Résumé
EXPERIENCE
Fox Television Animation Oct 2004 - Present
Storyboard artist
- Family Guy
- American Dad
Regent Entertainment / Beach House Productions
Storyboard artist
- Feature Film- Zyzzyx Rd
Pendulum Studios Jan - 2004
Character / Concept Artist
Produced color illustrations and turnarounds of primary characters.
Genuine Games
Dec 2003 - Feb 2004
(short term contract )Character / Concept Artist
- Produced color illustrations and turnarounds of primary characters.
Vivendi Universal Games
1997 - 2003
Lead Concept / Storyboard artist
- Produced characters, layouts, backgrounds, and storyboards for over 10 CD Rom titles.
- Licenses include Jurassic Park, Barbie, Fisher Price Rescue Heroes, and many others.
- Worked directly with Creative Director on art direction and developing new background and architectural styles.
- Created logos, box comps, and illustrations for new product lines along with licensed titles.
- Produced character turnarounds and technical drawings for implementation into 3D workflow.
- Mentored and supervised teams of artists
Mercer Mayer
1995 - 1997
Children's Book Illustrator
- Responsible for character design, layouts, tight pencils, inks, and cover illustrations for over 20 children's book titles.
Freelance Illustration
1994 - Present
- Experience in children's book, editorial, advertising, music CD, and book cover illustration.
Partial client list:
DC Comics, Big Tuna Trading Co./ Mercer Mayer, Canyon Creative, Fleet Owner Magazine, Fisher Price, Harper Festival, Lillyfield Press, Nickelodeon, Pendulum Studios, Playboy Magazine, Simon and Schuster, and Universal Studios.SKILLS
- Character and Creature Design
- Vehicle Design
- Environment Design
- Storyboarding
- Traditional Painting in Oil, Acrylic, Guache, and Watercolor
SOFTWARE
- Photoshop CS
- Painter 9
- Storyboard Pro
EXHIBITIONS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2007 Copro Nason Gallery - CORROSION The Art of Mark Covell
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 M Modern Gallery- " The Breast of Russ Meyer " A Tribute to the films of Russ Meyer
- 2008 La Luz de Jesus Gallery - " Family Guy C.R.A.P. " A Collection of Rare Art Pieces
- 2008 Copro Nason Gallery - High Fructose Group Show
- 2008 Copro Nason Gallery - Good Samaritan's Group Show
- 2008 M Modern Gallery- Annual Tiki Show
- 2006 M Modern Gallery- “Gotham” A Tribute to Batman
2006 M Modern Gallery- A Tribute to Dr. Seuss
- 2006 The Museum of Television and Radio - " What the deuce are you staring at ? " A tribute to FAMILY GUY
LECTURES
- Housatonic Art League " the Illustration Process" 2001.
- Two-hour televised presentation explaining process and different styles of illustration.
HONORS
- Judged The Society of Illustrators 43d annual student competition.
- Artwork accepted in: Spectrum: The best in contemporary fantastic art book 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 11.
- The Society of Illustrators N.Y. 40th annual competition.
- The Los Angeles Society of Illustrators 34th and 42nd annual competition.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration Paier College of Art Hamden CT. 1990 - 1995