Illustrator/ Storyboard Artist
I am a Chicago based artist (storyboards, illustration, and concept art)
I draw from my extensive experience working in the entertainment industry and film school training
to give my work a cinematic and narrative feel. I also work remotely with producers and agencies
throughout the world. I'm also an award winning director, editor, and art educator.
Teaching
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Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago Chicago, IL
Associate Professor - Media Arts and Animation/Game Art and Design January 2009 - 2018
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Teaching Classes: Storyboarding, Drawing, Character Design, Environment Design, 2D Animation, Portfolio Preparation, Screenwriting and Storytelling for Video Games, Audio production for Animation/Video Games, Movement and Acting for Animator, 3D modeling
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Westwood College Torrance, CA
Adjunct Faculty - Game Art and Design Program March 2007 - Dec. 2009
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Teaching classes: Storyboarding, Cinematography, Advanced Drawing, Color Theory, Video Production.
Professional
Concept Illustration ZS Associates Evanston, IL
Illustrations for in-house marketing campaign and media presentation.
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Storyboard Artist - Commercials (by Director)
Tim Abshire, Jordan Alan, Robin Armstrong, Lena Beug, Tim Bieber, Erik Buth, Irv Blitz, Melissa Bolton, Jordan Brady, Carlton Chase, Mark Coppos, Jesse Dylan, Rene Eram, Randy Hackett, T.G. Herrington, Michael Patrick Jann, Michael Karbelnikoff, Lionel Martins, Vanessa Marzaroli, Mike Mills, Rocky Morton, Noam Murro, Herb Ritts, Henry Sandbank, Duncan Sharp, Lloyd Stein, Brent Thomas, Rich Wafer, Danny Weissberg, Craig Warsham, Robin Willis, Harald Zwart.
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Storyboard Artist - Episodic TV
Martial Law CBS Carlton Cuse Productions
Tim Burton’s Lost in Oz Fox
Monsters Nickelodeon Lynch Entertainment
The Magic Jersey Disney Lynch Entertainment
The Journey of Allen Strange Nickelodeon Lynch Entertainment
The Puzzle Place KCET Lancit Media
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Storyboard Artist – Feature Films
Winged Creatures Rowan Woods Dir.
Town Creek Joel Schumacher, Dir
Home of the Giants Rusty Gorman, Dir
Hairy Tale Harry Basil, Dir
Power Play Joe Zito, Dir
Windfall Jerry Lively, Dir
Phase IV Bryan Goeres, Dir
The 4th Tenor Harry Basil, Dir
The Elite Terry Cunningham, Dir
Layover Alan McElroy, Dir
Firetrap Harris Done, Dir
Drop Dead Gorgeous Michael Jann, Dir
Who’s on First? David Snedeker, Dir
Freeway Matthew Bright, Dir
The Effects of Magic Chuck Martinez, Dir
Last Gasp Scott McGinnis, Dir
The Outpost Joe Gayton, Dir
Return to Two Moon Junction Farhad Mann, Dir
Dangerous Touch Lou Diamond Phillips, Dir
Deadly Exposure Lawrence Mortoff, Dir
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Storyboard Artist – Music Videos
JoJo Syndrome Studio James Larese, Dir
Pretty Ricky Syndrome Studio James Larese, Dir
Black-Eyed Peas/Sergio Mendes Syndrome Studio James Larese, Dir
Goo Goo Dolls Revolver Films Noble Jones, Dir
Travis Ritts/Hayden Ringan Ledwidge, Dir
Jagged Edge FM Rocks Tim Story, Dir
Gizzele D’Cole Jack My Dog Scott Lochmus, Dir
Union Underground Palomar Pictures Shawn Foster, Dir
AOL/Brittney Cleary Bush Entertainment Spencer Lasky, Dir
Storyboard Artist - Video Games
The X Files- Resist or Serve Fox Interactive-Vivendi Universal Games
Set Designer /Illustrator/Concept Artist - Feature Films
Mortal Kombat New Line Mick Strawn, prod designer
Star Kid Trimark C.J. Strawn, prod designer
Mantis Fox Mick Strawn, prod designer
The Fantastic Four Concorde Mick Strawn, prod designer
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Set Designer /Illustrator/Concept Artist - Television
Weakest Link NBC Stuart Krasnow, Producer
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Set Designer /Illustrator - Commercials (by Production Designer)
Joel Lang, Alex McDowell, John Reinhart, Stephane Sandston, Michael Wiley.
Children’s Book Illustration
Octopus Rex at the Zoo Barbara Hart, Writer
The Adventures of Octopus Rex Barbara Hart, Writer
The Adventure of Bristles Rabbit
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Architecture/Design
Assistant Designer Van Martin Rowe Design Pasadena, CA 2005-2006
Draftsman Andrew Sussman, Architect Los Angeles, 1989-90
Theme Park Designer CDI (John DeCuir, Principal) Glendale, CA 1989
Draftsman/Model-Maker Keyes Associates Waltham, MA 1988
Draftsman/Model-Maker Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill Chicago, IL 1987
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Portraiture
Krieger Family, Schenk Family, Kleinman Family, Rogers Family
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Writer
Chabad “To Life” Telethon Michael Levin,Producer 2003-2007
Script writer for yearly telethon. Wrote pitches and personal stories for celebrity presenters.
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Workspace Magazine J. Hayden Rose, Editor 2004
Feature writer for design magazine focused on green building materials and LEED certification.
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Education
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University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television Los Angeles, CA
M.A. Film Production, 1997 (Jack Nicholson Directing Scholarship, 1990-91)
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Harvard University Graduate School of Design Cambridge, MA
Graduate Study in Architectural Design, 1986-1988.
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University of Illinois Department of Fine Art Chicago, IL
Graduate Study in Studio Art, 1984-1985.
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University of Michigan College of Lit, Science, Art Ann Arbor, MI
B.A. 1984 Philosophy (With Distinction)
Software
Adobe Creative Suite, Maya, Z-Brush, Toon Boom, Model Making.
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Affiliations
Member Art Director’s Guild 800
FILMOGRAPHY
BOXING BUTTERFLY
October 2023
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ON THE VERGE
December 2023
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ADDRIAN
April 2023
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SALVATION
August 2023
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LET THEM FLY
September 2023
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FIELDS OF UNCERTAINTY
January 2023
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FILM FESTIVAL
2023
BEST DIRECTOR
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FILM FESTIVAL
2023
BEST SCRIPT
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FILM FESTIVAL
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BEST FILM
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