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Freelance Illustrator
Indianapolis, IN
May 2015 - Present (9 years 8 months)
• Provide illustration services to a diverse clientele of self-publishing authors
• Adapt a variety of styles to best visualize the client’s vision
• Specialize in children’s book illustration
• Work together with a creative team of printers, binders, and designers to problem solve and create
customized books of the highest quality for the bindery’s clients
• Handle every new project with originality, energy, and attention to detail, ensuring client satisfaction
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2D Concept Artist
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 2015 - Jun 2015 (5 months)
• Collaborated with a dynamic team of artists, storytellers, and programmers to develop an enhanced
alternate reality game that generated over 1000 players at Indianapolis ComicCon and PopCon
• Brainstormed, concepted, pitched, and developed art assets (items, environments, characters)
• Designed supplementary material such as print banners, playing cards, and web assets to maintain
consistent branding and enhance game immersion
• Contributed positive energy while handling multiple projects and promptly delivering work under a
tight production schedule
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Lead Peer Support Mentor
Indianapolis, IN
Apr 2013 - May 2015 (2 years 1 month)
• Managed office front desk communication, simultaneously directing visitors, answering phones,
scheduling meetings, and responding to urgent emails
• Handled art requests, creating marketing materials for web and print
• Efficiently supervised multiple assignments from office staff under tight deadlines
• Evaluated office data in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets as well as PowerPoint presentations
• Trained new employees and led weekly meetings, creating a strong team of Peer Support Mentors
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Intern
Indianapolis, IN
May 2014 - Nov 2014 (6 months)
• Evaluated proposals and manuscripts, wrote reader reports, and formulated rejection letters
• Reviewed catalog and jacket copy sent by editors to the agency
• Communicated promptly and professionally with a remote team of interns
• Copyedited manuscripts, providing clients with editorial letters that strengthened character and plot
• Organized and supplemented contact lists in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Outlook vCards
• Collaborated with intern team to organize and grow the subrights divisions (film, foreign, and audio)
• Constructed multi-media marketing campaigns for agency clients by researching competitive titles,
author platforms, and creating social media engagement
• Researched editors and imprints through Publishers Marketplace and composed pitch letters
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Illustrator and Designer
Indianapolis, IN
Sep 2013 - May 2014 (8 months)
• Developed designs, page layouts, and illustrations for the print publication
• Created digital illustrations with solid narrative and powerful emotional resonance
• Communicated with a team of designers, writers, and photographers to produce monthly issues
• Researched typography, obtained stock photos, and laid out large amounts of text in InDesign