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About
•3D Modeling & Sculpture • Illustration & Concept Art • Doll & Toy Design • Graphic Design
I offer diverse experience, multiple skill sets and versatile design styles. All work displayed is my own from start to finish, except of course, the well-known brands which I sculpted.
My artistic career started in illustration and graphic design. Design skills and sculpting talent lead to product design designing and creating giftware, dolls, toys and many other consumer products.
3D modeling skills are my newest "tool" addition, bringing my sculpting talents in alignment with the current digital domain. 3D skills require learning other software applications, keeping me on the path of continuous learning. -
Education
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BA Media Arts - Gaming Art & DesignMt Sierra College, Monrovia, CA2009 - 2015Senior Focus was Character Modeling using ZBrush
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Experience
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FREELANCE / Client ListDisney Consumer Product, Franklin Mint, Mattel, Jakks Pacific, Warner Bros., Fox, MGM, Paramount, King Features Inc., NJ Croce Inc., LucasFilm via Applause Inc., Bandai America, Uncle Milton Toys, UltraGlas
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GIRLS PRODUCT DESIGNERLanard ToysOxnard, CAFeb 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 7 months)Rehired to refresh older toy lines from dolls as well as assisting with a new line of realistic horses.
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PRODUCT DESIGNExhartChatsworth, GASep 2015 - Jun 2016 (9 months)Design outdoor decor from resin statuary, to metal and glass products with features and lighting. Company eliminated the internal product design team to focus on buying designs directly from China.
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GRAPHIC DESIGNERALDIKMoorpark, CAFeb 2007 - Mar 2008 (1 year 1 month)Provided all print design for a Artificial Plant Manufacturer, their sales staff and 7 showrooms from west to east coast. Brochures to business cards, going back to my graphic design days. The company closed in 2008 at the start of the economic downturn.
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PRODUCT DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENTAuto ExpressionsMoorpark, CAJan 2004 - Jul 2006 (2 years 6 months)Recruited to provide design and product development and manage the product through to production, packaging and shipment to major outlets in United States. Included working through costing, meeting schedules and working within the teams handling a range of products for car and truck interior use. We shifted product sets within our group and I was in Sun Protections(Sunshades, Film, Rubber Floor Mats, Steering Wheel Covers to Metal Fans and Organization). Worked with design licenses, approvals and provided original illustrations. One of my designs increased sales 56% in my first year with the company. Then the mother company, Shell sold the company in 2006.
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SENIOR GIRLS TOY DESIGNERLANARD TOYS, INC.OXNARD, CAFeb 2001 - Jan 2004 (2 years 11 months)Created concepts thru to final production approval for Girls Toys:, Play Sets with features, dolls, ponies, toy horses, and bubble toys. Created original production art, spec sheets; created face designs, hair styles, clothing and textile designs. Made prototypes, using my model-making skills, sculpting, painting, styling hair, etc., for both production samples and photography needs. Assisted with packaging layout, copy, graphics and sales presentations. Coordinated scheduling and daily overseas communication.
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SCULPTOR - Traditional Wax and ClayAPPLAUSE, INC.WOODLAND HILLS, CAJan 1989 - Dec 1991 (2 years 11 months)All projects major entertainment licensed characters ranging from Star Wars, Disney, Warner Bros., MGM and more. Make sculptures character correct and meet manufacturing restrictions.
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Awards
•Design concepts contributed to 250'' Wall of Glass Panel at Honolulu Int'l Airport
•Sculpted 18" Fancy Nancy Doll, Princess&Me, Disney Babies, & Tinkerbell doll heads
•Awarded Int'l Utility Patent while designing auto interior products
•Brochure aided in raising $40M for real estate public offering
•Product Designs brought in $55M in sales in my categories at Auto Expressions
•Sculptured displays for Disneyland Emporium
•Disney bought innovative finger bubble toy concept.
•Won Nat'l Pepsi Sculpt Competition -
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@lindasnyder90, member since 2006
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