Education

Art Institute of Tampa

Bachelor's Degree, Media Arts and Animation

2006 – 2010

Experience

Head of Visualization

Safari Sundays

November 2017 (to Present) Greater New York City Area

- Create photo realistic 3D models and renderings for products and packaging.                                                                            - Develop and direct the visualization department and offering for Safari Sundays. 
- Create 3D and 2D animations for PR material, clients and creative pitches.
- Perform high end retouching services for final graphics for packaging.
- Work with designers, directors, and clients closely.

Senior 3D Visualizer

Pearlfisher

March 2014 – November 2017 (3 Years 9 Months) Greater New York City Area

- Create photo realistic 3D models and renderings for products and packaging.
- Create 3D and 2D animations for PR material, clients and creative pitches.
- Perform high end retouching services for final graphics for packaging.
- Work with designers, directors, and clients closely to achieve desired results.

3D Visualizer - Freelance

Quirky.com

April 2013 – August 2014 (1 year 5 months )Greater New York City Area

- Create photo realistic 3D renderings for consumer products.
- Photo integration for product photo shoots with 3D assets.
- Create 3D end cap models and renders for displays, packaging and marketing.

3D Artist

MediaLab 3D Solutions

April 2012 – March 2013 (1 year) Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Create photo realistic 3D renderings of consumer products and environments for some of the world’s top brands
- Create graphics, logos and textures to client specification, as well as daily, expert use of Photoshop and Illustrator for editing and compositing
-3D Model scenes, sets and assets, as well as import, clean and edit 3D engineering files
-Work with Sales to make sure all projects are done to client specifications.

3D Artist and Animator

Angry Rock Studios

February 2011 – January 2013 (2 years)

(Tele-Commute/ Part-Time)

Launched Games: "Sminis" (Featured in the App Store, Unreal Engine "Indie Game of the Week")

- Generate original ideas, story, and concepts for independent video games company (one title launched, one in production)
- Develop graphic designs, marketing materials, GUI layout, and 3D animations

3D Artist - Contract

Technology Transfer Services

January 2011 – March 2012 (1 year 3 months)Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

- Created and animated 3D assets for use in an industrial virtual game-based learning world
- Created and animated equipment, instructional designs, booths, and print/web ads regularly using Flash, Photoshop, and Illustrator

3D Artist and Production Crew

America's Auction Network

August 2007 – July 2009 (2 years)

- Worked on a team in a fast paced live television environment, editing video for daily promotion
- Edited images for website use and controlled the main production board during live broadcast on TV
- Created 3D animations for live television advertisements
- Operated camera equipment for live broadcast, photographed jewelry and did photo retouching for website display