Matthew Henry Ford
19532 E. Camina Plata
Queen Creek, AZ 85242
USA
E-Mail: dustbunnypictures@yahoo.com
Home Phone: (480) 987-0703
Artist/Animator/Web Designer/Illustrator/Graphic Design
Currently Entry Level, Freelance artist/animator.
Fluent in Japanese, looking to advance careerwise.
Previous Work Experience:
1) 1/1998 - Present
Dustbunny Pictures
Queen Creek, AZ
Owner/Freelance Artist
Privately Owned Business/ Art Production Company
Includes: Illustrations (Commissioned and personal), Animated Shorts (3D, Flash, Tradiitional)
Regularly updated Web-Comic Series, and various other points of interest.
2) 5/1999 - 5/2002
11/2004 - 2/2005
Target Stores
Mesa, AZ
Overnight Flow
Basic overnight Flow, stockman, specilaized in all areas of the store.
3) Benjamin Franklin Charter School
Queen Creek, AZ
Occasional Substitution/Volunteer Aide Work/Junior High Art Class Guest Teacher
4) 5/1998-2/1999
Toys R Us
Cashier
Education:
Highland High School
Gilbert, AZ
Grad: 5/1997
Chandler-Gilbert Community College (Gilbert, AZ)
Mesa Community College (Mesa, AZ) (currently enrolled and continuing education)
Total of 15 Credit hours including:
Life Drawing (3)
Art History (3)
Animation (Maya 6)(3)
Plans to attend either Brigham Young University (Provo, UT) or CalArts for continued study in Animation Major.
Skills:
Skill Name - Skill Level - Experience
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/GoLive/Adobe CS - Expert - 6 years
Illustration/Graphic Design - Expert - 10 years
Japanese - Intermediate - 4 years
Webpage Design / Authoring / HTML Coding - Expert - 8 years
Wacom Drawing Tablet - Expert - 3 years
3D Modeling and Animation (includes Infini-D and Maya 6) - Intermediate/Expert - 6 years
Flash Animation - Intermediate- 1 year
Voice Talent/Characterizations - Expert - 10 years (Non-Professional, used mostly for personal animation)
Languages:
Languages - Proficiency Level
English - Fluent
Japanese - Conversational
Additional Work Experience / Additional Information:
11/2002 - 3/2004
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Hiroshima Japan Mission
Church Service Missionary
A 2 Year volunteer mission for my church. Learned the Japanese Language,
Culture, Habits, Etc. while proselyting on a daily basis.
http://www.dustbunnypictures.com
For current personal/professional artistic Developments/Projects//Portfolio/Commisions/Contact Info, etc. Also a sales base for self-publishing related goods and services including Comic Books, Commsioned Artwork, and T-Shirt Designs
Current Career Level: Entry Level
Years of relevant work experience: 5+ to 7 Years
Date of Availability: Immediately/ASAP
Work Status: US Citizen- I am authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Desired Job: Art Director/Lead Animator
Alternate Target Job: Artist/Designer/Animator/Illustrator
Desired Job Types: Full Time Employee, Intern, Temporary Per Contract/Project
Desired Status:Part-Time/Full-Time
Target Locations: Arizona, California, Utah
Relocate:Yes, (Transfers to other locales based on Income, Negotiable)
Willingness to travel:Up to 25-35% travel (Negotiable)