Illustrator/ Production Artist

Emily Gaines

Portsmouth, NH

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I am currently a production artist by day and a freelance illustrator and character designer in my free time.

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For more work: http://lotusblossom7.deviantart.com/
Education
- BFA Illustration Illustration
  
  Moore College of Art and Design
  
  2005 - 2009
Experience
- Production Artist
  
  Gex Inc.
  
  Atkinson, NH
  
  Nov 2011 - Present (13 years)
  
  Here I create and update illustrations and designs to customer specifications using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design, Powerpoint, and Quark. I also maintain file organization, prep files for print, correct xml tagging, and perform composition work.
- Freelance Illustrator
  
  Gaines Illustration
  
  2009 - Present (15 years)
  
  I have done a variety of freelance work including character design, character art, logos, wine labels, and portraits.
- Freelance Illustrator
  
  Maureen Roger Designs LLC
  
  Hampton, NH
  
  Nov 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 1 month)
  
  Using the client's drawings I create vector art with Adobe Illustrator of technicals for shoe production and manipulate the client’s hand drawn images for presentation in Photoshop. I also maintain the file organization.
- Sales Associate
  
  Joann Fabrics
  
  Newington, NH
  
  Oct 2011 - Jan 2012 (3 months)
  
  Used sewing and crafting knowledge to assist customers.
- Glazer
  
  Great Bay Pottery LLC
  
  North Hampton, NH
  
  May 2010 - Oct 2011 (1 year 5 months)
  
  In addition to glazing the pottery, I mixed the glazes, worked in the retail shop, sorted orders for shipping, cast mold ornaments, and loaded and unloaded the kilns.
- Freelance Character Artist
  
  Hyper Design Inc.
  
  Philadelphia, PA
  
  Dec 2011 - Mar 2011 (8 months)
  
  I Created character art in animated poses to be used in a style guide for product packaging and advertising. The work was done first by hand in pencil and then in Adobe Illustrator.
- Illustration Intern
  
  Hyper Design Inc.
  
  Philadelphia, PA
  
  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008 (2 months)
  
  Using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop I created 60+ character drawings and design elements in the form of vector art for the style guide for the animated television series of Olivia. I also Created drawings of characters in animated poses for the style guides of the animated series Rainbow Magic first by hand in pencil and then as finished vector art.
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Emily Gaines

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

Systems Administrator, Visible Futures Lab (VFL)