RESUME 

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​Freelance Digital Artist 

Self-Employed - Huntington, IN 

February 2016-Present

• Illustrator of the Barnes and Noble Book "What's the Difference Between a Door? The Absolutely Unofficial Dad Joke Book" by Craig Silvers 12/08/2024 Publication Date Sold in Stores and Online 

• Pre-Production Artist for Fresh Snow Animated Short Pre-Production Artist Only August 2019-December 2019

• Designed the logo for Wheezy and Friends: Cat Foster Home Business August 2019 

• Designed and did commission work for various clients from 2016-Present 

• Designer of The Adventures of the Spider Monkey and Billy Goat: Vandy's Big Break Book Cover May 2017 Sold on Amazon.com 

• Designer of The Phoenix Companies LLC. Logo February 2016

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Self Checkout Attendant and Cashier 

Walmart - Huntington, IN 

May 2023-Present 

• Managed 11 registers on each self checkout zone 

• Operated and ran belted lanes for large orders 

• Assisted customers with looking up items on the Walmart App and Teaching them to learn how to pay with the Walmart Pay App 

• Assisted customers with price changes, voided items, and age checks for age restricted items 

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Front End Supervisor / Drug GM Stocker / Cashier 

Kroger - Huntington, IN 

October 2016-April 2023 

• At Store 840 - Worked as a Front End Supervisor and supervised the Front End during busy hours 

• At Store 840 - Ran the Customer Service Desk for Money Orders, Western Unions, Bill Pay, and managed customer product returns 

• Transferred to Store 841 after Store 840 closed in 2019 - Stocked Drug GM Grocery items and checked code dates, new inventory items, and stayed overnight some days for change over seasonal aisle changes for new seasons 

• At Store 841- Ran belted registers and self checkout lanes when needed and retrieved carts when needed 

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Graphic Artist Manager and Photographer 

WaterFilterStore.com 

Huntington, IN 

July 2015-October 2016 

• Photographed a variety of water filter parts, products, and faucets using studio camera equipment provided 

• Cropped, optimized, and color corrected photos that were taken and uploaded photos onto Amazon and Magento and WaterFilterStore.com websites

• Met weekly for team meetings and critiques 

• Edited and added custom design work text and effects for product enhancement with Adobe Photoshop when needed

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Cashier and Bagger 

Kroger - Huntington, IN 

June 2011-August 2015 

• ​Operated keyboard style registers while scanning groceries 

• Conditioned the front end when business was slow 

• During evening shifts cleaned restrooms, took out all trash from all registers and outside trashcan bins 

• Retrieved carts outside in all weather conditions and mopped floors 

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Education 

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Online Course in Illustration and Concept Art 

School of Visual Storytelling Remote 

July 2025-Present 

• Light and Shadow for Digital Painting 

• Prop Design 

• Character Design 

• Environment Design 

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Online Courses in 2D Animation and Digital Illustration 

Aaron Blaise Art and Animation Courses Remote 

September 2022-December 2022 

• Fundamentals of Animation 

• Scene Approach Course 

• Drawing the Human Anatomy 

• The Art of the Storyboard 

• Digital Painting in Photoshop 

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Bachelors of Science in Digital Media Arts- Digital Media Arts Animation Major 

Huntington University - Huntington IN 

August 2010-May 2014 

Graduated May 2014

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​​​​​​SOFTWARE

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• Adobe Photoshop 

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Premiere

• Adobe After Effects 

• Adobe Indesign

• Knowledge of Windows and Mac Operating Systems

• Toonboom Animate Pro 

• Microsoft Office

• Dragon Frame 

• Clip Studio 1.5 

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SKILLS

-Digital Illustration

-Children's Illustration

-Creature Design 

-Character Design 

-Storyboarding

-Team Player

-Customer Service Experience

-Leadership

-Computer Skills

References Available Upon Request

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