digital illustrator

Posted on: 2007-05-31

Brenda Goddard-Illustrator P.O. Box 278 • El Granada, California 94018 • 650-726-4509 [email protected] Skills and Software: Traditional and digital illustration, design, print production, fluent in Photoshop, Painter, In-design, Illustrator and Quark Express Experience: Illustration/Design/Murals Self-Employed El Granada, California June 2006-present •Provide professional illustration, design and mural services to clients such as Walt Disney Consumer Products, The Laughing Willow Company, Inc., Cornerstone Display, Lakeshore Learning Materials Digital Illustration Disney Consumer Products Burbank, California January 1997-June 2006 •Created production-quality rendered images including characters, backgrounds and design icons in digital format using Photoshop, Painter and Illustrator for use in licensee style guides •Mentored junior co-workers to ensure quality and consistency of artwork on various projects •Collaborated in the exploration and development of new illustration styles •Illustrated complex, vectorized character art for licensee style guides using Adobe Illustrator •Led a team in the production of licensee design and illustration style guides Freelance Digital Illustration Warner Brothers Burbank, California January 1999-December 1999 •Illustrated complex, vectorized character art for licensee style guides using Adobe Illustrator Graphic Design Creative Computers (PC and Mac Mall) Torrance, California September 1996-January 1997 •Designed ads and promotional pieces for special projects, catalog covers, store displays, logos and illustrations for magazine spots Graphic Design Self-Employed Long Beach, California September 1995-September 1996 •Designed various printed material such as greeting cards, catalogs, brochures, business cards, mailers and logos Print Production Lakeshore Learning Materials Carson, California August 1991-September 1995 •Led a print production team in producing catalogs and product guides consistently meeting tight dead lines and maintaining high standards in production quality Published: Digital Illustration piece in "The Art of Winnie the Pooh" Education: UCLA Extension Los Angeles, California 2004 Children's Book Illustration Art Center College of Design Pasadena, California 2002 Foundation Studies Pasadena City College Pasadena, California 2002 Academics American Animation Institute North Hollywood, California 2000 Drawing Classes Associates in Art Sherman Oaks, California 1997-1998 Drawing Classes Long Beach City College Long Beach, California 1994-1997 Academics and Art