Experience
Intern at Copiosity LLC.
January 2012- present. Concepts & illustrations for gift products
Student Assistant to Artist Sue Johnson.
Oct. 2011- April 2012. Assistance with printmaking
Assistant, Chesapeake East Company.
Summer 2011. Intern for artist Dana Simson, assisted with gallery organization and market research & communication for gallery publications
Cartoonist & Writer at the Point News.
Sept. 2011-May 2012. Articles, editorials, & cartoons
Publicity Co-Chair, SMCM “World Carnival.”
Nov. 2011-April 2012. Creation & distribution of publicity materials for a major college special event
Education
St. Mary’s College of MD (SMCM), Class of 2014.
Fall 2010- present. Studio Art Major, concentration in Illustration with a Political Science Minor. Deans List Fall 2010, Spring 2011, and Fall 2011
Pre-College, Rhode Island School of Design.
Summer 2009. Foundational coursework in design, drawing, and painting
Visual Arts Program, Wicomico High, MD.
Fall 2008-Spring 2010. Study of drawing, printmaking, and graphic design techniques & conceptual and compositional skills
Exhibition
Illustration, Chesapeake East Calendar Guide.
September 2011 issue. For the article “Digging Up a Distant Past” by Dana Simson
SMCM Juried Student Art Show & Awards.
March 2011. Boyden Gallery, St. Mary’s College
Best Work for a First-Year Student for Justin
PNC Bank Award for Useful Jewelry
March 2012. Boyden Gallery, St. Mary’s College
Skills
Design & Illustration.
Experience designing event publicity, illustration & narrative artwork, able to sketch concepts and create storyboard artwork
Technical Skills.
Skilled in drawing, watercolor, paper cutting, & book arts. Proficient in silk-screening, linoleum-block printing, and digital work
Communication.
Experience with consumer outreach, product & event branding and advertising, event organization. Also, able to teach & work with children very well
Software. Proficient with Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Dreamweaver, and Excel
