Summary
I am a animation industry veteran, illustrator and ameture comics creator living and working in Toronto, Canada.
Skills
▪Skilled at 2D animation, illustration, visual development, concept art, character design,
location design, prop design, visual storytelling and comic arts
▪ Skilled at various traditional illustration techniques including drawing and painting, pen and ink, marker rendering, and watercolour
▪ In depth knowledge of human and creature anatomy, architectural and mechanical design, historical and cultural motifs
▪ In depth knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Flash and Animate
▪ Some experience working in Adobe After Effects, Premiere, and InDesign
▪ Proficient at critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and thinking outside the box
▪ Able to work as part a team as well as independently (including working remotely)
▪ Able to adapt, learn quickly, and focus attention on details as well as the big picture
Education
Bachelors of Applied Arts – Animation
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Oakville, ON
September 2004 – April 2009
Work Experience
Posing Artist
December 2021 – Present, Elliott Animation, Toronto, ON
▪ Character Posing artist on the show Total Drama Island
Prop Designer
June 2022 – December 2022, House of Cool, Toronto, ON
▪ Prop designer on the show Freak Brothers
Animator
August 2020 – December 2021, Copernicus Animation Studios, Halifax, NS
▪ Character Animator on the WB show Teen Titans GO!
Concept Artist/Designer
August 2018 – August 2020, Epic Story Media, Toronto, ON
▪ Concept and visual development artist on multiple new IPs
▪ Character and location designer on multiple new IPs
Designer/Animator
January 2017 – August 2018, Solis Animation, Toronto, ON
▪ Character/prop designer on Gary and his Demons
▪ Animator on Gary and his Demons
▪ BG designer on The Champions season 2
Designer/Layout Artist
January 2016 – January 2017, Portfolio Entertainment, Toronto, ON
▪ Character designer on Doki
▪ BG Layout on Cat in the Hat and Doki
Animator/Designer
March 2015 – October 2015, 9 story Media Group, Toronto, ON
▪ Animator on the Stanley Dynamic
▪ Character/prop designer on Nature Cat
Layout Artist
November 2014 – January 2015, Guru Studios, Toronto, ON
▪ BG layout artist on Ever After High
Designer/Layout Artist
August 2014 – September 2014, Solis Animation, Toronto, ON
▪ Designer and layout artist on Starboard and Stern
Illustrator
October 2013, Alterna Comics
▪ Illustrator on Bounty Hunter comic short story featured in Monstrosity comic anthology
Animator
September 2013 – August 2014, Titmouse Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA
▪ Freelance animator on Moonbeam City
▪ Freelance animator on Turbo FAST
Animator
June 2013 – August 2013, Little Tugboat, Toronto, ON
▪ Animator on Napkin Man
BG Painter/Animator
December 2012 – June 2013, Augenblick Studios, Brooklyn, NY, USA
▪ Freelance BG painter on a Zoolander: Supermodel animated special
▪ Freelance animator on SNL short Cool Drones
Animator
October 2011 – October 2012 , Solis Animation, Toronto, ON
▪ Animator on Motor City
▪ Layout artist and animator on season 3 of Ugly Americans
Skills
Software proficiency
