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
Salem Media Group, Quincy, MA
Board Operator | Social Media Manager, April 2025 – Present
- Schedules social media posts with Soci.
- Records clients and edits audio with Adobe Audition.
- Checks logs for broadcast spots.
- Manages audio levels and operates sound board.
- Uploads and schedules podcasts with Omny.
- Troubleshoots audio and connection errors before and during broadcasts.
- Maintains accurate program logs, edit live spots with Adobe Audition, and manage production and commercial audio tasks.
- Communicates with co-workers to produce shows and broadcast spots.
Jpaikmedia May 2020-Present
Freelance Illustrator | Designer
- Designs graphics, illustrate artwork, and create logos.
- 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.
- Illustrates books.
DePaul University, Animation Department, Chicago, IL
Instructional Assistant | Traditional Animation
April 2024
- Demonstrated animation concepts to students.
- Used TV Paint animation software for instruction of concepts and execution of animation techniques.
Editor | Effects Artist, MFA Thesis Film
August 2023 – June 2024
Animated and edited an 8-minute animation video about friendship wellness and mental health for my Master of Fine Arts thesis project.
Visual Design Assistantship, Short Film
January 2023 – June 2023
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 manipulate animation of textures.
Netflix Animation, Character Designer, The Cuphead Show
March 2021 – April 2021
Fine-tuned and revised storyboard art for the Cuphead Show. Studied model sheets and design documents for production. Made edits to storyboards and scanned for errors. Drew over the storyboards to strengthen character poses and make them stand out.
- Refined storyboards and key character poses.
- Implemented feedback from the lead storyboard artist.
- Used TV Paint, Adobe Acrobat, and Clip Studio programs.
Social Media Manager | Muskingum Tennis Team
January 2019 – May 2020
- 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.
Muskingum University
Orbit Media, Video & Sound Editor
August 2016 – May 2020
- Monitored broadcast room and televised events.
- Operated radio room control board and tripod cameras.
- Assisted in skits and programs.
- Cleaned and rented equipment.
- Directed camera operators.
- Trained new crew members.
- Edited audio with Adobe Audition.
- Created graphics with Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.
New Concord Arts and Recreation Department, Graphic Design Internship,
January 2018 – May 2018
- 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