Drippytown: CV

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

Learning Through The Arts

Vancouver, BC, 2005 – Present, Artist/Educator
•Creating and implementing lessons to teach students techniques for drawing and writing cartoons and comics books

• Applying these skills to core curriculum such as math, science, socials and language arts

•Creating illustrations and cover designs for a number of educational workbooks

Zeros 2 Heroes

Vancouver, BC, 2006 – Present, Editor
•Reading and revising scripts for a variety of comic books

•Assisting in the creation of an on-line dashboard for
creating comic books
and graphic novels

•Liaising between writers,
artists, producers and clients

•Designing page layouts for a series
of graphic novels

Chasing Pictures

Vancouver, BC, 2008, Character Designer/Animator
•Created characters, storyboards and animations for the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network’s TV show
The Adventures of Artie the Ant

•Composed, performed and recorded original soundtrack music and sound-effects

Vancouver, BC, 2001 – 2002, Project Manager
•Created and designed a series of storyboards and 5 animated comic books for the National Film Board’s feature-length documentary The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam

•Contributed art to the graphic novel adaptation of the film published by Penguin Books

AKA Cartoon

Vancouver, BC, 2001, Storyboard Artist
•Wrote and illustrated storyboards for the Cartoon Network’s animated television program Ed, Edd ‘ n’ Eddy

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Drippytown Manufacturing Concern, Vancouver, BC, 1999 – Present
Art Director, Editor, Publisher

Cosmopolis Gallery, Vancouver, BC,
1996 – 2002, Creative Director

EDUCATION:

Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC, 2006 – 2009
Bachelor of Media Arts

AWARDS:

Sophie Burnett Award
Emily Carr University, 2009
ArtStarts Grant
ArtStarts in Schools, 2008 and 2009
ECU Achievement Award
Emily Carr University, 2007 and 2008
Publishing Grant
Xeric Foundation, 2000
Level 1 Artist Grant
BC Arts Council, 1998
Interdisciplinary Award
Canada Council for the Arts, 1997
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

Vancouver School Board
Mentorship Program, 1999

SPECIAL SKILLS:

•Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Flash, Premiere, Dreamweaver, Word
•Proficient in spoken and written English and French
•In-depth research, sourcing and
project coordinating
•Manual sketching, drawing,
painting and animation
•Public speaking,
workshop development and facilitating

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