Illustrator • Caricaturist • Concept Artist • Graphic Designer

Skills:

• Excellent speed sketching for previsualization and conceptualizing ideas.
• Great knowledge of human and animal anatomy.
• Solid understanding of three dimensional environments, objects and perspective in both digitaland traditional media.
• Experienced in giving and receiving constructive critique.
• Adaptive to any work environment

Profile:

The combination of my professional experience, strong drawing talent and multimedia arts education are a
well-rounded set of skills that will provide growth within your dynamic company.

Industry Experience:

• Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer - 2003 - Present - CA, OK, Canada, Online Clients:
- Professional Basketball Club
- NFL Network
- Gifts.com
- Lake House Clothing
- Cheorographer Paul Becker
- Siho Media
- Stix Rideshop
- L.A. Partyworks
- Capital Hill Graphix
- Asociation of Mexicans - Abroad
- Santa Anna Mexican Consulate
- Couponmagnetmailers.com
- Cartoondollemporium.com
- L.A Sheriff Department
- Monrovia High School
- Mt. Sierra College

• Private Event Caricature Artist - 6/2007 - Present. Heck’s Party Caricatures - Oklahoma City, OK
- Official caricature artist for the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder.
- Hired to draw caricatures of guests at private events.

• Graphic Designer - 8/2008 - 1/2009. El National Newspaper - Oklahoma City, OK
- In charge of designing ads and laying out articles for various spanish publications.

• Theme Park Caricature Artist / Manager - 3/2007 - 1/2008 - Universal Studios, Studio City, CA
- Drawing caricatures of guests in both Prismacolor and airbrush mediums.
- Promotion to Manager on 8/07

• Faculty Assistant - 11/2004 - 9/2006 - Mt. Sierra College, Monrovia, CA
- Teacher Assistant for Drawing and Photoshop classes
- Computer Lab Supervisor and Tutor

• Silk Screen Assistant - 7/1998 - 9/1998 - Star Graphics, Mexico City, D.F.
- Assisted silk screener with multiple tasks

Technical and Traditional Proficiency

• Platforms
- Macintosh
- PC
• Hardware Expertise
- Wacom Intous3 9x12 graphic tablet
- Wacom Graphire 4x6 graphic tablet
• Software Expertise
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Maya
- Flash
- AfterEffects

• Traditional Skills
- Drawing
- Traditional Animation
- Airbrush, Colored Pencil, Acrylic, Guache and Watercolor
- Photography

Education

• Mt. Sierra College - 8/2002 - 3/2007 Monrovia, CA
• Gnomon, School of Visual Effects - 5/2003 - 12/2003 Hollywood, CA
• Monrovia High School -  2/2000 - 7/2002 Monrovia, CA
• Fine Art Lessons - 1/1997 - 10/1998 Mexico City, D.F.

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