WORK EXPERIENCE

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“Blue-Eye Samurai” Netflix Original Netflix Animation Studios

— Visual Development Artist

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June 2021 - June 2022

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Visual Development of assets, sets, and camera movements.

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“Fairfax” Amazon Original Titmouse Inc.

— Storyboard Revisionist

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June 2020 - February 2021

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Revised Storyboard Scenes and Sequences working closely with Directors to lockdown Animatics for shipment to outsource studios.

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“Star Trek: Lower Decks” CBS All Access Titmouse Inc.

— Background Designer

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January 2020 - March 2020

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Designed Backgrounds for the first season of A Star Trek animated franchise. 

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“Rise of the TMNT” Nickelodeon

— Background Designer

 

November 2017 - December 2019

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Designed backgrounds for 2 seasons of a 2D installment of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property.

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“Venture Bros.” Adult Swim Titmouse Inc.

—Lead Background Designer

 

April 2017 - October 2017

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Designed Backgrounds for the 7th season of “Venture Bros.”

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“Why Not Zero?” Nike Promotion Titmouse Inc.

— Background Designer/ Background Painter

 

May 2017

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Designed Backgrounds in paint for this Nike short.

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“Niko and the Sword of Light,” Amazon Original Titmouse Inc.

— Background Designer

 

July 2016 - April 2017

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Designed Backgrounds for the first season of A new Amazon Original IP.

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"Highly Gifted" TBA, circa 2016 Shadow Machine

— Lead Background Designer

 

December 2015 - March 2016

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Lead Design for backgrounds of an unannounced New Media Project.

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“Turbo: F.A.S.T.” Netflix Original DreamWorks w/ Titmouse Inc.

— Background Designer

 

July 2013 - September 2015

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Designed Backgrounds for the first season of A new Amazon Original IP.

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“Miss Atomic Bomb.” The Killers Music Album Titmouse Inc.

— Background Designer

 

October 2012

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Designed Backgrounds for a 2012 Killers Music Video.

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“Black Dynamite” Adult Swim Titmouse Inc.

— Lead Background Designer

 

June 2011 - October 2012

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Designed Backgrounds for the Animated “Black Dynamite.”

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“Underworld” Adult Swim Titmouse Inc.

— Background Designer

 

May 2011

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Designed Backgrounds for the blu-ray trilogy release of the Underworld series of films.

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Disney Interactive Glendale, CA

— Visual Development

 

February 2011 - April 2011

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Designed, illustrated, and conceptualized an internal project involving a mixed media deep learning back end.

 

Carbine Studios Aliso Viejo, CA

— Texture Artist

 

May 2010 - February 2011

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UV unwrapped and painted textures of digital assets for the MMO: WildStar.

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Walt Disney Imagineering R&D Glendale, CA

— Visual Development

 

September 2008 - May 2009

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Designed, illustrated, and conceptualized an internal project involving an entry into a Massive Multiplayer Children’s Experience.

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Super Villain Studios Costa Mesa, CA

— Visual Development

 

September 2007 - September 2008

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Designed, illustrated, and conceptualized properties for the Nintendo Wii.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

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Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA

— Instructor

 

December 2017 - December 2018

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Taught Visual Communication 3 for Entertainment Design.

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CGMA: Computer Graphics Master Academy Van Nuys, CA

— Instructor

 

April 2012 - November 2017

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Taught Visual Communication 3 for Entertainment Design.

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Gnomon School of Visual Arts Hollywood, CA

— Instructor

 

October 2012 - December 2013

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Taught Digital Painting 1 and Environment Design.

 

Art Institute: Inland Empire San Bernardino, CA

— Instructor

 

September 2008 - December 2011

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Taught Perspective, Digital Painting,  and Background Design for Animation.

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EDUCATION

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Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA

— Bachelor of Science

 

April 2003 - June 2007

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Entered with a Ford Motor Company Scholarship. Majored in Transportation Design. Graduated with High Honors.

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Pierce City College Winnetka, CA

— Adult learning

 

August 2016 - Present

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Studied Social Dance, performance Dance, Team Dance, with an emphasis on Swing.

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Animation Mentor San Francisco, CA

— Certificate

 

May 2009 -February 2009

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Studied the mechanics of 3d character Animation. Emphasis on expression, body mechanics, and acting.

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Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA

— Transfer Credits

 

August 2000 -April 2003

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Developed an entry level portfolio to Art Center College of Design for Scholarship review. 

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