EDUCATION JASON GROSSMAN The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration, June 2011 Email Activities: [email protected] Orientation Leader Phone Illustration Department Tour Guide
848-250-6497 Portfolio EXPERIENCE jlgart.daportfolio.com
OWNER AND ILLUSTRATOR/ JLGILLUSTRATION DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS May 2009 – Present • Established a small business to sell commissioned and original Adobe Creative Suite artwork (Photoshop, Illustrator, • Designed & implemented marketing, promotion, and sales plans at art exhibitions, large video game, and comics InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, conventions (see art exhibition list below) Bridge) • Designed logo for Sword and Quill book store Unity • Designed logo for More Than A Notion Fabric store Maya • Designed book cover, card art for board games, all card game templates, and typography for Black Labrador along with Zbrush formatting for them for print and digital use
SENIOR GAME ADVISOR / GAME STOP TRADITIONAL MEDIA SKILLS October 2018-Present • Responsible for daily opening and closing of the store Acrylics including inventory, monetary check, & deposits Watercolors • Supervises and manages store associates by delegating tasks distributed by corporate guidelines Inking • Assist customers with purchases, trade ins, and returns
FEATURED ARTIST / DERPYCON September 2017– November 2018 • Selected to design all promotional postcards, event ads, badges, hotel room keys, program guide layouts, signages, t- shirts, Facebook cover, Twitter cover, and online profile images.
SALES ASSOCIATE / BROOKSTONE November 2011– September 2018 • Communicate & serve customers directly on the sales floor • Calculate and perform transactions while organizing and handling incoming stock • Perform live product demonstrations and provide instruction for customers
ART EXHIBITIONS
New York Comic Con Tidewater comic con Rhode Island Comic Con Nekcocon Anime Next Nickel City Comic con Zenkaikon Heroescon Anime North Katsucon C2E2 Magfest Otakon Awesome con Anime Boston Mocca School of Visual Arts: Final Exhibition School of Visual Arts: Classical Myths – Transformed