About

Who am I?

I am a freelance cartoonist and graphic designer who has been refining my craft since 2016. 

 

Currently receiving my MFA In animation and pursuing a career in storyboarding and character design

Depaul University, Chicago IL

2022-present

Pursuing 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

JPaikMedia, Digital Illustrator & Animator

2020-present

  • Works closely with clients to render digital illustrations.
  • Pre rendering artwork.
  • Creating artwork within boundaries needed to be exported for merchandise.
  • Rendering digital backgrounds and characters.
  • Rendering organic and inorganic backgrounds (Forests, Cities, Graveyards)
  • Drawing characters on model.
  • Painting characters and watercolor backgrounds.
  • Working with limited color pallets.

Internship, Social Media Advisor,
Muskingum PLUS

2019-2020

•Researched social media strategy.
• Managed social media platforms using Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
• Created posting guidelines.

Orbit Media, New Concord,
OH

2016-2020

•Crew Member
• Broadcaster of the Month
• Operated Broadcast room, played music, cleaned equipment, and operated control
board.
• Scripted a five minute or longer segment once a week and spoke regularly on air.
• Announced news, community events, and the weather.
• Rented out equipment, ensured its return, prepped for news events, and offloaded
data from iPads to computer storage.
• Operated cameras during sporting and other large activity events, directed camera
operators to change angles and helped set up and tear down equipment before and
after each event.
• Interviewed community members for talk show and radio segments.

 

Netflix Animation, Character Designer, The Cuphead Show,

2021 Los Angeles, CA

• Freelance Character designer on the Cuphead Show.
• Completed all assignments timely and to the satisfaction of client.
• Refined storyboards and character poses.
• Collaborated closely with the Show Runner and Lead Storyboard artist.

Internship, Graphic Designer, NCAARD

2018

• Designed brochures for the arts and recreations program.
• Researched and procured the services of printing companies to print final product.
• Worked in Adobe Suite to create promotional materials.
• Organized information into an easily readable format.
• Collaborated closely with NCAARD chair member.

Depaul University, Animation Assistantship, NDA,
Chicago, IL

2022-2023

  •  Coloring and shading effects
  • Texture warping. 

 

Internship, Animation & Visual development, NDA,
AAT Project, New York

2023-2024

• Development of environmental backgrounds for scenes and visual identity.
• Creating Model sheets for characters to be more easily animated.
• Test animations

Experience

Phone

+1 513 274 7757

Email

Jpaik515@gmail.com

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