Experience
Gillian’s Gems Registered LLC- Animator, Illustrator, and Costume Designer
August 2016 - Present Painesville, Ohio
Created animations, illustrations, and “fursuit” full body costumes as a freelance artist for various clients to bring their ideas or characters to life.
The Observer - Illustrator
December 2019 - Present Cleveland, Ohio
Created original illustrations upon request to provide visual storytelling for debate articles in the regular release of the Case Western University
Reserve’s “The Observer” newspaper.
The Superhero Project - Animator and Project Manager
February 2020 - May 2020 Cleveland, Ohio
Animated a part of and managed the compilation of a 2 minute short for the Rainbow Baby’s “Super Hero Project,” where participating
children are reimagined as superheros.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History - Animator
January 2020 Cleveland, Ohio
Animated a few parts of an evolution of life animated exhibition in the format of the museum’s planetarium dome-shaped 360 + 4k projector.
Education
Cleveland Institute of Art
August 2017 - May 2021 Cleveland, Ohio
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Animation Major
Skills
Pencil and Paper Animation
2D Animation
Character Acting + Design
Storyboarding
Children’s Book Illustration
Article Illustration
Motion Graphics
Graphic Design
Concept Development
2D Animation
Character Acting + Design
Storyboarding
Children’s Book Illustration
Article Illustration
Motion Graphics
Graphic Design
Concept Development
Tools
Photoshop
Illustrator
Adobe Animate
After Effects
Premiere
InDesign
Toon Boom Harmony
Storyboard Pro
Illustrator
Adobe Animate
After Effects
Premiere
InDesign
Toon Boom Harmony
Storyboard Pro