Resumé
Education:
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Toy Design, May 2011
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Film with a concentration in Traditional Animation
Graduated with Honors, May 2006
Work Experience
BarkBox, New York, NY
Assistant Art Director, December 2020-July 2023
Under the lead of our art direction I managed a team of 5 in creating monthly toy collections as well as monthly seasonal a la carte toy offerings. Quarterly offerings included licensed toy lines, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Mean Girls, The Simpsons, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation and The Muppets.
Nickelodeon Consumer Products, New York, NY
Designer June 2010-April 2016, Senior Designer April 2016- December 2020
Working hand in hand with companies like CultureFly, Mattel, NECA, Funko, Spin Master, Pacific Cycle to develop concepts and then brand approval for properties including PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob Squarepants, Rugrats and Nick 90’s properties. Additionally offering 3D design support to other lines of business, publishing, soft goods and home furnishings.
EatSleepDraw, New York, NY
Executive Editor and Co-Owner, 2008-2018
Moderator of an online art gallery that would publish 24 new pieces of art daily, from over 2,000 weekly submissions by artists across the globe. Sold the brand after amassing over 800K followers.
Oddcast, Inc., New York, NY
Animator / Illustrator, October 2006-December 2008
Designing characters, animations and backgrounds for viral marketing and interactivity
Clients: American Express, Cadbury Schweppes, Proctor & Gamble, Ford, Verizon, Moxie Interactive, Style.com, Sprint, Career Builder, Mars Candy, Wells Fargo & Co.
Target Spot, New York, NY
Freelance Designer/Animator, January – February 2009
Created a demonstration video/commercial for their self-service advertising system.
World Leaders Entertainment, New York, NY
Freelance Animator, May - November 2005
Lip sync, character building, motion graphics (Flash) for Lucky Charms and Kidz Bop video
Skills
Character, prop and environmental design, orthographic drawing
Adobe: Animate, Photoshop, Illustrator