5

Currently Learning
Unreal Development Kit                    Zbrush

SKILLS
Modeling                                               Texturing Painting                                              UV Layout
Digital Sculpting                                  Normal Map Creation / Extraction                   Concept Development
Character Setup                                  Compositing                                                       Digital Painting
Digital Illustration                                Branding / Graphic Design                              Drawing / Painting

~ References available upon request ~