Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
Graduated May 2008; Summa Cum Laude
Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0


PROGRAMS:
Adobe CS3 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects), Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point (PC and Mac)
TRADITIONAL FINE ART SKILLS:
Painting, drawing, jewelry/metals, photography, storyboarding, collage
MEDIA:
Gouache, color pencils, concentrated dyes, acrylics, oils, watercolors, pastels, pen & ink, alkyds, markers, graphite, charcoal
LANGUAGES:
Fluent in Japanese and English; Basic understanding of Chinese


Artist; National Network of Digital Schools; Beaver, PA; (July 2008–Present); Collaboratively illustrating children’s books for the K-4 curriculum.
Freelance Illustrator (April 2007–Present)
Clients include: Exit 112 Entertainment (Ska Weekend), The Modus Group LLC, Chesapeake Family Magazine, What’s Up Annapolis Magazine, The South Magazine, Jorden Magazine, and personal commissions. Work comprised of cover and spot illustrations, designing T–shirts, fleece tops, stage banners, posters and other promotional materials.
Intern; Marcus Kenney; Savannah, GA; (June–November, 2007); Assisted in production of work (sculptures, paintings) for multiple museum shows.


Dean’s List (2004–2008)
Recipient of Combined Merit Scholarship (2004–2008)
Student Silver ADDY®, Elements of Advertising: Illustration, Savannah ADDY Awards (2008)
Silver Award, Advertising Illustration, SCADDY Awards (2008)
Selected as “Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities & Colleges” showing outstanding merit and accomplishment as a student (2007–2008)
Recipient of Stage Front Presentation Endowed Scholarship (2007-2008)
Finalist, Elements of Adveritising: Illustration, SCADDY Awards (2007)
Third Place and Honorable Mention; Art of Pay Equality Competition sponsored by the American Association of University Women and the SCAD Career Services Department (2007)


Society of Illustrators, SCAD’s student-run illustration club (2007–2008)
Hire An Illustrator (2007–Present)


SCAD Illustration Senior Show; SCAD Society of Illustrators; Dimensions Gallery, Savannah, GA (May–June 2008)
Ska Weekend Art Show; Exit 112 Entertainment; Barley’s, Knoxville, TN (August 2007)
Go Skate Deck Show; Doo Gallery, Atlanta, GA (June 2007)
Art of Pay Equality; American Association of University Women; Bryson Hall and Student Center, Savannah, GA (March–April 2007)
Savannah Music Festival Poster Show; SCAD Illustration Department;
Morris Hall, Savannah, GA (February–May 2007)
Winter Show; SCAD Society of Illustrators; Poetter Hall Gallery, Savannah,
GA (February 2007)