Ellie Tejada [email protected] | 757-450-6961 | ellietejadaportfolio.com Education BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN FINE ART FOR MEDIA ARTS & ANIMATION · The Arts Institute of Virginia Beach · Oct.2016- Mar.2020 Skills & Abilities SOFTWARE · Proficient in Adobe Products; Photoshop, After Effects, Animate, InDesign, Illustrator · Efficient in alternative art programs such as Gimp, Clip Studio Paint, Fire Alpaca, & Medibang Paint · Efficient in Autodesk Maya · Proficient in Microsoft Office ILLUSTRATION & MEDIA ART · Able to design and produce detailed artwork in a variety of styles and media · Able to produce Printed work or digital/video media PROJECT MANAGEMENT · Experienced in establishing a workflow and meeting check-point deadlines · Use of both handwritten schedules and scheduling software LEADERSHIP · Student Council President at The Arts Institute of Virginia Beach · Lead the organization of School events and student body outreach · Lead Various team class projects to success TEAMWORK · Can perform Proficiently in a team Environment · Much teamwork experience including team class projects, team production projects, & student council Experience MEDIA ARTS TUTOR | SUMMER 2020 · Remote instruction & guidance to media arts students to help them acquire greater skill in media art practices and greater knowledge of Adobe software FREELANCE ARTIST | FALL 2016- CURRENT · Gif Animator for Herty Gaming, Winter 2020 · Character Illustrator for individual contractors, Winter-Summer 2019 · Graphic Artist for individual contractor, Summer 2019 · Motion graphics animator for Classy Wigs & Hair, Spring 2018 · Character designer for individual contractor, Winter 2018 · Portrait artist for individual contractor, Summer 2017 TEAM PRODUCTION CO-LEAD | SPRING- SUMMER 2019 · Co-Captain, Storyboard artist, 2D animator, Motion graphics animator · Collaborated with a team of artist to produce an animated short within a set time COMIC CON VOLUNTEER | FALL 2018 · Norfolk State University Comic Con 2018 · Assisted in Convention set up & production · Attended to & communicated between all featured artist Activities & Awards THE ROOKIE AWARDS 2020 | SUMMER 2020 · Therookies.co · Contest for entry-level media artists · Concept art category STUDENT COUNCIL | WINTER 2018- SPRING2020 · The Arts Institute of Virginia Beach · Promoted to president in 2019 · Organization of School events and student body outreach JURIED ART EXHIBITIONS · The Arts Institute of Virginia Beach, 2016, 2018, & 2020 AWARDS · The Arts Institute Art Grant Page 2 .