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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

2023

BEST FILM

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