Résumé

CHRISTINE SMITH

(925) 864-4473

ccdsmithprofessional@gmail.com

Portfolio of work samples: https://christinesmithanimation.blogspot.com/

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Experienced illustrator who creates appealing characters for visual storytelling
• Able to take rough ideas and create imaginative storyboards
• Breathes life into static images to create animated performances
• Proficient in Autodesk Maya, Adobe Creative Suite and Clip Paint Studio software

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts, with concentration in Painting, Video and Sculpture mediums

December, 1993 – Alfred University, Alfred, NY

CERTIFICATION

Digital Animation, December 2016 – California State University, San Francisco

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Bay Area Reporter, San Francisco, CA October, 2000 – present

Illustrator/Cartoonist (Freelance)

• Working within prescribed parameters, creates, designs and interprets the written word into vibrant illustrations for bi-weekly columnist
• Studies both current and historical artwork for inspiration
• Continuously experiments with various forms of digital media to enhance artistic vision

AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS

• Prism Comics Small Press Grant Winner, 2012
• Best Comic Strip Award, The Duck Comics, 2012
• Best Supporting Character, The Duck Comic Awards, 2012

ART EXHIBITS

• Dirty Comics Show, Center for Sex and Culture, October, 2011 and 2012
• Small Press Spotlight on LGBTQ, December, 2011 – March, 2012

ARTWORK CREDIT IN PUBLICATIONS

“Drama Works”, High School Textbook, Cameron Ferguson, 2015

“Qu33r”, edited by Rob Kirby, 2013

“My New Gender Workbook”, Kate Bornstein, 2013

“No Straight Lines: 40 Years of Queer”, Edited by Justin Hall

“Dictionary of LGBT Terms”, Sarajevo Open Centre

“Gender Outlaws”, Kate Bronstein and S. Bear Borgman

“Glamazonia”, Justin Hall, Northwest Press