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Resume

Tristan R. Marx

 ● Tristanmarx@gmail.com

Tristanmarx.com

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE     

 

Freelance Illustrator                                                                 2012- Present

                                 Working with clients to design and create Graphic Logo Designs, Murals,

                                 Character Designs, Animated Shorts, and Custom Painted Shoes & Hats.  

                                

Mural Painter                                                                             June 2012- August 2015

Seth's Games and Anime Ventura, CA                        

1(805) 653-5890

• Create and paint original designs of cult characters from comics, anime, games, & pop culture for store front window advertising

• Frequently update designs to follow pop culture and industry trends

• Incorporate marketing and merchandising strategies into designs to promote sales and increase store traffic.

 

EDUCATION     

 

California State University Long Beach                                      Aug 2015-Dec 2017

   Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation/Illustration                         

   GPA: 3.89  

Animation/Illustration Background:

Software (Mac & PC): Proficient in Flash, Adobe Suite, ToonBoom, StoryBoard Pro, TVPaint, Dragonframe, Flipbook, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite,

 

Coursework consisting of but not limited to: Storyboarding, Character Design, Visual Development, Advanced Animation, Illustration, Experimental Animation, Rendering, Painting, Advanced Life Drawing, Computer Art, 3D Design, 2D Design, Sculpture 

 

Awards: Magna cum laude, President’s Honor List: Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, First place at CSULB for 24 hour animation competition Fall 2017

 

Moorpark Community College, CA                                           Transferred May 2015

Major: Studio Art      GPA: 3.73

Awards: Phyllis Arnold Memorial Scholarship

 

OTHER ATTRIBUTES                   

• Always open to constructive criticism

• Well rounded education with a high skill set in creating original ideas

• Strong desire to grow on a professional level

• Team Player with great communication skills

• Mac & PC proficient

• Quick to learn new styles and technology in the field

• Charismatic and open towards new and old acquaintances alike

• Happy and polite sense of humor

 

REFERENCES AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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