Biography
I am blessed to work in a creative field where I get to learn from so many inspiring artists and teams. Here you will find some of my recent work. Behind the scenes, I'm working on personal projects to help strengthen my world-building skills, while keeping it light and fun.
Skills
Roles
- Mastery
Technical Skills
- Advanced
Other Skills
- Advanced
Work Experience
2022 – Present day
Senior Designer
SPIRIT Halloween (EHT New Jersey, USA)
Design & Development of Original IP
Lead Product Design & Sculptor for Licensed Brands
Product, Package, and Promo Art Illustration
Training & Development Host for Design Associates
2016 – 2018
Senior Designer
Jakks Pacific, Inc. (Santa Monica, CA USA)
Rapid Ideation
Product Design & Development
Worked closely with brand directors, sales & marketing leads for Disney, Marvel, Nickelodeon
2007 – 2010
Lead - Concept Artist
SpinMaster (Studios (Culver CIty, CA USA)
Concept Development across corporate brands
Managed overseas Outsource Teams
Illustrations for Marketing Campaigns
3D Models & Texutres of in-game assets
2004 – 2006
Lead - Background Artist
Wayforward (Santa Clarita, CA USA)
Background Design & Illustration
Coordinated with Director to lead and delegate tasks with the Design Team
Package Art & Marketing Illustrations
Education
Present day
N/A
Florence Academy of Art, Italy
Drawing & Painting
Traditional Western approach to Drawing & Painting (Bargue Method)
Present day
BFA
CalArts
Character Animation
Short Film Creation from start to finish.
Present day
N/A
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Oil Painting
Alla-Prima Figure & Portrature, Plein-Air Outdoor Painting
2010 – Present day
N/A
Brainstorm School
Concept Design
Foundation Courses on Concept Design - Form Language, Environment Design, Character Design, Vehicle 7 Mech Design
2013 – 2013
N/A
Pasadena Art Center College of Design
Entertainment Design
Core classes on Entertainment Design - Viz Com, Character, Environment, Prop, & Vehicle Design.