Artist Statement
As a toddler, I spent a lot of my time playing alone so I made up imaginary friends. These creatures, animals, and humans only I could see were my entertainment. They accompanied me on many adventures in lands that I dreamed up. Soon that was no longer enough for my creative mind. So, I did what most kids would do. I made a wish.
At four years old, I wished on a star for a someone who could be my sidekick on all these amazing adventures into this imaginary land I created.  I asked my parents to have another baby and they were against it. They told me that my three teenage sisters were enough. I was still determined, I asked them every day, I wished on more stars, and I prayed hard. By the time I was five my dream had Come true. When my little sister could crawl, we started going on all my adventures together. She created new imaginary friends and lands for us to explore. Throughout the years we created storylines for our toys, shared short stories that we wrote for fun, and provided years of entertainment for our household.
All those creative play moments fueled my passion for art. Now that I’m older I realized that most of my animation ideas were inspired by children in my life. I always try to stay in tune with my inner child when I look for creative ideas. Without the memories of what it’s like to be a child I wouldn’t be able to put beautiful color schemes together and find bold fonts that go with them or be able to manipulate a drawing to bring it to life in an animation.

Resume
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Education/Certifications          
November 2016                                 DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Master of Animation
Concentration Technical Artist
Coursework: Animation Mechanics, Visual Storytelling, Collaborative Short Animation Film, Animated Short Film, Hybrid Animation      
May 2013                                          Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Art in Multimedia/Design
Concentration Multimedia/Design
Coursework: Graphic Design, Digital Photography, Typography, Design Multimedia
School Projects           
2016
Animator, Character Designer, Background Artist                    Short film Pit
- Animated short film using Adobe Flash and After Effects
- Designed Characters for short film using Adobe Flash
- Created backgrounds using Adobe Photoshop
2015
Animator, Character Designer, and Prop Designer                    Short film the Box
- Animated several shots for collaborative short film using Adobe After Effects
- Created props using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Designed Characters for collaborative short film using Adobe Illustrator

Work Experience          
2013-Present
Freelance Graphic Designer and Animator                          
- Created invitations for baby showers and birthday parties using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Created logos for Garden of Roses Ministries, Sparks Ignite Bartending, and eSCaPiSm event planning using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Created design for Baby shower T-Shirts and McCollough Potts family reunion T-Shirts using Adobe   Illustrator and Photoshop
- Created flyer for fraternity food drive using Adobe Photoshop
- Created design patterns for customers using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Software Proficiency             
  Proficient in using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign,  Flash, Premiere, After Effects on Windows and Mac
  Some experience in using Dragon Frame
  Proficient in using Microsoft Windows Applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint

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