Depaul University, Chicago IL
2022-2024
Master of Fine Arts
Animation
Muskingum University, New Concord OH
2016-2020
Graduated May 2020
Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude
Graphic Design/Digital Media Design (DMD)
3.4 GPA
EDUCATION
Illustration & Animation
• Excels at character design
• Clean line-art, advanced understanding of color theory, balance, and motion.
• High quality drawings accurately rendered to client’s request.
• Draws characters on model complying with guidelines/model sheets.
Design & Digital Marketing
• Template layouts, typography, color theory, alignment, and printing.
• Skilled at identifying target audiences.
• Social media management and strategy through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Proficient with cameras and audio recording devices.
• Creating and managing websites through Bluehost.
Programs
3D
- Maya
- Blender
Animation and Illustration
- Tv Paint
- Toonboom
- Clip Studio Paint Pro
- Substance painter
- Figma
- Canva
Music
- Logic Pro
- Garageband
Adobe Suite
- After effects
- Audition
- Photoshop
- Animate
- Substance painter
- InDesign
- Illustrator
Expertise
Freelance Illustrator | Designer
May 2020-Present
- Designs graphics, illustrates artwork, and creates logos with Adobe suite and Clip Studio Paint.
- Identifies unique needs for 200+ clients including Fortune 500 companies.
- Establishes workflow and timelines with clients to meet time constraints.
- Creates designs for keyboard mats with Clip Studio Paint drawing software.
- Uses Clip Studio Paint to create a merchandise line and manipulate text and designs in Adobe
Illustrator and InDesign.
Instructional Assistant | Traditional Animation
April 2024
- Demonstrated animation concepts to students.
- Coached twenty plus students in use of TV Paint animation program.
- TV Paint animation software for instruction of concepts and execution of animation techniques.
Editor | Effects Artist, MFA Thesis Film
Animation Department, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
August 2023 – June 2024 (Project Completion)
Animated, cut, and edited an 8-minute animated video about friendship wellness and mental health
for my Master of Fine Arts thesis project.
- Composited, edited, and trimmed animation footage with Adobe Premiere.
- Animated with TV Paint and Clip Studio Paint programs.
- Edited and mixed audio.
- Used Adobe After effects, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition for postproduction.
Visual Design Assistantship, Short Film
Animation Department, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
January 2023 – June 2023 (Assistantship End)
- Supported Department Co-Founder and Chair Scott Roberts with design and editing.
- Developed visual effects for grant-funded research and curricular projects.
Collaborated with co-designers to combine and implement findings. - Created textures, manipulated them in animation, and implemented visual effects.
- Used Adobe Photoshop to design and edit textures.
- Used TV Paint to implement blending effects and to manipulate animation of textures.
Character Designer, The Cuphead Show
Netflix Animation, Los Angeles, CA
March 2021 – April 2021(Project Completion)
For this project I was tasked with cleaning up and revising storyboard art for the Cuphead Show. I was
required to study the model sheets and design documents for the production and then go into the
storyboards and scan them for errors. Additionally, I was tasked with drawing over the storyboards to
strengthen character poses and make them funnier, more readable, and so on.
- Refined storyboards and key character poses.
- Implemented feedback from the lead storyboard artist.
Received storyboarding training from showrunner and lead storyboard artist. - Used TV Paint, Adobe Acrobat, and Clip Studio programs.
Video Producer | Sound Editor, Orbit Media
Orbit Media, Muskingum University, New Concord, OH
August 2016 – May 2020 (Graduation)
During my time at Orbit Media, I took on a multitude of roles across the organization. I created
graphics for tv bumpers and helped to produce multiple episodes for our local television station. I
edited scripts, looked through footage, operated cameras and regularly spent my nights in the radio
operation room manning the control board and reading segments on the air. I would conduct
interviews, edit those interviews, and then ensure they were suitable for broadcasting.
- Monitored broadcast room and televised events.
- Operated radio room control board and tripod cameras.
- Edited footage and audio
- Assisted in skits and programs.
- Cleaned and rented out equipment.
- Directed camera operators.
- Trained new crew members.
- Edited footage with Adobe Audition.
- Created graphics with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
Social Media Manager | Muskingum Tennis Team
Muskingum University, New Concord, OH
January 2019 – May 2020 (Graduation)
- Conducted research and organized data statistics on student enrollment for Muskingum tennis
team using Microsoft Excell. - Met with student registry and campus archives to gather this data.
- Conducted research into areas from which the most students came from and then based our
social media content and designs on the media landscape of those areas. - Managed Muskingum Tennis accounts using Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
- Met with Muskingum Social Media manager to discuss strategy and applications used for
posting and data collection.
Graphic Design Internship, NCARD
New Concord Arts and Recreation Department, New Concord, OH
January 2018 – May 2018 (Project Completion)
During this period, I assisted the New Concord Arts and Recreation Department in the creation of a
brochure promoting their services to the residents of New Concord. This brochure advertised prices
for pool membership and discussed where this money went in terms of benefiting the community and
pool program. I worked with Adobe software to format the brochure. I also went to multiple printing
services to discuss pricing and determine which would give us the best quality printing.
- Designed Brochures for local arts and recreations program using Adobe InDesign and illustrator.
- Researched and procured services of printing company to realize final product.
Experience
Phone
+1 513 274 7757
Jpaik515@gmail.com