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.
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
Netflix Animation, Character Designer, The Cuphead Show, Los Angeles, CA
2021
• 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.
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.
Experience
Phone
+1 513 274 7757
Jpaik515@gmail.com