Professional Experience
Freelance Illustrator & Animator at Yellow K9 Creations LLC (2014 – Present)
• Successfully delivered custom digital art and animations to a diverse clientele of over 1,000 individuals through various social media platforms since 2014.
• Established Yellow K9 Creations LLC in June 2020 as a dedicated platform and brand for showcasing and selling creative work, including merchandise like stickers, buttons, and prints. Managed the Etsy store, achieving sales of over 200 individual orders to date.
• Sold artwork and merchandise as a vendor at a variety of conventions and events since 2018. See conventions & events page for more information.
• Created engaging content for the Yellow K9 YouTube channel since 2015, specializing in
animated music videos and shorts. Currently, the channel boasts an impressive following of
over 30,000 subscribers.
animated music videos and shorts. Currently, the channel boasts an impressive following of
over 30,000 subscribers.
• Illustrated a 30-page children's book, "Lizzy Gets an Ilizarov!" for a client via Upwork,
spanning from February to November 2022.
spanning from February to November 2022.
Education
BFA Communication Arts; Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond, VA; December 2019
Intro to 2D Character Animation (Character Animation Bootcamp); School of Motion; September 2021
Animation Bootcamp; School of Motion; April 2024
Achievements
•Collaborated with Cloudkid in November 2022 on a music video for "Balloons," a song by Confetti, receiving a direct request from the record label.
•Winner of the "Ghost" Animation Meme Competition in March 2021, where the animated music video placed first out of over 500 entries, hosted by Cloudkid music.
•Official Selection for the International Children's Film Festival in April 2020 with "The Dog and His Reflection," an animated video based on Aesop's fable.
•Awarded Best Animated Film in April 2019 at the District Cinema Film Festival in Washington, D.C., for "A Jungle Journey," a short film featuring a pirate dog character on a treasure hunt.
•Featured in the "Frames Per Second" Gallery Showcase Exhibit in May 2019 at Art Works Gallery, Richmond, VA, with "The Faux Fox," a short film about a young fox.
•Winner of the "Home Grown Dogs" Music Video Contest in September 2019, producing an animated music video titled "Here Come the Runts."
•Official Selection for the Mobile Animation Film Festival (September 2019) and Pwatem Film Festival (December 2019) with animations including "A Jungle Journey" and "The Faux Fox."
Software
2D Illustration and Animation – Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Animate (Flash), Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere
3D Animation and Modeling – Experience using Autodesk Maya, Pixologic Zbrush
Productivity – Microsoft Office and Apple iWork
3D Animation and Modeling – Experience using Autodesk Maya, Pixologic Zbrush
Productivity – Microsoft Office and Apple iWork